Aftersound
Presented by Rainbow Chan and Verge Gallery
26.09.18 – 29.09.18
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Live performances by Elizabeth Cheung
+ 26.09.18, 3pm
+ 27.09.18, 3pm
+ 28.09.18, 3pm
+ 29.09.18, 3pm
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Elizabeth Cheung (AU), Hung Tzu-Ni (TW), Flo Wilson (NZ)

The idea of disappearing without a trace used to frighten me as a child. Imagination running wild, I dreamt of my body being swallowed up by quicksand or liquified into a shiny silvery substance, never to be seen again. Hyperconnectivity makes this much harder in reality. Every moment is captured, uploaded, shared, surveilled and archived. In the digital age, one’s mind, body and spirit are collapsed into a hyperlink. We unwittingly become bundles of data, leaving behind traces with every click. To disappear completely seems naive and outdated in the “always thereness” of today.

Aftersound is a new performance program that started in June 2018 with a focus on sonic experiences and the poetics of space. Its September edition sees artists from New Zealand, Taiwan and Australia examine the idea of the trace. 

More information on our website: https://verge-gallery.net/2018/07/24/aftersound-2/