Choy Ka Fai is a young video artist,
theatre and film director and performer. He graduated from LASALLE-SIA
College of the Arts, Media Arts in 2004. While studying at LASALLE, he has
been actively involved in the theatre scene. His latest project includes
TheatreWorks’ “Sandakan Threnody” as associate video artist, which performed
in Singapore and toured to Melbourne and Brisbane and as part of KYTV,
created the “P.O.P. station” (Politics of Popular) for “Insomnia48” at The
Arts House.
Source: Theatreworks
Kill Your Television (KYTV) formed in early
2002 as the brainchild of Aaron Kao, Jeremy Sharma and Rizman Putra. In
order to explore other artistic interests other than music and visual arts,
hence, the formation of the collective. The concept of KYTV is exploring the
boundaries of various art forms like visual arts, installation, writing,
movement, music/sound, and multi-media. Thus, hope to create an
inter-disciplinary form of performance that integrates these various art
forms.
As artists collective, KYTV seek to widen artistic interaction and
opportunities by harnessing each of the core artistic member’s potentials.
Through constant search in crossing the boundaries of different art forms
through exploration and experimentation. The role of contemporary arts in
Singapore is re-evaluated by providing platforms for young artists and
collaborators generating ideas.
Essentially, KYTV is a constant collaborative effort of visual artists with
different aptitudes and experiences. With the various ventures, members of
KYTV find themselves rediscovering their own interests alongside those of
others hence, the attitude of engaging oneself with those around has been
vital for the growth of KYTV. Each member thus finds himself in a unique
position each time there is a discussion for a new idea.
The co-artistic directors of KYTV are Rizman Putra and Choy Ka Fai.
Source: KYTV
CONTROLROOMLIVEUNIT
Enter a performance without performer/s where
the backline of the theatre;
the control room, becomes the mainline in this mirage of live video, sound
and light within an empty space.
Controlroomliveunit is a collaborative work by video artist Choy Ka
Fai
and sound artist George Chua, with the lighting designed by Lim Woan
Wen. In this performance the artists hope to experiment and explore the
possibilities of an inter-relationship between these elements with
various techniques such as computer programming (for example MIDI) as
well as sensory devices. Research for this project began in December
2004 and will culminate in the first presentation.
Performance Date: 20th and 21st May 2005
Performance Time: 8 pm
Venue: The Esplanade Theatre Studio
Ticket Price: $15 (no concession)
(Tickets available at all SISTIC's Outlet)
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Choy
Ka Fai manages his ‘misfit’ status very pragmatically - his works
are ambitious and yet his concepts are somewhat critical of the
trappings of ‘spectacle’. He works with video and physical
performance and his open, passionately controlled temperament
(paradox intended) allows him to collaborate in the real sense of
the word - reliably and generously.
