Machine & Art NOW Presents

Site-specific Installation X Panoramic Visuals X Sound  and Music Performance X Generative Art X Sensory Interactive Experience

"Map out your life to control the future" – isn't that just a myth?
In a world that shifts by the day, what is it that we are truly chasing?

​Be not too awake, awakening confuses.

Cling not too tightly, clinging is too heavy.

Inspired by Zhuangzi's renowned parable of the butterfly dream, Dreamlike Dream is a playful, interactive sensory experience combining large-scale, site-specific installation, real-time generative art, and live music and sound performance.
Let us fly into the dream— awake yet unbound— on a limitless current of thought.

"Dreamlike Dream" is the Finale Showcase of "Knowless". Curated by interdisciplinary artists GayBird and Vanissa Law, "Knowless" bridges contemporary art with Zhuangzi's philosophy through the collaboration of various art forms. This project allows audiences to understand the process of creation across three phases, witnessing how different art forms respond to philosophical concepts. It explores the dialogue and possibilities between media arts and technology.


𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢
🗓️ 14 Nov – 14 Dec 2025 (Every Thursday - Sunday)
📍 HKADC SHOWCASE
🗺️ UG/F, 39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang

👉🏼  Exhibition
🗓️&⏰Thursdays - Fridays: 12:00-21:00 ; Saturdays: 12:00-21:00; Sundays: 12:00-18:00; (Close on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday）
🎫 Free of charge

👉🏼 Live Performance 

🗓️&⏰Thursdays - Fridays: 16:30 / 19:30; Saturdays: 11:30 / 14:30 / 16:30 / 19:30; Sundays: 11:30 / 14:30 / 16:30 (Closeon Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday）
🎫$80
Get Tickets Now: https://www.art-mate.net/doc/89422

Only through repetition, through only repetition

A swinging baby mobile doesn’t put baby to sleep–it keeps them awake, stimulated, their mind quietly engaged. The mobile soothes not by inducing sleep by itself, but by becoming part of a routine that signals rest. This is where we first learn that sleeping is part of our routine in life, and it requires a routine to be repeated and practiced. It is a learned discipline rather than a natural surrender. Only through repetition do we develop self-discipline–the quiet, lifelong rehearsal of becoming functional and productive.

Later in life, the same logic of repetition appears in another form for me: the snare drum. Precision comes only through repetition: time and touch measured against a metronome of discipline. The body remembers; the sound becomes muscle, timing becomes instinct. Through only repetition, in this perfection of control, flawless consistency and accuracy–success is defined, legacy is inherited.

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They say not to lie in bed awake—it only fuels the anxiety of not sleeping. But the origin of insomnia is not within you; it’s the influence of our always-on, techno-capitalist world. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝗮𝗺 is an immersive exhibition that recreates this psychological landscape. It’s a journey from the chaos of sleeplessness to the potential of restorative sleep, questioning if we can reclaim our rest. Find your lullaby here.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 by Alberta Leung @albertaleung

𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:
Tobias Bradford @tobias_bradford
Ben Grosser @ben.grosser
Yoojin Lee @nijooyl
Cleo Miao @10_r3n
Kate Mitchell @kate____mitchell
Elisa Giardina Papa @elisagiardinapapa
James Raphael Tabbush @jrtabbush
TCOY
Karen Yu @karenerak

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 by Angela Pang @hohoangela
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 by Zac Choy @zacchoydesign

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Current Plans @currentplans
𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱: 01 November - 20 December 2025
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: every Thursday to Saturday, 12-6pm

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝗮𝗺 is supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.

Step into a shimmering eclipse, where sun and moon engage in a mysterious duet, and sound, light and music invite us to transcend our world of flesh. Ground On Ground holds in tension the inexorable march of the spheres with our tenuous realities: digital, social, simulated, where our bodies fall away and the real is questionable.

This performance, developed through a series of collaborative workshops between artists in Australia and Hong Kong, based around the notion of mapping the meta discourses between diverse artistic practices: sculpture, new media, sound, installation; Ground On Ground rages in continual sound and light, and contemplates the ever present condition of our falling bodies in space.

Featuring Liveworks 2024 favourites Emily Parsons-Lord, Shan Turner-Carroll and Evelyn Ida Morris, with Hong Kong-based Taurin Barrera, Lazarus Chan Long Fung, Vvzela Kook, Davor Vincze, Karen Yu, and current.cam (Provides Ng, Eli Joteva, Yanzi and Artem Konevskikh).

