Choy Ka Fai’s recent research into the ritualistic movements of shamans has earned him the moniker “supernatural dance explorer.” In his January showcase with the Singapore Art Museum and August presentation at Berlin’s Kindl Centre for Contemporary Art were videos of shamans at work and a prototype for a futuristic video game based on a quest to reconnect with ancient gods. The Berlin-based artist’s fascination with how gestures in the physical realm activate tethers with spirits, and his endeavors to facilitate these connections through technological means, can be traced back to his early examinations of the ties between the immaterial and material—specifically, between the internet and real life.
The 2007 performance was Choy’s first production for Singapore’s Theatre Works
