A “show and tell” experiment with colour in time, space and sound
Description
This July, TechBox returns to Freespace, transforming The Room once again into a lab for media art experimentation.
In a work-in-progress presentation – part of a multi-year project of performances, sharing sessions and public events – cross-disciplinary artist Samson Young collaborates with lighting designers Kinphen Leung and Kaki Lai, sound designers Gut Lam, Caesar Seto and Jaycee Kwok, space designer Tiffany Lau, and musicians Colleen Lee and Linus Fung to explore visual and aural perceptions of colour in time and in space.
Inspired by Joseph Albers’s influential 1960s text Interaction of Color, the creative team explore media technologies with a focus on sound spatialisation and the interaction between visual and auditory senses. How does visual and sonic colour fill a space or bleed through an edge? How does the passing of time take on a variety of hues?
The durational presentation takes place over a period of six hours on each day. The audience are free to enter or leave the venue at any point during this time. Please note that the event will be photographed and video recorded for promotional and archival purposes. This event marks the first phase of the research and development of the project. A full-scale presentation is scheduled to take place at Freespace in 2023.
About TechBox
TechBox is a four-year collaborative platform established between Freespace and the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. The platform brings together media artists, theatre designers, faculty members and students to explore new frontiers of technology and performance and devise experimental creations in a technological context.
In 2021, the opening programme art TALKS techpresentedwork by audio engineers, sound artists and artists specialising in digital kinetic sculptures and multimedia. From 2022, TechBox offers public and academic presentations demonstrating various stages of the research and development process for creating technological works.
Principal Artist
Samson Young
Artist-Researcher Team
Kinphen Leung
Kaki Lai
Gut Lam
Caesar Seto
Jaycee Kwok
Tiffany Lau
Musicians:
Colleen Lee
Linus Fung
Curators:
Bobo Lee*
Yuen Cheuk-wa
*Staff of West Kowloon Cultural District
The Programme is part of “Creative Tomorrow” exclusively sponsored by
The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Exclusive Sponsor:
Co-presented and co-produced by:
Freespace and the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
School of TEA is supported by HKAPA TechBox Project Fund
Details
$150
Concessions for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and a companion, CSSA recipients, wheelchair users and a companion and full-time students. Ticket holders must present proof of eligibility on admission. Concessions are available on a first come, first served basis.
Suitable for ages 6 and above.
The presentation may include periods of technical adjustment during which the audience will be asked to temporarily leave The Room.
The audience are free to move around inside the venue. Please wear comfortable clothing.
In line with the latest government regulations and in the interests of community health, the seating capacity is reduced and may affect the admission and seating arrangement. Please check back for event announcements and updates.
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For the safety of participants, visitors, artists and staff, please note the following health precautions:
Please scan the LeaveHomeSafe QR code before entering the venue. If you are exempted from using the app, our staff will help you record your personal details.
Visitors must also present their COVID-19 vaccination record (with proof of two or three vaccinations, third should be 6 months after second), exemption certificate or relevant proof of infection/recovery.
For unaccompanied children under the age of 12, or visitors whose vaccination record does not display or contain the relevant Hong Kong-issued QR code, our staff will help you record your personal details.
Temperature checks will be carried out before admission. Visitors showing a temperature of 37.5°C or above will not be allowed to enter.
Please bring your own mask and wear it at all times in the venue.
Special seating arrangements are being implemented. Please follow the instructions of our staff.