Ashes to Ashes

Site Specific work for Flutes/3D Printing Flutes, Percussions/Deer Horns/Metal Scrapes & Live Electronics (Collaborative Project – Video by Chia-Wei Hsu)

Premiered – TimeArt Studio, Keelung Heping Island, New Taipei, June 2021

This work is an interdisciplinary project that merges archaeoacoustics with live music performance, aiming to recontextualize the auditory history of San Salvador City in Taiwan through the fusion of historical research, archaeological discoveries, and the use of contemporary music technology. Central to the project is “Ashes to Ashes,” a musical performance that integrates live instruments, electronic music, and sound elements derived from 16th and 17th-century artifacts, including Dominican chants and indigenous storytelling. Employing techniques like 3D printing of instruments, physical modeling synthesis, and data sonification, the project not only resurrects forgotten sounds but also connects them with modern auditory experiences. This approach transcends traditional boundaries between historical conservation and artistic innovation, emphasizing the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in enriching our understanding of cultural heritage, particularly in East Asia.

Commissioned by Chia-wei Hsu’s Studio, premiered in the Peace Island Archeology Site

A Performance inside the Cathedral (聖堂裡的一次演出) (2022) – Documentary by Chia-wei Hsu

Film Music & Sound Design, commissioned by Chia-wei Hsu ’s Studio

premiered in 2024 at Taiwan International Documentary Festival, Taiwan Competition

Video Installation presented in the Greater Taipei Contemporary Arts Exhibition