RE: [-empyre-] original form

["Kim Machan" <kim@maap.org.au>]

Hi Mike
It seems Young-hae and Marc may still be down on the beach and Victoria must
be busy with other creative responsibilities,  I was waiting for their
comments ... but will put a few lines up.... They have been working very
hard on this list! 

You wrote: 
'What was 'it' that was seen by Kim to attract her attention?
How did Young-hae and Marc feel about the idea of a commission? Did the 
notion of being asked to do something, fall comfortably within their 
cultural remit?'

In 1999 a general email call was made inviting artists to participate in an
online residency that would commence with 10 days in Brisbane during the
MAAP festival and APT and then with ongoing support via email etc....with a
very nice guy called Jeff Sams.

Young-hae Chang wrote an exquisite application that was, in comparison to
other applicants, 'technology free' in approach. For my own research, I am
trying to dig into my old rusty hard drive to resurrect this amazing
document! 

When asked 'what experience do you have in technology applications?' All
applicants listed dutifully photoshop, director, etc, etc, in contrast
Young-hae told an intriguing story of passing through metal detectors in
airport security - it side stepped all of our expectations and in my
opinion, dealt with the application as a piece of art, (very conceptual!).
That was 'it' for me!

Just briefly on the expectations of the training and residency, there were
none, there was no demand for a commission, it was very open and we were
happy whatever the outcome... The Perfect Artistic website was born out of
unconditional love! 

Best
kim



-----Original Message-----
From: empyre-bounces@lists.cofa.unsw.edu.au
[mailto:empyre-bounces@lists.cofa.unsw.edu.au] On Behalf Of Mike Leggett
Sent: Wednesday, 11 May 2005 2:54 PM
To: soft_skinned_space
Subject: Fwd: [-empyre-] original form


I'll join the throng who 'light-up' in front of Young-hae and Marc's 
pieces. But I'd like to backtrack for further illumination concerning 
the process that generated 'the first piece ever'........

Begin forwarded message:

> It might be interesting for everyone out there that Kim Machan, 
> director of
> Multimedia Art Asia Pacific (http://www.maap.org.au), commissioned 
> YOUNG-HAE
> CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES' first piece ever,
> http://www.yhchang.com/PERFECT_ARTISTIC_WEB_SITE.html,
> way back at MAAP 1999, a piece that has since undergone quite a few
> face-lifts -- and will undoubtedly undergo another one very soon.

Several questions - all may answer!

What was 'it' that was seen by Kim to attract her attention?

How did Young-hae and Marc feel about the idea of a commission? Did the 
notion of being asked to do something, fall comfortably within their 
cultural remit?

What kind of interaction occurred between the two parties to generate 
the 'first piece ever' in what became a remarkable series?

Bests
Mike

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