Works by young artists

PROGRAM

• 'See there, Hear Here' (2023) Showcase I by PGVIM & CommMA students

• The Art of War II by Calista Liaw

• Basilisk (2023) for expanded violin by Nattakon Lertwattanaruk

• The Monolith (2023) by Alric Godfrey 

• Finger's Feeling (2023) by Wongsapat Aiemwattanapong

• “FOOT” “STEP” ENSEMBLE (2023) by Naphat Saengtubtim

• Droplet Music (2023) by Siravith Kongbandalsuk

• 'See there, Hear Here' (2023) Showcase II by PGVIM & CommMA students

PROGRAM NOTE

• 'See There, Hear Here' (2023) Showcase I

Presentation of workshop between communication design students (CommMA) and PGVIM students. Curate by Mieko Kanno, Santi Lawrachawee and Juthamas Tangsantikul.

• The Art of War II by Calista Liaw

Experience the artistry of Creative Director — Calista Liaw like never before with The Art of War II, an interdisciplinary collaborative EP that promises an unparalleled listening experience that will leave you inspired and enlightened, taking inspiration from Sun Tzu’s classic, the original Art of War. 

Following the success of her thought-provoking debut production, The Art of War, this second edition brings together an electrifying fusion of rap by Axel Brizzy and soul-stirring traditional Chinese instrumentals by Liaw on Erhu and Jeremy Wong on Pipa. Produced by Wovensound and Khalif Rawi, this EP celebrates local artistic collaborations at its finest, blending modernity and tradition, East and West. 

Prepare to be mesmerised by the metaphorical narratives of each trademark movement — ‘Laying Plans’, ‘Waging War’, ‘Introspection’, and ‘March On’, inspired by selected philosophies of Sun Tzu. Each track illuminating the shared experiences connecting us all regardless of the paths we tread in life.

• Basilisk (2023) for expanded violin by Nattakon Lertwattanaruk 

Performer: Saksilpa Srisukson

In this performance, I explore sibilance and other sounds inspired by snakes through the expansion of the violin. The violin is treated as an organism that breathes, rattles, hisses, and weaves through different surfaces, resulting in friction. As the player breathes through the straw connected to the violin's F-hole, hissing is produced without much conscious action. Thin strips of paper are attached to the strings and bow, allowing the player to mimic the movement of a snake by creating friction between the two.

• The Monolith (2023) by Alric Godfrey 

What is this!… this strange object? What is it doing here? It radiates this… huh? ‘tis strange. It shines… something emanates from its inside—it makes me think; it makes me rage. Why is it here… or rather, how is it here? How did it even get here? What must we expect—a show? Ha!

• Finger's Feeling (2023) by Wongsapat Aiemwattanapong

It's a musical about an office worker and his overbearing boss. The office worker sets the tempo on the keyboard computer and uses the fidget gadget to relieve stress. This performance is divided into a series of more intense tensions, with each session growing as the employer assigns additional duties to his employee.

• “FOOT” “STEP” ENSEMBLE (2023) by Naphat Saengtubtim

The hand is one of the most important things for musicians, but for people who lose their hands, how many ways can they make music? The composer wrote this piece for people who are disabled and can’t use their hands to play an instrument. This piece is for a percussion ensemble in which performers can only use their feet. We find objects from everyday life and use them as instruments for everyone so all can play music together.

• Droplet Music (2023) by Siravith Kongbandalsuk

The installation consists of amplified sound from dripping water onto metallic materials. Each dripping system will create rhythms depending on the speed of dripping as well as pitches depending on the size of the galvanized plates. Simultaneously, the installation would create randomized rhythmic and melodic patterns from overlapping rhythm and pitches from each system.

• 'See There, Hear Here'  (2023) Showcase II