Avant-garde multi-instrumentalist Glen Lloyd, a.k.a. JUNK!, uses cutting edge performance art to showcase the creative potential of emerging technologies. This event will start with a workshop in which select HKUST students get to inhabit a VR space, observed by the audience from outside, and experiment with virtual instruments. This is followed by a performance of new original JUNK!VR works.

The event is free and open to the public.

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Program

7:30 PM: Workshop on virtual reality performance

– Short break –

8:30 PM: Virtual reality concert

Bio

JUNK! is the alter-ego of Hong Kong-based avant-garde multi-instrumentalist Glen Lloyd, who uses technology to push the boundaries of live performance. He has performed extensively as JUNK! in his native Australia, Japan, Vietnam, China, and Korea.

In his past work, Glen has utilized loopers, video game controllers, and other unconventional hardware. When consumer virtual reality equipment became available, he took on the challenge of creating live music from inside a virtual space that could be simultaneously enjoyed by an audience. He has created audio visual experiences using virtual reality hardware and software for live music performance, museum installations, music videos, and original composition.

Both his performances and workshops convey how useful these tools are for creative work alongside business and gaming, and that they are now within reach for consumers and artists. Glen finds virtual, augmented and mixed reality technology exciting and inspiring, and he believes we've only scratched the surface of it creative capabilities.