Join us for a social distancing digital art intervention. Artists from around the world will simultaneously broadcast works live from their homes as their feeds are mixed into an evolving digital tapestry of visuals and sound.
If you are an artist that would like to participate, express your interest here.
SCHEDULE
ARTWORK
TIME
Celine Low: T R N S H M N S M
12:00
Bry & Van : Party in the Quantum Realm
12:05
Alasdair Simpson: Empty Office
12:07
Tira Techanithisawat Thirawit: BIRTH
12:10
Pablo Bellinghausen: From Silk to Silicon
12:13
Alvin Chew Jia Liang
: Quantum Physics
12:15
Sara Choudhrey: Elements Exhibition
12:20
Eunice Yeung: Euphoric
12:25
Sophia Ppali: Depression- from bloodletting to wearable technologies
12:28
Marianna Caprio: Untyped
12:30
Ellen Kågeman: Across the Sea
12:32
Tanya Liang: Thriving
12:34
Jintil Baby: Dark
12:36
Sofia Anarkali: Belly Dance Performance
12:39
Nicole Clifton-Williams: The Silk Journey
12:41
Erika Hughes: Digital Tapestry
12:47
Valeria Ivanova: Time
12:50
Kit Danowski: Video Performance
12:50
Eleni Giorgaki: Dance Performance
12:52
Tamsin Gatzanis: Fast Fashion
12:54
Lea Sep: Lip Sync Brexit Scene
12:59
Yeo Ying Zhi + Ayesha Fathima + Clarita Saslim: Total Eclipse of the Sand
13:02
Natalie Ang Shi Hui + Wee Yen: Passage
13:04
Grace Lau & Chris Wheadon: UKC Swing Society Performance
13:07
Chloe Gregoriou: Monologue
13:12
Jamie Lim: Inkverse
13:16
Tan Chloe: Journey
13:18
Amadea Low: Spaceriver
13:21
Tan Ying Hui: Strands of Time
13:21
Jacelyn Ng: 蓝 (Blue)
13:27
Yan Ran + Ong Jia Ying + Yuen Jia Jun: Journey to the West
13:29
Ziling Chew: Many Worlds Interpretation
13:31
Martin Dorfer: A Hole in the Wall
13:33
Cheng Si Min + Chloe Leong: Desert Dragon
13:36
Michalis Ppalis: Children of Asia
13:42
Joseph Lambert: PARADISE LOST?
13:44
Ryan Richards: Silk Choreography
13:46
Ellie Liu Yixuan: Silk Moon
13:48
Jasmina Huynh: A glitch in the Matrix
13:50
Antonia Tabi: Silk of Cards:
13:52
David Akinola: Romance Dawn
13:54
Tiffany Ng: The Seen and Unseen
13:56
Clarita Saslim
14:00
STUDENT ARTISTS
Bryan Leow Ee Kwang + Vanessa Faith Wong
Party In The Quantum Realm
Celine Low
T R N S H M N S M
Alvin Chew Jia Liang
Quantum Physics
Ziling Chew
Many Worlds Interpretation
Martin Dorfer
A Hole in the Wall
Jasmina Huynh
A Glitch In The Matrix
Tanya Liang
Thriving
Tiffany Ng
The Seen and Unseen
Eunice Yeung
Euphoric
Tira Techanithisawat Thirawit
BIRTH
Yeo Ying Zhi + Ayesha Fathima + Clarita Saslim
Total Eclipse of the Sand
Cheng Si Min + Chloe Leong
Desert Dragon
Natalie Ang Shi Hui + Wee Yen
Passage
Yan Ran + Ong Jia Ying + Yuen Jia Jun
Journey to the West
Ellie Liu Yixuan
Silk Moon
Tan Chloe
Journey
Jacelyn Ng
蓝 (Blue)
Jamie Lim
Inkverse
Tan Ying Hui
Strands of Time
Amadea Low
Spaceriver
Alasdair Simpson
Empty Office
Antonia Tabi
Silk of Cards
David Akinola
Romance Dawn
Ellen Kågeman
Across the Sea
Jintil Baby
Dark
Joseph Lambert
PARADISE LOST?
Marianna Caprio
Untyped
Nicole Clifton-Williams
The Silk Journey
Pablo Bellinghausen
From Silk to Silicon
Ryan Richards
Silk Choreography
Tamsin Gatzanis
Fast Fashion
Valeria Ivanova
Time
GUEST ARTISTS
Chloe Gregoriou: Monologue
Improvised open monologue developed based on reactions
Sophia Ppali: Depression- from bloodletting to wearable technologies
NEWS
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WAVES 2020
“This is a glimpse of the video landscape of tomorrow when you will be able to switch to any TV station on the earth, and TV Guide will be as fat as the Manhattan telephone book.” Nam June Paik
In 1968, the godfather of video art, Nam June Paik, began a synthesized scream from the broken bits of dismantled television sets in an attempt to reach upstream of authoritarian broadcasts. As the new cathode rays blasted mono-culture traction beams into eyeholes around the globe, he scratched, soldered, mixed, and mashed wires, and light from a little studio in Boston, to dance noise back into the tv signal and try make the world groove. He pioneered the first video mixer and his lifelong work was to disrupt the isolating force of broadcasts, by feeding the signal back into itself with help from his artist friends along the way. His art culminated into a global groove that is as relevant now as it has ever been.
