#musicismore

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Hong Kong-based artistic entity PROJECT21st presents #musicismore, a brand-new music experience that challenges traditional notions of music performance. From mid-May to July, the public will have the opportunity to participate in a series of performances and exhibitions that explore the diverse possibilities of music.

“Music doesn’t just exist in the format of concerts, or a gig” explained Charles Kwong, founder of PROJECT21st and co-curator of #musicismore. From ‘whale watching’ to bread making, #musicismore is going to bring the audience out of the concert hall and to rethink what a music experience can be.

#musicismore explores the nature of music as a happening, a phenomenon, a performing art that allows audiences to submerge in:

•         Baker’s Lung – a performance-based exhibition about bread making, with live music performances by Canadian professional bakers and brass performers (29 June to 4 July)

•         Made in Laterland – a performance-based sound installation with revived musical instruments that explores the relationships between live and recorded music by HK composer Charles Kwong and sound artist Jacklam Ho (5-13 July)

•         Euphonia – an outdoor performance-based installation with a newly invented 3D-printed and up-cycled Euphonia Organ by Swiss/ Dutch artist Kaspar König (21–29 July)

The artists featured in the series all have a vision of going beyond the format of “concerts” in their creative practices, and these visions are realised in a very diverse spectrum of artistic ambition, which explores the infinite possibilities of music other than concert presentations.

To Charles, music can deliver a subject, leading audiences to explore a specific topic just like other art forms. Through these three unique music experiences, audiences will be expected to reflect on the topics shared by the artists. #musicismore aims to challenge the audience’s preconceptions of what music can be and encourage them to submerge in the art form, exploring the infinite possibilities that music holds.

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

PROJECT21st is a Hong Kong-based platform for international artistic experimentation, research and new commissions with a focus on music. They provide a space for artists to create, develop, and present new works in collaboration with other creatives from various disciplines. Their aim is to foster new and innovative approaches to music and artistic expression.

#musicismore is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.