Exhibition
Emerging Designers
Macau
OI KUOK WONG
Long day's journey into night
Selected Category: Set Design
Category: Set Design
Design Statement
This performance is staged in an ancient theatre with over 100 years history. I strive to connect my design with the space by using fragmented pieces to build up a tilted stage, underlying the vulnerability within the family. The stage challenges the performers physicality through an atmosphere of cautiousness. While they live with cautious, they need to support each other in this broken family.
There is love, but also hatred in the family. Such dilemmas are expressed through the eight simple designed chairs to reflect the conflict in the family, as well as the underlining meaning of the "family". The performers used the chairs as symbolism of family building which could happen in a instant, or in order where the stage harmonizes with the theatrical presentation to enrich the theme of the story.
There is love, but also hatred in the family. Such dilemmas are expressed through the eight simple designed chairs to reflect the conflict in the family, as well as the underlining meaning of the "family". The performers used the chairs as symbolism of family building which could happen in a instant, or in order where the stage harmonizes with the theatrical presentation to enrich the theme of the story.
Gallery
<Photo Credit> Leong, Kelvin
<Photo Credit> Hsu, Ping
<Photo Credit> Hsu, Ping
<Photo Credit> Hsu, Ping
<Photo Credit> Hsu, Ping
<Photo Credit> Hsu, Ping
<Photo Credit> Hsu, Ping
OI KUOK WONG
I love stage design, but there is different cultural backgrounds and different people that intrigued me. I believe stage design does not merely contribute to the design of space; but to explore the soul of theatre performance, the time within the performance, and humanity in order to relate to the presentation of space from different perspectives. "As a Designer, never be afraid to ask questions, but you should know how to answer it. Don't be afraid to create trouble but you should know how to solve it." I wish I can know this world better while I continue my adventure to answer these questions.
Training: MA Theatre Design, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, UK, 2011-2015 BA Hons Set and Technical design, National Taiwan University the Department of Drama and Theatre, 2005 – 2009
Professional Design Work: Set Designer “A Dream of Fragrancy” directed by Tam, Johnny, The 30th Macau International Music Festival, The Dom Pedro V Theatre, Macau, 2016 Set & Exhibition Designer “Circles” directed by Mok, Sio Chong, The 27 th Macau Arts Festival, Macau, 2016 Set & Costume Designer “Long Day's Journey into Night” directed by Wang, Molin, Taiwan International Festival of Arts, Taiwan, 2015 Work Experience: Macao Conservatory Theatre School part-time teaching Staff, 2015-Now Macao Polytechnic Institute Visual Arts Programme, School of Arts part-time teaching Staff, 2016 Freelancer Designer, 2012-Now Macao Conservatory Theatre School Full time teaching Staff, 2009-2011 Macao Conservatory Youth Repertory Theatre Set Designer 2009-2011
Training: MA Theatre Design, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, UK, 2011-2015 BA Hons Set and Technical design, National Taiwan University the Department of Drama and Theatre, 2005 – 2009
Professional Design Work: Set Designer “A Dream of Fragrancy” directed by Tam, Johnny, The 30th Macau International Music Festival, The Dom Pedro V Theatre, Macau, 2016 Set & Exhibition Designer “Circles” directed by Mok, Sio Chong, The 27 th Macau Arts Festival, Macau, 2016 Set & Costume Designer “Long Day's Journey into Night” directed by Wang, Molin, Taiwan International Festival of Arts, Taiwan, 2015 Work Experience: Macao Conservatory Theatre School part-time teaching Staff, 2015-Now Macao Polytechnic Institute Visual Arts Programme, School of Arts part-time teaching Staff, 2016 Freelancer Designer, 2012-Now Macao Conservatory Theatre School Full time teaching Staff, 2009-2011 Macao Conservatory Youth Repertory Theatre Set Designer 2009-2011
Email Address: cola619@yahoo.com.hk
Theatre Company Body Phase Studio
The Premiere Date of Production 2013-05-24
The Premiere Space of Production Dom Pedro V Theatre
Author Eugene O'Neill
Director/ Choreographer Wang, Mo Lin
Set Designer Wong, Oi Kuok
Lighting Designer Chen, Paul
Costume Designer Wong, Oi Kuok
Sound Designer Wang, Ming Fai
Projection and Multi-Media Designer Lei, Sio Chong
