Media & Performance Production (MAPP) is a program co-coordinated by the Department of Film & Media and the DAN School of Drama & Music at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. Media and Performance Production Major Project (MAPP 400 / Fall 2023 & Winter 2024) is a practice-based capstone course that lets students explore and produce various digital media projects by intersecting audiovisual productions and live arts through interactive, augmented and immersive media. MAPP students complete a capstone project in the course MAPP 400, which is shared with the other members of the community through a public installation & performance.
Celebration of Life is a digital media showcase of MAPP 400 students, presenting an array of creative projects that explore various dimensions of the human experience through the lens of emerging digital media technologies. In this exhibition, students honour the legacies of their cherished family members and connections, celebrate cultural traditions, and explore the dynamics of community engagement. Moreover, they navigate personal struggles with mental health, striving to reconcile their authentic selves with societal expectations. Through 13 distinct digital media installations and performances, including video projection, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR), these artistic endeavors offer a meaningful reflection on life's multifaceted journey. We invite you to join us in this celebration, as we contemplate our own narratives and embrace the richness of human existence. Statement by Jung-Ah Kim
SHOWCASE TITLE: Celebration of Life
LOCATION: (Black Box) Studio Theatre 104, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
DATES: Saturday March 23, 2024
SHOWCASE HOURS: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
OPENING CEREMONY AND PERFORANCE: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
ARTISTS: Baiqing Audrey Chen, Julia Dasilva-Lee, Taylor Dunfield, Olivia Farquhar, Sophia Galbraith, Juan Huerta Galicia, Rita Jiang, Jiyuan Liu, Murphy Liu Mengxi, Katarina Lopez, Griffen Penney, Michaela Van Der Hoeven, Sadie Williams, Qingsong Xu
PROJECT SUPERVISOR & SHOWCASE DIRECTOR: Sojung Bahng
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR & THEATRE TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR: Brian Frommer
CURATORIAL MANAGER & ARCHIVIST: Jung-Ah Kim
PEER ADVISOR & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Chutong Yu
More information and videos available at https://www.research-practice.com/single-post/celebration-of-life