John Cage是當代藝術史上其中一位最具代表性的大師。為紀念其出生一百週年,Soundtracking #John Cage以今日數碼互動時代的角度重新思考他最為人認識及最具爭議性的作品4’33”。
十四位來自不同領域的藝術家,以彼此不同的知識與經驗,在講求分享和合作的Media Wiki平台互相沖激,共同重新創造新版本的4’33”。實驗成果將會以展覽及表演結合成參與集體創作,作為錄映太奇舉辦的維基托邦未來文化祭其中一個項目。
Soundtracking #John Cage 4’33” 乃錄映太奇舉辦的維基托邦未來文化祭其中一個項目。錄映太奇為香港非牟利藝術團體。自一九八六年成立以來,以推廣、創造及保存錄像和媒體藝術為旨,為媒體藝術工作者提供科技、藝術及文化網絡,是本土媒體藝術的先鋒。錄映太奇從最初以媒體藝術家集結點,日漸發展成一個媒體藝術與文化的多元網絡,為媒體藝術家提供一個國際性及跨範疇的藝術創作和交流平台。
John Cage is one of the most influential figures in contemporary art history. Soundtracking #John Cage 4’33” takes the chance to celebrate his centennial by re-thinking his most famous and controversial composition 4’33” in the current collaborative digital era.
Fourteen talents whose expertise lies in different fields are invited to reinvent a new 4’33” through collaborating with each other through the Media Wiki platform. The Media Wiki project is a constant expanding, evolving and open ended project where the spirit of sharing and collaborating are emphasized. With the actual engagement of the artists and the general public, new generated versions of 4’33” will be exhibited and performed together as part of Videotage’s Wikitopia Festival.
Videotage is a leading non‐profit organisation in facilitating, promoting and presenting new media art in Hong Kong. Since 1986, Videotage has developed itself from an umbrella for media artists to a media art and culture network for cross‐disciplinary cultural productions and international exchange of ideas and knowledge.
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