Through telepresence technologies, the artist leads the audiences into a world of boundless imagination, allowing them to experience how the human body prepares for a new day when sleeping.
Event Title: The Importance of Sleep: Locked World @SPARK
Who: Birds of Paradise Theatre Company (UK) and Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (HK), artist Jack Li (HK)
Theme: Participate
Genre: Live in-person screening/exhibition, online screening/exhibition
Location: Gate 33 at Airside, BOPs online arts space Locked World
Age group: All ages
Registration required: Yes
'The importance of Sleep' is an interactive digital artwork. This work explores a world that transcends reality while remaining connected to our everyday life. Through telepresence technologies, the artist leads the audiences into a world of boundless imagination, allowing them to experience how the human body prepares for a new day during our sleep.
The digital storytelling work will be experienced by audience members in-person at the SPARK festival in Hong Kong and remotely via Locked World. Audience members enter the artwork via their webcam/phone camera and see themselves become an active character within the scenes and interact with each other. Audiences can view the artwork in-person during Airside opening hours throughout the SPARK festival at Airside, Gate 33.
Locked World is an online arts space which is being designed for (and by) disabled people, focusing on the value of equity, openness, respect and empathy. This artwork has embedded captions, audio description and sign language interpretation.
| Date | Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2024 (Sunday) | 16.30 - 17.30 (HKT) | AIRSIDE 27/F | Online screening |
| 18 - 20 October 2024 (Friday - Sunday) | 11.00 - 20.00 (HKT) | AIRSIDE 3/F Gate33 | Live in-person screening* |
*Registration is not required. Walk-ups on the day are welcome!