Lu Yang: Illusory World | Live Motion Capture Performance | M+
MetaObjects worked with LuYang to present a live motion capture performance for the inaugural Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival at M+ in Hong Kong on 31 May 2024. The performance, Illusory World is a new iteration from past performances featuring dancers Kenny Leung and Maanasa Sri Ganesh with a live music performance by Li Xin. MetaObjects facilitated the technical production and consulted on the presentation of the work at M+, and worked closely with the dancers and Lu Yang during rehearsals.
Illusory World consists of a performance where a dancer, wearing motion capture technology, embodies the often-genderless avatar forms as digital reincarnations. In an intense audiovisual experience, the work prompts contemplation of the current human condition—the inhibition at the intersection of the bodily, spiritual, and digital realms.
Credits:
Technical Direction and Production: MetaObjects
Musician/Composer: liiii (Li Xin)
Choreographers and Dancers: Kenny Leung, Maanasa Sri Ganesh
Motion Capture Equipment: Department of Media Design and Technology, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Audio Production: SEEAHOLE Limited
Special thanks: Allen Fung, Dan Fong, Erin Lo, Alfred Lau Chun Ming, Cheung Wai Lun, Aaina Bhargava
Photos: Winnie Yeung @ Visual Voices