Please note this show is 18+ only. Patrons may be asked for ID.

Performance times

• Fri 24 Oct, 8-9pm

• Sat 25 Oct, 8-9pm

View full Liveworks Program here

Content warnings

This work features periods of high-volume sound, and a short period of dense fog and laser lighting that some audiences may find disorienting.

Creative team

Artistic Directors , MBow (Peter A C Nelson and Roberto Alonso Trillo)

Producer, Jiafan Weng.

Participating Artists, Emily Parsons-Lord, Shan Turner-Carroll, Evelyn Ida Morris, Taurin Barrera, Lazarus Chan Long Fung, Vvzela Kook, Davor Vincze, Karen Yu, and current.cam (Provides Ng, Eli Joteva, Yanzi and Artem Konevskikh)

The famous Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun, author of the remarkable music of the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, showcases his tremendous talent at the musée Guimet for a world premiere inspired by the Tang dynasty.

Transported by his exploration of the Mogao Caves in Jiuquan and by his research on the musical heritage of ancient China, the Chinese maestro creates an all-encompassing experience in which the stage installation and the pictures projected onto the screen behind the orchestra immerse the audience in the magical embrace of a mystical cave.

Programme:

In the first part, the orchestra will play instrumental and choreographic pieces found in the Mogao Caves and deciphered by Tan Dun.
Then, two one-act operas will be plated in Chinese and Sanskrit. The first one, The Deer of Nine Colours, is inspired by a Buddhist popular tale set in stone in the Mogao frescoes: A magical deer with a nine-color coat seal its fate by saving a drowning man. The second one, The Heart Sutra, tells the imaginary love story between two strangers who meets in the desert during their journey on the Silk Road. 

Film is an art form that combines visual and audio elements. As we endeavor to explore the diversity of cinematic experiences, our mission is also to highlight the talents of industry creators. Inspired by several young composers who recently brought new voices to the scene, HKAFF is organising its first ever cine-concert at the Festival. In collaboration with iii Iris Liu and Hanz Au, as well as local sound artist Karen Yu and trumpeter Atlas Iu, this live music show featuring an original composition for Hand Rolled Cigarette (17th HKAFF Opening Film) will certainly be a feast for all senses. Do not miss this chance to experience a refreshing cinema experience! Complimentary drinks and food will be provided.

Musicians

Iris Liu (iii)
Local independent musician and film composer, Iris’s music style outstands the crowd as an infusion of classical, pop and jazz. In 2021, she released her debut album “EYE EYE EYE” and co-founded Crash Music Production with Hanz Au, thereby composing for Hand Rolled Cigarette, A Guilty Conscience and Left on Read. In 2024, Iris was a co-nominee for Best Original Film Score for Time Still Turns the Pages at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards alongside Hanz Au and Jolyon Cheung.

Hanz Au
A percussionist, sound artist and curator from Hong Kong, Karen is currently the Artistic Director of Contemporary Musiking Hong Kong, the co-founder of chamber percussion group, The Up:Strike Project, and an Associate Musician of Hong Kong New Music Ensemble. A keen collaborator of different formats and worldwide music festivals, she develops her practice around improvisation with sound objects and bodily movements.

Karen Yu
Local independent musician and film composer, co-founder of Crash Music Production, with Hand Rolled Cigarette as the studio’s debut project. Other composing projects include A Guilty Conscience and Left on Read. In 2024, Hanz was a co-nominee for Best Original Film Score for Time Still Turns the Pages at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards alongside Iris Liu and Jolyon Cheung.

Atlas Iu
A classically trained trumpeter, electronic music artist and music producer, Atlas has performed for numerous orchestras and bands, such as the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Macau Orchestra and more. Aside from classical music, he is also in demand as a pop / jazz trumpeter in the Hong Kong Pop scene. Since 2019, Atlas has started releasing electronic music under the alias “telvanni26” and as part of the DJ producer duo JVSY.

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Ticket Price $280
Discount Price $250 (including bcinephile or MOViE MOViE Members / Students / Senior Citizens / Eslite Members [Black & Gold])
Ticketing: www.cinema.com.hk

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Support Hong Kong film talents and brewers! Each ticket comes with a free can of Young Master beer, to be distributed at the screening venue before the show starts. A pack of Lay’s Crispy Fries will also be distributed after the show. 
Craft beer will only be distributed to persons aged 18 or above.

as percussionist

Details: https://www.nvaf.gov.hk/programmes/39/