Discourse of Wind and Thunder

Capturing The Arts Ephemeral

How can we describe, document and deepen our experiences with ephemeral arts such as dance? This special interactive dialogue session hosted by Kenneth Kwok and Angela Liong seeks to explore this question and more.

The day's programme has two parts: first, listen to artists and arts writers from different fields talk about their engagement with the ephemeral arts; then be taken through a series of conversations and creative activities that facilitate an investigation into the processes behind contemporary art-making and appreciation. 

Be part of a community dialogue – using your whole body.

Part I (11.am – 12.30pm)

A dialogue session with professional artists who create work through words, music, movement and/or the physical world around us. What does it mean to truly engage with the arts and all the possibilities that they offer? How do we intensify our experiences with artistic forms, especially the ephemeral arts, if we do not always have the means to fully describe what we see and hear and feel? Is the personal experience itself enough? Must it be shared? And what happens if it exists only in one’s memory?  

Part II (1.30pm – 4.30pm)

Using the World Café model, participants will come together as a community to investigate four key questions around the idea of deep encounters with the arts. You will work with different group members each time as you are led through short (and fun!) creative exercises that challenge, provoke and stimulate your thinking about creating and appreciating artistic works.   

Participants will be separated into groups. Each group has 30 minutes to explore one key question. After the 30 minutes have passed, each group moves on to the next station to investigate a different question. All groups will go through all 4 key questions in 2 hours.

1.30pm - 3.50pm – World café activities. (with 5 minutes turnaround time between stations)

3.55pm - 4.30pm – Sharing and Wrap up

There are limited spaces available so please purchase your ticket today!

This event is part of Make It New – Arts Fission’s 20^th anniversary celebrations.

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