ZaiTang

Z T

Singapore

I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Singapore. Drawing influence from acoustic ecology, phenomenology and electronic & experimental music, my practise is built upon a belief that listening is an invaluable means of attuning to and forming deeper relationships with the world/s we inhabit. In my solo work I am currently responding to the question: What does it mean to listen to nature in a time of ecological crisis? To this end, I’m experimenting with the abstraction and visualisation of animal sounds recorded in wildlife-rich habitats under threat. Once abstracted from their original state these sonorities are combined with other elements – drawing, animation, projection and / or performance – to create immersive and reflexive experiences that explore notions of awareness and connectivity between the human and the more-than-human. As a collaborator I play the role of composer, sound designer and experimental musician across different context, having worked with local and international visual artists, filmmakers, choreographers, theatre practitioners, and other musicians. Recent presentations include the National Gallery Singapore (2021); ISFF Oberhausen (2021) & Reykjavík International Film Festival (2021) with The Migrant Ecologies Project; NTTICC, Tokyo (2020); Busan Biennale, South Korea (2020) with Rei Hayama; TPAM, Yokohama (2020) with Pichet Klunchun; Singapore Biennale (2019); Singapore International Film Festival (2019) with Simon Ball; 2nd Yinchuan Biennale, China (2018); Danspace Projects, New York (2018) with Emmanuèle Phuon.

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