sonic-visual interplay

Sonic-Visual Interplay (a NME15 project) encouraged stimulating creative exchanges and dialogues between composers, sound artists and visual artists.

  • 25-29 Jul 2023: Workshops at Tai Po Arts Centre

    4 Aug 2023: Paper Boxing

    11-21 Jan 2024: Sonic Visual Interplay

  • Curators:

    John Batten, art critic and curator

    Joyce Tang, composer

    Commissioned artists:

    Brian Bromberg, Winsome Wong, Cong Wei, Mindy Lui, Winston Yeung, Florence Lam, Lam Bun Ching, Rita Yung, Wong Chun Hoi (Hoi9), Eric So Ho-Chi, Katie Siu, Bouie Choi Yuk-Kuen

  • Hong Kong Arts Centre

    Tai Po Arts Centre

    Cattle Depot Artist Village

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    Funder

    NME15 is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

    The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Paper Boxing

Rita Yung & Wong Chun Hoi (hoi9)

  • Cardboard boxes are ubiquitous in Hong Kong, used for moving, packing and for decluttering our homes – and commonly collected, reused and recycled. What does this accessible and versatile material have to do with music? Composer Rita Yung and visual artist Wong Chun Hoi (hoi9) have created an immersive installation inspired by Hong Kong’s many storage warehouses, using boxes, electronic devices and lighting, accompanied by a composed electronic soundscape supported by musicians from the HKNME. Paper Boxing is part of the Sonic Visual Interplay series.

  • William Lane, viola
    Stephenie Ng, clarinet
    Karina Yau, percussion
    Rita Yung, laptop performer
    Anthony Au, box mover
    Jonathan Frichot, box mover

Where There is Togetherness

Brian Bromberg & Winsome Wong

  • Where There is Togetherness starts from the quietest kernels of sound playing sporadically and separately... gradually the sounds pass through phases of synchronised rhythms and scattered noise. Meanwhile, the projected video traces realist imagery shot over a 6-year period, which is repeatedly re-filmed directly from a computer monitor; culminating in a 19th re-filmed version of abstracted shapes of colour.

  • Angus Lee, flute
    Stephenie Ng, clarinet
    Leung Tak-wing, bassoon
    William Lane, viola
    Vanessa Chan, violin
    Pun Chak-yin, cello
    Karina Yau, percussion

Vocalising the Unsung Matter(s)

Eric So & Kate Siu

  • An art installation and percussive performance encapsulated by a sonic envelope of Hong Kong street sounds invites you to value tenacious unsung matters of everyday life.

  • Karen Yu, percussion
    Samuel Chan, percussion
    Eugene Kwong, percussion

One Small Bite for Man, One Giant Bite for Mankind

Florence Lam & Winston Yeung

  • A collaborative sonic and performance art piece with a modern twist discerning through the simultaneous relationships between: Man, Machine, Food and Femininity.

  • Florence Lam & Winston Yeung, performers

Boiling Point

Mindy Lui & Cong Wei

  • Boiling Point is an artistic short film based on the systems and pitfalls in the kitchen using audio and visual as mediums to convey a message highlighting the contrast between gentleness and violence, softness and strength.

  • Recorded Trio:
    Angus Lee, alto flute
    Shelley Ng, piano
    Karina Yau, percussion

Like Water, Like Shadow

Bun-ching Lam & Bouie Choi

  • ‘Like water, like shadow’ is an experimental project which has no fix “storyline”,  welcoming the audience to experience and to explore the ephemeral realms where liquidity (sound) and light (visuals) intertwine.

  • William Lane, viola
    Stephenie Ng, clarinet
    Loo Sze-wang, sheng

CoLab

CoLab is designed for emerging composers/visual artists. Members of this programme can experience behind-the-scenes tours of cultural sites and the HKNME's interdisciplinary productions, as well as a chance to showcase their own work in a collaborative performance/installation.

  • 25-29 Jul 2023: Workshops at Tai Po Arts Centre

    9 Mar 2024: Osage Showcase

  • Anthony Au, Chet Pong, Chuan On So, Connie Lo, Dony Cheng, Illuminatius Ng, Jane Wang, Jeff Cheng, Jerry Ng, Jin Jiaqing, Jonathan Frichot, Michael Li, Sampson Li, Suze Chan

  • Full Playlist

Gallery

  • Inside Burl

    Artists:
    suze陳, multi-disciplinary artist
    Brian Chu, experimental percussive musician

    [Description]

  • Excusing the Magnetic Field

    Artist:
    Chet Pong

    Performer:
    Pun Chak-yin, cello

    [Short Description]

  • Observantia

    Artist:
    So Chuen On, composer and viola

    Production Team:
    Trini Chong, visual designer
    Leung Hei Na, associate programme maneger
    Chelsea You, set designer

    [Short Description]

  • Invisible Horn

    Artists:
    Connie Lo, visual artist
    Wilson Chau, musician / sound artist

    Performers:
    Wilson Chau, trihorn (prototype)
    Alfred Lee, French horn
    Carol Chan, English horn (recorded)

    [Short Description]

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