To.gather
Interactive online multimedia exhibition and live performance
Online
1 hour 30 minutes
With the look and feel of a retro computer game, to.gather is a collaboration between Rooftop Productions (Hong Kong) and Sydenham Arts (UK), who have brought together young, multidisciplinary artists from diverse backgrounds to produce a new online virtual platform full of their original creations.
The young artists aged 18-25 from London and Hong Kong have been paired as creative ‘pen pals’ in advance of SPARK, exploring themes of diversity and inclusion, injecting their experiences and stories into this virtual environment. Content could be a painting, a poem, a dramatic scene or multimedia work, adapted for online.
By connecting the gaming, artistic and other creative spheres, to.gather provides a platform for young people to connect and spearhead the development of their own contemporary digital culture.
Join this exciting new digital space as a pixel-style avatar. Explore, interact and watch live snippets and scenes as they unfold.
The exhibition space will be open for you to explore at any time between 21 and 23 October. There will also be live events at the specific times listed below, where you can interact LIVE with the young artists from the UK and Hong Kong who are creating the works in this online exhibition.
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About the Artists
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Michelle Li
Michelle Li Yuen Jing is the founder and co-artistic director of Rooftop Productions, and the recipient of the Award for Young Artist (Drama) at the 16th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Performance Creation from Goldsmiths, University of London, and holds a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in English Studies from the University of Hong Kong.
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Ivor Houlker
Ivor Houlker is a multidisciplinary theatre artist, who works internationally as a director, actor, musician, and programmer. He specialises in hybrid forms involving technology, as well as physical theatre and site-specific performances. His work often involves live music, chorus, multimedia projection, sound installation, and audience interaction. Since 2014 his work has incorporated programming and developing original apps to support interactive work. Recent works also include original real-time online platforms and to enable new forms of live interaction. Ivor is a founder and artistic director of Rooftop Productions in Hong Kong.
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James Hodgson
James Hodgson is artistic director of We are a Real Theatre Company and a partner at 111 Collectiff. He is a performer and collaborator whose work is bold and contemporary, often verging on performance art. He is a graduate of Rose Bruford, in European Theatre Arts. James is also festival director of St Leonards Festival.
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Franklina B Awuah
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Princess Bestman
Princess Bestman is a multidisciplinary creative who creates work from the lens of a queer black care leaver. They seek to delve into the factors that form an individual’s identity. Their projects analyse socio-political events, with aims of challenging and embracing multiple perspectives in playful yet direct ways.
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Rhose Dilan
Rhose Dilan, a half Filipino and Indian artist living in the city of Hong Kong. Sometimes...she finds herself giving into the materialistic temptations of the planet. Not caring about her studies at a young age, she threw herself into the world of art and hasn't gone back. The majority of her art is heavily influenced by Japanese media with themes of romanticism.
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Arisa Yasaratne
Arisa is an aspiring actress who is especially passionate about the spread of diversity through all mediums of entertainment. She has worked in a variety of theatre performances with titles such as Twelfth Night, Jason and the Argonauts and Harlequinade. Through a youth acting program she was part of back in 2013, she received training both in Hong Kong, as well as in London at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). Her most recent work includes: Rooftop Productions’ Presence, to.gather and Testimony.
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22 Kwan Wing Chi
KWAN Wing Chi (b.1998) is an artist based in Hong Kong. She works across different forms and mediums including drawing, painting, performance, videography and installation.
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Lauryn Dove
I’m Lauryn. I am a graduating actor! I love performing and being in front of the camera. I also enjoy writing poetry and spoken word! I’m really into candid pictures and polaroids; at the moment I’m creating a photo album filled with pictures of all my friends and family! Another big part of my identity is my culture, I am from the Caribbean and love to embrace it and I take pride in who I am as a young, black British woman.
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JAGO XYEN
Inspired by conscious artists such as Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, I strive to make an impact with my music, spreading conscious messages of peace, love and unity. We’re here on Earth to find our purpose, find ourselves and help others. I know my artistic ability, whether through my lyricism or storytelling, I know I have the ability to positively influence any listener with my words and potent, emotive delivery. I am able to touch on mental health, societal issues, love and relationships, and many of the things that impact us on a daily basis. But most importantly, I have a love for art and creating and performance is where my happiness lays.
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Russell Terre Aranza
Russell Terre Aranza is a Filipina artist, who was born and raised in Hong Kong. Aranza has been performing in the local theatre scene since the age of 14 years old.
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