Bonsai
Duration
03:35
Venue
Tai Kwun F-Hall Studio
Bonsai is a 3-minute site-specific projection experience that explores the coexistence of nature and human civilization within our ever-evolving urban environments.
Spontaneous vegetation, comprising plants that autonomously flourish without human intervention, plays a pivotal role in urban ecosystems. Inspired by their forms, behaviors, and tenacity, this project abstracts shapes from wild plant species and reimagines the urban landscape as a dynamic and interconnected ecosystem.
Installed on the exterior wall of F-Hall Studio, the project captures dynamic growth patterns of these botanical entities on urban structures and invites viewers to engage with the interplay between urban environment, nature, and humanity.
Animation:
- Leslie Tsui
Animation Test Assistant:
- Ingrid Chan
Composer and Sound Design:
- Kyle Li
Leslie Tsui
Animation
Leslie Tsui Wing Ki (b. Hong Kong) is an experimental animation artist based in Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong in 2021.
Her practice centers on digitally hand-drawn animation and animated installations. Attentive to pockets of nature embedded in the city, she employs animation as an instrument of observation—mapping nature-based experience in urban space, its restorative capacities, and the shifting psychological relation between humans and the natural world.
Kyle Li
Composer and Sound Design
Kyle Li Ka Shing graduated from the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts with a specialization in Music Production at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He creates captivating, conceptual works that explore the intersection of technology, identity, and the meditative qualities of audio.
His sound installation React investigates ceramic bowls and water resonance, creating a meditative space to explore the resonance between people, while his multimedia exhibition PEER examines self-expression and surroundings through CCTV, sound, and visual effects. Both projects were created during his time as a student in 2022 and 2023.