The Tide Sounds by Seaport

The concept of foley, originating from the invention of sound films, is an engineering process of creating sounds using various materials and objects. This artwork attempts to explore the existence of “tide sounds” through foley techniques, contemplating the real and fictional states of tide sounds placed in a space. By simulating the sound of tides, it reconnects us to the natural ocean tides that surround us daily. Hovering between real and fictional auditory experiences, it’s like traveling through abstract images of ocean memories, where reality and illusion continually overlap and reconstruct our imagination of the sea. Crossing the ocean can be seen as a collective memory of the inhabitants of Taiwan, and this ocean is the foundation that shapes the shared destiny of Taiwan. The hidden marine genes of the people frequently call for exploration of this heritage. Hence, the work uses the sounds of tides and boats as metaphors for a past history of seaports/harbors, as if using sound as a medium to traverse time, investigating the island’s once-remaining maritime history.

Graduate of the Department of Scenography, Display and Fashion Design, Musashino Art University (Japan). Director of Wind and Ear Studio, theater and short film director, space installation artist, and curator of micro-performances. Returned to Tainan in 2014, actively exploring the everyday life, memories, and events of the local area. Her creations focus on sensory experiences and reshaping city memories as a pathway to topographical writing, hoping to develop methodologies for topographic theater and spatial exploration.

Also known as “Brother Tou”, he graduated from the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Musashino Art University (Japan). Currently working full-time as a film art director, he also participates in creation of independent short films and documentaries. He has received awards for outstanding films at the Golden Harvest Awards, as well as Best Art Design at the Golden Horse Awards and Golden Bell Awards. Having entered the film industry nearly 30 years ago with HOU Hsiao-hsien’s Goodbye South, Goodbye, he has collaborated with renowned directors such as WONG Kar-Wai, CHEN Kaige, Luc Besson, Martin Scorsese, CHEN Yu-hsun, HSIAO Ya-chuan, YANG Ya-che, and John HSU.