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Meridian Frequencies: Live Performance by Wing Po So and Andio Lai

Date
May 25, 2025
Time
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue

10B, Wing Wah Industrial Building
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

To mark the closing of the exhibition ‘Take Turns’, artist Wing Po So will collaborate with Andio Lai in a live performance that brings the exhibition to a resonant conclusion.

The interplay of movements and sounds has been a core component throughout the exhibition, emerging from natural materials such as abalone shells, dried beans, and recordings of the processing of traditional medicinal materials. In this live performance, So will gather and extract sonic elements through movement and materials integral to her practice, engaging with both the displayed works and the surrounding exhibition space. Through audio recording and mixing, Lai will arrange, transmute, and fuse these sounds into a ‘sonic decoction’. The performance will unfold in three chapters: beginning with an introduction of the distinct sounds of materials induced by various motions, before evolving into a sonic exploration of different ranges and textures, and concluding with a participatory jam session.

Following the performance, Para Site and the artist will host a casual gathering to celebrate the closing of the exhibition. Light refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to all—no RSVP required.

about

Wing Po So

Wing Po So (b.1985, Hong Kong; lives and works in Hong Kong) draws heavily on her upbringing and knowledge of traditional Chinese herbal medicine to create conceptually driven artworks. So’s work synthesises the disparate fields of international contemporary art and traditional Chinese medicine, locating a shared concern for the natural environment.

She has participated in various art institutions, biennials, and triennials. So’s recent major projects include: solo exhibition ‘Six-part Practice’ at Tai Kwun Contemporary in Hong Kong in 2018; 2023 Shanghai Biennale; 2023 Taipei Biennale; 2024 Asian Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition at Taipei Ju Ming Museum; 2024 Shanghai Jing’an International Sculpture Exhibition; 2023 First Trans-Southeast Asia Triennial; 2023 Hyundai Blue Prize Art+Tech exhibition; the 2023 X Museum Triennial; 2022 Kathmandu Triennale; and solo exhibition ‘From the Body to the Body Through the Body’ at de Sarthe, Hong Kong in 2019.

Other projects include ‘Fragrance of Time’ at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, a commissioned work for The Henderson Arts, a group exhibition at Para Site in Hong Kong, and Shanghai Pearl Museum. Her recent work was covered by Art Asia Pacific, The Art Newspaper, and ArtPress. In 2018, she published an artist book titled From Space to Space; in 2021, a photography book titled Invisible Island; and in 2021, she published a visual essay ‘The Making of Voids’ in the Garage Journal. So is currently the Executive Director of the non-profit community organisation, FabLab Hong Kong.

 

Andio Lai

Andio Lai loves to create devices such as sound objects and controllers. With various instrument technologies, some of his built creations are used in his own performances. Influenced by comics and toys, he usually begins by sketching, further exploring the idea of playing in the process. With the practice of Media Archaeology, he is interested in the transformation of media technology. His works usually reflect the readymade and DIY culture while exploring the discourse of interaction. Recently, he is interested in practicing audiovisual art in live coding and desktop performance.