Amid social isolation, his vision of crossing media streams and connecting artists around the world is in fact more important than ever. WAVES is an effort to draw from that spirit of disruption to insert a bit of danceable noise into the signals bombarding us today. Sunday, May 17th, artists from Singapore, the UK and around the world will be broadcasting art from their homes and then mixed and mashed live for your digital pleasure. You are invited to join the global stream and help us disrupt our isolation by connecting to our YouTube channel and live chat. Audiences are encouraged to rebroadcast the live stream with your own inserted danceable noise to your favourite streaming platforms.
History
The WAVES event was originally a live video art event that took place at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore and the University of Kent in Canterbury, U.K. The event collected student video artworks designed for architectural projection experiences and invited the public to gather and engage with live art. With the social isolation mandates brought on by the pandemic, the organizers of the event sought to re-imagine the experience for streaming audiences. A new format of exhibition focused on connecting isolating artists emerged after discussing the recent exhibit of Nam Junes Paik’s work at the Tate Modern.
CONTACT US
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SUPPORT TEAM
Project Leads UK: Dr Rocio von Jugenfeld, Boyd Branch, Alexandra Covaci
Project Leads Singapore: Ina Conradi
Student Support UK: Pablo Bellinghausen-Riess, Tamsin Gatzanis, Alasdair Simpson, Dominic Telhado-Lobo
Staff Support UK: Mayank Loonker, Sophia Ppali
SPECIAL THANKS
UKC Institutional Support Liz Moran, Oliver Carruthers, David Haigh, Dave Yard
NTU Singapore Institutional Support Teh Eng Eng, Faith, Muhammad Mustajab Bin Mohamad, Solomon Quek Jia Liang
In ‘Empty Office’, I explore the contrast between old and new trading methods by placing visuals showing items that were commonly traded on the silk road against a soundtrack of noises one would expect to hear in a day trading office.
Party In The Quantum Realm
Artwork by Bryan Leow Ee Kwang + Vanessa Faith Wong
You're cordially invited to our quantum house party! Inspired by the idea of the superposition principle, party guests and objects here do not adhere to physics as we know it. In this house party, while the rooms are entangled to one another, the guests exist in different states at the same time - however when finally being observed, only one state will remain.
T R N S H M N S M
Artwork by Celine Low
T R N S H M N S M is a take on how transhumanism will work in a Dungeons & Dragons setting. In order to fight against nature, humans have resorted to using technology to their advantage.
Quantum Physics
Artwork by Alvin Chew Jia Liang
An abstract cinematic short from a lost astronaut in space.
Many Worlds Interpretation
Artwork by Ziling Chew
The idea that the universe splits into multiple realities with every measurement has become an increasingly popular proposed solution to the mysteries of quantum mechanics.
A Hole in the Wall
Artwork by Martin Dorfer
Taking data from photos and converting them into an abstract artwork that gives the illusion of being able to see more than what is observable
A Glitch In The Matrix
Artwork by Jasmina Huynh
What if alternate realities were to exist? What if there was a universe where the laws of nature are completely different?
Thriving
Artwork by Tanya Liang
Pollution can have adverse effects on the ecosystem; some organisms might die, while others may mutate, or evolve, in order to thrive. In an aquatic setting, I can imagine a radioactive pollutant causing the marine life gains some type of radioactive glow; bright, bold, and very much alive and kicking.
The Seen and Unseen
Artwork by Tiffany Ng
The Seen and Unseen is an interpretation of co-existence between the visible and invisible.Using the simplicity of lines and the furthest colours from the spectrum, the seen and unseen, sounds waves and birds intersect each other to question the significance behind their presence at the same time and space. The Chladni technique and silhouette of birds are illustrated, overlapping each other to visualize this idea.
Euphoric
Artwork by Eunice Yeung
Making the colours look very consistent and go together well. Moving flowers and merging them so it looks like 3D layers. The effects as spinning, bouncing, fading effects, flowers move at an uneven pace. These flaws are to represent the unbalance of life. The beginning shows, neon flowers that are filling the screen and energetic. As time goes on, the flowers start to wither and then take on a relaxing feel to it.
BIRTH
Artwork by Tira Techanithisawat Thirawit
Atoms exist in a different universe from ours, hence our minds see these atoms differently from their real forms. In this visual piece, the atoms were born from the big bang. They continue to divide and reproduce themselves creating our universe.
The piece features mesmerizing and magical rotating gears of the lost compass used to navigate of Silk Road in 19th century.
Desert Dragon
Artwork by Cheng Si Min + Chloe Leong
Growing up listening to ancient tales of flying dragons inspired us for this piece. Dragon was a source of guidance and resource for merchants during their journey on the silk road.
