IT IS is an immersive interdisciplinary performance installation piece created by Lumia Shurong Liu, this multifaceted work combines architectural installation, visual projection, choreography and music live performance, it is the art of resistance bringing to life the narrative of millions of silent asylum seekers. 

MFA FINAL PROJECT 

ARCHITECTURAL INSTALLATION AND DANCE PERFORMANCE

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION INTERPROFESSIONAL STUDIO

SPATIAL PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN

SUPERVISORS: THEO LORENZ/TANJA SIEMS

Scheme design and concept: Lumia Shurong Liu

Structures: Tim Tilong Fu/James Yufeng Zhai/Lumia Shurong Liu

Music: Remi Panossian/Nicolas Gardel

Video graphics: Emre Önol 

Choreography: Lumia Shurong Liu

Costume design and construction: Lumia Shurong Liu/Luisa Pereira Pires/SPECS Oxford

3D masks: Tim Tilong Fu

Dancers: Panayiotis Pavlopoulos/Guo Teng/Julian Nichols/Qin Nan/Rémy Rodriguez/Patricia Rodriguez Laso/Lumia Shurong Liu

Special thanks: 

The History of Chinese Science and Culture Foundation, New Movement Collective (NMC), Studio Wayne McGregor, AA Digital Prototyping Lab (AADPL)

Angel Fernando Lara Moreira/Henry Cleaver/Robert Temple/Olivia Temple/Renaud Wiser/Malgorzata Dzierzon/Maritza Regina Rubio Martin/Sean Gwee/Liss Riederer/Katerina Ostrogradskaya/Miguel Escallon/Andie Hu/Mona Camille/Lin Yingchi Eva/Nicolas Rawitscher Torres/Dahyun Kim/David McAlmont/Andrew Dean/Heiko Kalmbach/Joel Newman/Mauricio Pauly

Join Facebook event for the reservation (100 capacity only): https://www.facebook.com/events/410601199484488/ 

*Free tickets for AA members on presentation of AA card

The performance will take place on Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm - 10.30pm, at Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, WC1R 4RL