Media, Events, Experiments
Posts tagged performance
NYE 2010 in Tokyo
Jan 20th
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Hfour collaborated with 5, Tokyo’s hottest event team to produce a truly spectacular new year’s eve party for about 350 people at the Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo.
Stage concept and design and video performance by Hfour.
Two thematic concepts were used for this event:
The first theme was 2010: A Bass Odyssey. (Some motion design content courtesy of vjvault.)
The second theme was NeoTraditionalisme: the fusion of traditional Japanese styles with a countdown party, including champagne and house music.
Three projectors were used: a 7000 lumen for the screen and 2 x 2200 lumen projectors to cover parts of the walls and ceiling with star effects and other illuminating shapes.
The audio coming into the camera’s mic was frightfully distorted, so I’ve uploaded two versions.
Here is one of the videos:
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Sri Durga fundraising event.
Dec 7th
Hfour performed a themed live video installation at a fundraiser for the Born Free Art School in Bangalore, India. Bornfree Art School (BAS) is a unique organization which empowers the street and working children through arts. The children can learn different kinds of arts such as sculpture, painting, dance, music, theater and photography. These arts are means for children from such difficult backgrounds to generate interest in education and get them back to the mainstream of the society.
A couple of segments of the performance are available below.
Live video performance excerpt.
Aug 28th
An excerpt from a live video performance piece by Hfour. Originally performed at Ultra’s grand opening event, June 2008.
Music: Micah Lukasewich’s remix of Tommib by Squarepusher – Oldschoolin’ Booty.
Software: Modul8
Some loops in this clip were provided by: Lightryhthmvisuals and AnalogRecycling.
Wet Paint Redux
Aug 28th
Hfour did a live painting show at Ever on the 29th of May 2008. Musical accompaniment by Esie and a traditional flute player.
Here is the write-up from the flyer:
Hfour explores the transience and ephemerality of life using paint as a metaphor. By intentionally repurposing traditional artists’ materials, he expresses a paradigm shift which suggests the awareness of the impermanent nature of contemporary society (disposable). Hfour channels primal expressions incorporated with reactive gestures to perform a painting without termination.
A collaborative performance with Flyflyfly reinforces the convergence of technology and human instinct; the postmodern city and the condition of society.
Two pieces were performed, both canvases were destroyed after the show.
Also included are photographs from the first live painting show performed in 2002 in Canada.
Salon de Glamorous
Aug 22nd
Hfour assisted production of the video and media aspects of the annual Salon de Glamorous fashion show, put on by Glamorous Magazine. Event organization by Six Inch, Agency: BCMedia
Ultra Lounge
Aug 22nd
Ultra Lounge, Tokyo’s newest hot spot on the leading edge of the latest luxury brand trends. Ultra Lounge did a tie-up to create Tokyo’s first Dom Perignon themed club. Luxury Champagne isn’t just for the Yacht owning types anymore. Hfour provided a branded video installation for the duration of the opening weekend. Check out the club here.
BlackList
Aug 22nd
BlackList is famous for being Tokyo’s exclusive Luxury Lifestyle event. The montly members-only event is held at trendy clubs in the heart of Tokyo, most recently in Crystal Lounge. Hfour has a residency with BlackList, providing live video installation with his tag team partner, Bidon. Check out the BlackList website here.
Black List event coverage movie from Stuart Ward on Vimeo.
Produced by Hfour, editing by Telemakfilms, agency: BCMedia, and camera work by NBPD.