Passage
Artwork by Natalie Ang Shi Hui + Wee Yen
Tying back to the theme of the ‘Silk Road’, our concept
revolves around a journey through two different
landscapes: one with revolving concrete circles, with a
focus on the night sky and Chinese star chart.
Journey to the West
Artwork by Yan Ran + Ong Jia Ying + Yuen Jia Jun
Our concept is greatly influenced by the kind of terrain that was on the Silk Road. The main territories include deserts, mountainous regions and oceans. These were a primary source to compose an abstract version of the Silk Road terrains.
Silk Moon
Artwork by Ellie Liu Yixuan
SILK MOON seeks to rediscover the journey of ancient Silk Road with the guide of the moon and to retell the prosperity of Dunhuang from a modern perspective in today's context. In doing so, the artworks explored the eternal beauty created alongside the route.
Journey
Artwork by Tan Chloe
Journey is a piece that allows viewers to follow through the journey taken by travelers of the Silk Road, and immerse themselves in the landscape that is placed before them.
蓝 (Blue)
Artwork by Jacelyn Ng
蓝 (Blue); showcases Koi fishes, a symbol of power, wealth and courage, gliding elegantly in a sea of milk, leaving faint traces in their wake. The Kois are adorned with the distinctive blue and white motifs of Chinese porcelain, signifying the influence of Chinese art and culture along the Silk Road in the 9th Century.
Inkverse
Artwork by Jamie Lim
Inkverse is a piece composed with ink drops and a painting of a landscape scenery along Silk Road. The piece reflects China in a unique way - using a painting technique unique to China's Four Arts of the Chinese scholar - ink and wash painting. The bold strokes represents the tradings done along Silk Road and the ink drops represents the growth and movement of countries due to the presence of Silk Road. Both elements tie in together to form the landscape scenery.
Strands of Time
Artwork by Tan Ying Hui
Strands of Time pays homage to the origins of Silk by bringing life back to an ancient embroidery piece. The artefact has stood the test of time, its beauty has been preserved yet we cannot help but wonder. How long will it last?
Spaceriver
Artwork by Amadea Low
Spaceriver portrays connectivity and communication. It is depicted by fluid motions and blue themes that emulate water and it brings your through a transforming journey of blues and wonder.
Silk of Cards
Artwork by Antonia Tabi
Based on the history of the Silk Road, the story starts in china where a woman
loses her silk cloth. It is blown to Europe, where a European Merchant goes
ventures off to seek where the silk cloth came from.
Dark
Artwork by Jintil Baby
Vibrant colours indicate the growth of society that the silk road provides while using the same things they traded (milk, colour, and oil) the darker side uses much more violent colours to indicate danger and fear that the trader felt while on the route.
PARADISE LOST?
Artwork by Joseph Lambert
This artwork explores the way modern international trade impacts the environment around us, while celebrating the world as it is today – a world which may wither away should we fail to tackle the more
negative aspects of commerce.
Untyped
Artwork by Marianna Caprio
The concept behind “Untyped” is how communication methods, in particular how messaging
changed in less than a century with the invention of the Internet and the modern technologies:
this whole process altered the way we express our ideas and feelings.
The Silk Journey
Artwork by Nicole Clifton-Williams
An abstract representation of ‘The Silk Road’ -
mainly representing the introduction of the new fruits, spices and products such as weapons to countries between Asia and Europe.
From Silk to Silicon
Artwork by Pablo Bellinghausen
This video focuses on several materials that were traded throughout the history of the Silk Road, with an emphasis on their tactile aspect. It wanted to convey a holographic
impression, to make it seem as if we’re touching the materials – almost as if they ran
through the body.
Silk Choreography
Artwork by Ryan Richards
Ryan worked on creating a high contrast colour scheme
and visually stimulating shots through the camera lens, this allowed it to feel natural
without having to do lots of post-production for the final AV artwork.
Fast Fashion
Artwork by Tamsin Gatzanis
Fast fashion is the process in which designs go from the catwalk to fashion retailers in a timely manner, allowing access
to these trendy ensembles without the massive price tag. This composition showcases the fast fashion process from
manufacture to disposal. The combination of audio visual artwork attempts to tell the story in a seamless, yet modernised way - much different to the silk road.
Time
Artwork by Valeria Ivanova
This piece of artwork represents the development and expansion of the
well-known trade network - ‘The Silk Road‘. It traces its growth illustrating
emblematic elements in combination with vibrant colors as well as a mixture of textures which purpose is to create contrast.
Romance Dawn
Artwork by David Akinola
A piece exploring how viewers engage with media, through a series of dramatic TV simulations designed to stimulate emotions from within. The Valentine's Day Card personifies these ideas throughout the artwork, and it carries the thematic threads of the piece.
Across the Sea
Artwork by Ellen Kågeman
The title of my project is ‘Across the Sea’ and focus on the part of The Silk Road that took place across waters. The purpose of this project is to make the viewer think about the ways that our goods are transported to us through our excessive online consumption.