M+ at Night: Black and White Discoteca Affair

EVENT DESCRIPTION

M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong presents ‘M+ at Night: Black and White Discoteca Affair’ on Friday, 12 April 2024. The event will be a special night where dynamic lighting, energetic music, exciting creative activities and drinks take over. Participants can unwind from the stresses of everyday life and connect with friends and like-minded souls.

Following the successful debut of its enhanced version in March 2024, M+ at Night returns with ‘Black and White Discoteca Affair’ theme in April 2024, echoing with the new Special Exhibition The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography. Black-and-white photography has a timeless aesthetic while groovy music and its glittering lights dissolve the sense of time. The collision of the two is believed to bring forth a whole new visual experience. M+ collaborates with the team of music and art festival Shi Fu Miz Festival to bring an exciting lineup of activities that explores the infinite possibilities of black-and-white photography through play with light and shadow, alongside music and action, and transforms the museum space for serious fun. Participants are welcome to dress in black and white and glow under the groovy lightings.

The creative direction, concept, and curation of M+ at Night is a collaboration between M+ and Jason Swamy (Do What You Love Asia Ltd) and Hugo Belloy (Dreams and Dreams Ltd). Studio Raito is the lighting designer of the night.

Listen & Dance

Music

Shi Fu Miz Festival, established by Hong Kong based agency, FuFu Creative and La Mamie’s crew, will bring their joyful vibes to M+. Participants can enjoy the performance from DJ Pablo Valentino, a France-based DJ who will share an energetic set supported by Shi Fu Miz residents. The night will also feature Mr. Ho, one of Hong Kong’s most internationally recognized DJs and label owners; DJ MLCH, co-founder of the Shi Fu Miz Festival; and the DJ and musician Xiaolin, who will explore the boundless realms of sound and movement through a special live ambient performance.

Dance

Waacking, which originated in the United States during the 1970s, is a dance style characterised by striking arm movements. It encourages individuals to express themselves through improvisation and dynamic body motions set to disco music. At the event, members of LUC, a local waacking group, will join forces with other skilled dancers to form HKWaackers and deliver three captivating performances. The audience are welcome to join LUC and waack away the stress together.

Play & Interact

Workshops

‘Making Your Own Kaleidoscope Filter’ recreates this magical experience by making a kaleidoscope filter for your smartphone camera. This unique filter merges the monochromatic world with colourful reality, enabling participants to create images through reflections of light. Visitors are also encouraged to join ‘Silhouette Papercutting’ and create silhouettes of their partner or friends under a unique light design to capture their contours from various viewpoints.

Tour

Visitors can join a guided tour to M+’s first exhibition dedicated to the medium of photography, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography, led by Kary Woo, Assistant Curator, Visual Art, M+, and gain different perspectives to understand black-and-white image-making.

Pop-up Chat by M+ Staff

Participants can gain insight into M+ with staff across departments and hear about their day-to-day work, challenges, and interesting behind-the-scenes stories.