Choy Ka Fai / HAU
The Third Prince – The Game
The year 2096: An android shaman roams the Taiwanese island of Formosa to rediscover ancient wisdom and prove the presence of the “third prince”, as the androgynous Chinese deity Nezha is affectionately called. Her multiple incarnations are manifested in various contexts of popular entertainment and religious heritage in Taiwan and China. Berlin-based artist Choy Ka Fai's first game for HAU4, which provides a virtual space of possibility with the “third prince” as an avatar, manages to offer a narrative that's otherwise impossible due to the everyday political disputes between the two countries. The digital yet human-like representation of this deity manages to counteract the divide between the two states by emphasising the historical and current relationships between the populations, inviting us to imagine a future beyond the current conflicts.
More information about Spy on Me #5, a festival that took place in October 2024.
Date
- Mon 16.12.202419:00
- Sat 12.10.2024, 17:00HAU4
Cast
Concept, Story, Direction: Choy Ka Fai / Game, Visual Design: Brandon Tay / Game, Programming: vladstorm / Visual Asset Management: Huang Wei-Hsuan / Sound Design: Betty Apple / Mediaturgy: Mi You / Motion Capture Performance: Yurika S. Yamamoto / Heritage Consultation: Sheng Xian Tai Zi Gong (Puli Township, Taiwan) / Project Management: Jesscia Nakazima
Credits
Production: Choy Ka Fai, HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Supported by: Tanzhaus nrw, Singapore Art Museum.
The presentation of “The Third Prince - The Game” in December 2024 is a replacement date for the event originally planned as part of “Spy on Me #5” (October 2024).
“Spy on Me #5” was funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation. Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
