News & Upcoming
On Fri 31 May, we will present Illusory World, a live motion capture performance with Lu Yang at M+ as part of the Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival. The performance will feature two dancers, Kenny Leung and Maanasa Sri Ganesh with equipment and student support from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
This spring 2024, we’re teaching an MFA course in Media Design and Technology at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts on Motion Capture and Applications for Live Performance, exploring the creative possibilities of motion capture and dance, live AV controls, 3D avatar and environment design.
We're working with UK-based artist Helen Knowles on developing Trust the Medicine: Engaging with AI Entities,
an interactive installation on display at the Science Gallery London on Friday, 8 December 2023.
We spoke to Tater Asia about our work with Lu Yang in an article about games and world building. Read more ›
Our work on the M+ Facade has been featured in the M+ Magazine. Read more in Behind the Screen: The M+ Facade. The facade was awarded the best Animated Media Arcitecture project at the 2023 Media Architecture Awards.
MetaObjects is working on the development of a new virtual exhibition space, V Hall for Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts. As one of the first online commissions, MetaObjects is creating an online game experience for Lu Yang.
MetaObjects has been contracted by M+, Hong Kong's museum of visual culture. Working closely with the M+ team and its commissioned artists, MetaObjects will help to prepare curatorial content for the M+ Facade, a large-scale LED media facade positioned on the spectacular Hong Kong waterfront.
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Press
Aaina Bhargava, "What’s the link between art and video games?", Tatler Asia, 2023
Alison Fung, “Behind the Screen: The M+ Facade”, M+ Magazine, 2023
HG Masters, “Lu Yang’s ‘DOKU – The Binary World’”, Art Asia Pacific, 2022
香港、悉尼實時連線 《DOKU二元世界》陸揚的異世界奇想, Wen Wei Po, 2022
Sarah Foreman, “Keep Dancing: Enter Lu Yang’s ‘Delusional World’”, Art Review, 2021
Emily Verla Bovino, “MetaObjects: Towards a Theory of Studio Practice”, Ocula, 2021
About
MetaObjects is a digital studio based in Hong Kong and London.
Formed by Andrew Crowe and Ashley Lee Wong, MetaObjects aims to facilitate digital production with artists and cultural institutions. Working across a range of media, MetaObjects seeks to encourage the sharing of knowledge of new digital tools and processes. Through close collaborations, MetaObjects builds a deep understanding of the possibilities of new technologies to help realize projects to a high standard of production.
Andrew Crowe is a technologist and software engineer with over 20 years commercial experience working in London. He has worked as Principal Developer for a financial company, start-ups and agencies, and applies his skills to a variety of creative projects across VR/AR, 3D printing, motion-capture, audiovisual production, software and web development. He works with Prof. Scott Hessels at City University, and Prof. Christopher Keyes at Hong Kong Baptist University on developing artistic research projects. Andrew brings technical expertise, problem-solving and professionalism to tackle complex creative projects.
Ashley Lee Wong, PhD is a curator and researcher with over 15 years experience in the art and cultural sector in the UK and Hong Kong. She completed a PhD at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong and an MA at Goldsmiths University of London and is currently assistant professor of cultural studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She has worked as Head of Programmes and Operations at Sedition, the online platform for distributing digital limited editions by contemporary artists. Her unique experience gives her deep insight into the international developments and opportunities for artists working in art and technology.
What We Do
MetaObjects provides a wide range of services in close collaboration with our artists and cultural partners. We're always open to exploring new creative and technical challenges.
Production
- Technical consultancy
- 3D printing
- Motion capture
- VR / AR
- Videography / photography
- 3D development
- 360 virtual tours
- Web & software development
Curatorial
- Art advisory
- Curation
- Commissions
- Licensing
- Art & technology research
- Education & workshops
- Exhibitions & events
- Digital content & strategy
Educational Workshops
MetaObjects greatly values bringing knowledge from the field back into the education sector to show students and young people the possibilities of new technologies to create art. We have facilitated workshops on VR, AR, 360 video and audio, motion capture and animation with institutions including, Freespace and Sydney Opera House, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Pratt Institute and Asia Art Archive in America, University of Melbourne, School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong and have presented lectures on new media art for the Hong Kong Education Bureau.
Artists & Partners
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We're looking for new projects and collaborations.
