“If we were to view the advancement of civilization from a linear temporal perspective, in one direction you would see 5,000 years of civilization; in the other, a future of rapid and iterative science and technology. Here we stand in ‘this moment’: a moment where we gather from our ancestors and move toward a new creation, a moment where we traverse the extended ‘past’ and proceed boundlessly into the future.” - Zhang Yimou
In September 2019, the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing hosted the third edition of 2047 Apologue, a visionary performance series conceived by Chinese director Zhang Yimou. Held annually, each edition of 2047 Apologue brings together a diverse group of international creatives and artists to explore the intersection of local ancient traditions and cutting-edge technologies through a series of original performances.
For the 2019 edition, fuse* was invited to create and direct a live media performance that would integrate Hua’er music, contemporary dance, a holographic projection system and two robotic arms, in collaboration with the robotic animation studio AndyRobot. Our work was one of seven acts, each uniquely developed by an international team in partnership with performers from Chinese folk culture.









