Walking into an art installation, have you ever felt being teleported to a whole new world? A world where visual & physical boundaries seem to blur out & slowly you become more present in the moment. That’s the power of art & artists are true magicians in designing those surreal experiences. Although Light Art, became a dedicated art form around 20th Century after the Light-Space movement, it has gradually gained momentum by exceptional works of some brilliant light artists.
Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. It may, in fact, be one of the things that sets us apart as a species. Telling stories has existed as an oral tradition for thousands of years. We often think of stories now as written words, as theatrical dramas, or big-screen motion pictures. Humans are such visual beings. Vision is our dominant sense; an overwhelming majority of the information our bodies gather come from our eyes so it’s natural to associate stories with pictures. But when it comes to storytelling in the 21st century, what can we achieve utilizing only the sense of hearing? What kind of stories are told only through music, sounds, and the power of the voice?
We are asking anyone working in any capacity of the theatre industry what they love about it and have learned along the way. Here is Jameel Haiat based in Hong Kong.
