Exciting interdisciplinary works commissioned for the NME15 programme, showcased over two days at Osage Gallery in Kwun Tong.
Free with registration.
F.A.C.E.S is a multimedia theatre composition that delves into the tensions that arise from the interaction of actors with visuals, sounds, and a chess game. Inspired by the “Game of The Century” (1956) during the Cold War– the famous match between Donald Byrne and a young Bobby Fischer. The work unfolds in two distinct realities: the cerebral, consisting of sound and visual elements, and the physical, featuring actors engaging with chess pieces. As the tension escalates, these realities intertwine, blurring the lines between thought and action, culminating in a dramatic denouement.
Reception & Opening Performances:
8 MAR 2024 | FRI | 7-9PM
Installation:
9 MAR 2024 | SAT | 12-8PM
Performances:
9 MAR 2024 | SAT | 4-5:30PM
9 MAR 2024 | SAT | 6-7:30PM
Artists:
Esther Wu (HK)
Thanakarn Schofield (TH)
Performers:
Karen Yu
William Lane
The Continuum of Ephemeral Persistence is a collection of works that reflect the various ways of interpreting the disappearance of time and presence through mainstream audiovisual records. The project draws inspiration from the scoring form of traditional music. Instead of emphasising the language of traditional scoring, it attempts to use the archive mentioned earlier as the material for scoring, presenting a live performance where text and action coexist through the intertextuality between the score and the performance. The creation and recording of live performances are used as direct creative tools for the performance.
Reception & Opening Performances:
8 MAR 2024 | FRI | 7-9PM
Installation:
9 MAR 2024 | SAT | 12-8PM
Performances:
9 MAR 2024 | SAT | 4-5:30PM
9 MAR 2024 | SAT | 6-7:30PM
Artist:
Lawrence Lau (HK)
Performers:
Simon Hui
William Lane
COLAB SHOWCASE
Throughout 2023, a group of emerging local cross-disciplinary artists were invited to participate in the Sonic-Visual Interplay COLAB Programme. These emerging artists received mentoring from the project curators and had the opportunity to collaborate with visual artists and composers throughout the creative process. Three groups have been invited to present new works at Osage Gallery.
Observantia - Michael So
Excursing the Magnetic Field - Chet Pong
Invisible Horn - Connie Lo & Wilson Chau
Performances:
9 MAR 2024 | SAT | 2-3:30PM
NME15 is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Disclaimer: The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong Arts Development Council fully supports freedom of artistic expression. The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Council.
Credits:
Venue supported by: Osage Art Foundation
Drinks sponsored by: San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Ltd.