Imagine / Hsin-Chien Huang (TW), Ulli Ullmann (AT), Wen-Chieh Chang (TW), Billy Yi-Chun Chang (TW)/Photo: flap

Imagine

Hsin-Chien Huang (TW), Ulli Ullmann (AT), Wen-Chieh Chang (TW), Billy Yi-Chun Chang (TW)

Ars Electronica Center, Deep Space 8K
Thu 5. Sep 2024 21:30 – 22:45

In a tribute to John Lennon’s song “Imagine,” dancers embody peace amid turmoil, reflecting on the 2023 Russo-Ukrainian War, Israel-Palestine conflict, and Taiwan Strait tensions. One dancer wears a mocap suit, another uses Vive 3D Trackers, and a wheelchair dancer incorporates a heartbeat sensor, seamlessly merging technology with their movements. Online participants join the performance, amplifying messages of love and anti-war sentiments, echoing the dancers’ heartfelt hope for world peace.

Language: EN
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Bios

  • Billy Yi-Chun Chang

    TW

    Billy Chang, a pioneering Taiwanese dancer at Cirque du Soleil, returned to Taiwan in 2013 to nurture the island’s cultural spirit. He founded Natural Kind Inspiration Garden and collaborated with artist Hsin-Chien Huang in performances and motion capture tech. As the 2022 National Games opening director, he’s led over 35 arts productions.

  • Hsin-Chien Huang

    TW

    Hsin-Chien Huang has collaborated with the artist Laurie Anderson and electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre. His VR works have been displayed globally, including the Venice Film Festival, Festival de Cannes, SXSW and Venice Biennale. He has partnered with the Ars Electronica Festival since 2020 and serves as the Lead Curator of Garden Taipei/Formosa.

  • Ulli Ullmann

    AT

    Ulli Ullmann has made notable contributions to dance, collaborating with UNIque@dance and serving as a guest student at the University of Music and Dance Cologne since 2023, while also leading successful workshops. Her notable performances include Meet me at my p(l)ace (2024), Symbiose (2023) and Rolling by the River (2022).

  • Wen-Chieh Chang

    TW

    Wen-Chieh Chang is a cross-disciplinary artist who integrates video-graphic creativity, interactive technologies and new media arts. His innovative works such as The Universe of Liu Kuo-Sung, Kuo Hsueh-Hu Home Gazing, Childhood Revisited and Wonder of Life reflect deeply on traditional culture and deconstruct it with new media art.