Empyrean

A tale of genesis told within a fantastical world where the human body is intertwined with that of plants

2011 May

The focus was on building a space and mood that combined imagery from Hindu mythology with the aesthetics of Japanese Butoh performance art. The sets, props and characters were built using a combination of traditional and digital techniques, for instance, the eight-stringed lute, which was designed and fabricated in foam using traditional hand carving method and then augmented with digital visual effects.