SINOFUTURISM (1839–2046 AD): SCREENING & TALK WITH LAWRENCE LEK
When |
6 Jun 2020 3:00PM - 5:30PM |
Where | Centre A Unit 205-268 Keefer Street Vancouver V6A 1X5 Canada |
Enquiry | info@centrea.org |
When: June 6, 3 PM PST
Screening starting at 3 PM PST
Talk at 4:15 PM PST, facilitated by VAC Curator Matthew Kyba and Centre A Curator Henry Heng Lu
Register HERE.
Lawrence Lek is an artist, filmmaker, and musician who unifies diverse practices—architecture, gaming, video, and fiction—into a continuously expanding cinematic universe. His works include the feature-length CGI filmAIDOL (2019), the video game Unreal Estate: The Royal Academy is Yours(2015), the video essay Sinofuturism (1839-2046 AD) (2016), the AI-coming-of-age story Geomancer (2017), and Nøtel, a simulation of a fully-automated luxury hotel in collaboration with Kode9 (ICA, London; Art Basel). As a musician, Lek composes soundtracks and conducts live audio-visual mixes of his works, often incorporating live playthroughs of his open-world games. His most recent release is Temple OST, the soundtrack to a site-specific installation at 180 The Strand, London (The Vinyl Factory 2020).
Website: www.lawrencelek.com
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/lawrencelek
Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/lek