CHINESE NEW YEAR

1999.3.22　 Text: Mike Chu

The event that dominates Hong Kong in the month of February is simply Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, this is the year of the rabbit. With it brings to anyone born under this sign, wisdon, intellige...

MILIA 1999

1999.3.22　 Text: Nicolas Roope

If you think you know anything about multimedia, go to Milia and realise that you're wrong. It's business, big business and it's very, very boring. I have this naive notion of multimedia production; the bedroom m...

ASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE “ISCAPES 1.0”

1999.3.22　 Text: Eddie Pak

Even after being a student of architecture, a lot of architectural works are still hard to digest or even minimally understand. Especially when it comes to it's "paper" (only in thought) or "digital" (OK, it's 1999) ...

GLENN MCKAY “ALTERED STATES: LIGHT PROJECTIONS 1966-1999”

1999.3.22　 Text: Kanya Niijima

Glenn McKay, a visual artist who created the psychedelic visuals for Airplane's Liquid Light Show back in the 60's, has launched his retrospective exhibition at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). Ti...

MEGO AT ICC

1999.2.26　 Text: Mariko Takei

Based in Vienna, Austria, Mego is a techno label whose music draws a sharp distinction between so-called "techno music". Including artists such as Tina Frank and Farmers Manual, 6 units of Mego artists gathered in NTT...

HONG KONG CITY FESTIVAL

1999.2.22　 Text: Mike Chu

During the month of January, a three and a half week extravaganza known as the Fringe Festival took place in Hong Kong. It is an annual event that showcases art in an interesting manner. However, this year's event has...

SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL ’99

1999.2.22　 Text: Adam Hulbert

From the balcony, sounds of Curtis Mayfield and new mixes of 'My Funny Valentine' mixed with the rhythm of the ocean and the murmer of the ultra-laid back locals and cafe-hoppers. It's Bondi Pavilion, and the first...

SOME NEWS

1999.2.22　 Text: Nicolas Roope

As I've been so busy sorting my flat out since Christmas, I've lost all contact with the outside world. Therefore I'm entirely dependent on those around me for news of what's going on in London. A quick scout round th...

UNLIMITED BY DESIGN

1999.2.22　 Text: Eddie Pak

"Unlimited by Design" is the name of the current exhibition at The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in the Upper West Side's Museum Mile. The show features over 150 designs of what can be thought of as Univer...

LOT/EK “TV TANK”

1999.2.22　 Text: Kanya Niijima

LOT/EK, a New York based creative unit, presents its design installation at CCAC Institute - Tecoah & Thomas Bruce Gallery. Founded by two Italian architects, Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano, LOT/EK (pronounced as "low...

THE 23RD HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

1999.1.22　 Text: Mike Chu

The 23rd Hong Kong International Film Festival will take place from March 31st - April 15th, 1999. This two week event will act as a showcase of cinema in Asia as well as a platform of Hong Kong Cinema Retrospec...

SANKAI JUKU “HIBIKI – RESONANCE FROM FAR AWAY”

1999.1.22　 Text: Anthony Augendre

If the Sankai Juku company is considered as stars in Japan (It was born in 1975) Buto dancing is still an enigma for the french audience. This enigma fascinates and most of the time gives rise to a complete success. I...