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HONG KONG , May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- FEAST Projects proudly inaugurates a newsecond space with a special performance by artist Rashaad Newsome . Newsome will present FIVE - HONG KONG in FEAST's new space, a former mechanic's garage with a total of3,000 sq ft and six-meter ceiling in Hong Kong . FIVE is an official part of the VIP Programme of the 2012 HongKong International Art Fair (ART HK 2012). Specifically adapted forthe city, the artist will feature a dynamic composition betweenlocal musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments, renownedopera singer Stefanos Koroneos , distinguished rapper SCANZ, and several NYC-based vogue dancers-- all coordinated by Newsome. Cocktails and a DJ party will be held before and after theperformance at FEAST Projects gallery space on May 18th from 7 -9:30PM . FIVE will begin at 8pm . RSVP is essential as space is limited for this event. FIVE - HONG KONG BY RASHAAD NEWSOME 18 May 2012 , 7PM to 9:30PM , Performance at 8PM (Artist Rashaad Newsome will be present) About Rashaad Newsome Celebrated artist, at only 32 years old, Rashaad Newsome has been included in a number of noteworthy projects andexhibitions. Highlights include: Venice Biennale 2011, WhitneyBiennial 2010, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's MATRIX series, leCentre Pompidou, Greater New York 2010, Art Basel Miami 2011, and MOVE at MoMA PS1 where hecollaborated with fashion designer Alexander Wang ; additionally he has earned 16 prestigious art prizes andresidencies. FIVE is a multimedia performance that redefines how performance artis chronicled beyond the traditional mediums of video andphotography. Through the Hong Kong presentation of the work, Rashaad Newsome brings together an ensemble of creative fields and cultures intoone performance while serving as a platform to transcend vogue'smarginalization, enabling it to take its rightful place as alegitimate art form. Another version of FIVE was performed at MiamiArt Museum during Art Basel Miami. At FEAST Projects, Newsome willadapt his piece to China by collaborating with musicians playing the Dizi, Erhu, Guzheng,Yangqin and Chinese drums, allowing the free interaction andjuxtaposition between Chinese orchestra, Western opera, rap andhip-hop. "For Rashaad the creative process of a performance is alwaysalive, and evolving. I am amazed at how he combines elements fromdifferent art forms he sees in museums, on the street, or MTV andcreates a mash up that transcends and unifies. I am thrilled to beable to present his premiere show in Asia for ARTHK 12." says Philippe Koutouzis , Director of FEAST Projects. Born out of Harlem's ballroom scene in the 1960s and introduced toa mainstream audience by Madonna's song "Vogue", thevogue dance form is highly stylized, and inspired by fashionmodels' postures and attitudes. FIVE offers an evolved and reframedview of vogue. It introduces and explores the five elements of thedance form: hands, duck walking, cat walk, floor performance, anddip spins. "I view these performances as drawings, with thedancers acting as my pen, creating lines, shapes, landscapes, andan array of narratives," explains Rashaad Newsome . About FEAST Projects Founded by Philippe Koutouzis in 2010, FEAST Projects produces experimental projects throughcollaboration with both established and emerging contemporaryartists. Represented are works in classical mediums, as well asworks involving the new convergence of art, music, performance,film and design. Global in outlook FEAST Projects representsartists from around the world, including Ron Arad , Chu Teh-Chun , Feng Shuo , Fensterbank, Rene Iche, Liu Wei (b.1965), Marlene Mocquet, Carr Patterson , T'ang Haywen, Tie Ying, Xie Lei , Zao Wou-Ki , amongst others. The 2,500 sq ft central gallery space is located in Unit 307, 3/F,Harbour Industrial Centre, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong while the newly acquired 3,000 sq ft raw space is located in No.2,G/F, Harbour Industrial Centre, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong . About ART HK ART HK is organized by Asian Art Fairs Ltd. and produced incollaboration with Art Basel. Back for its fifth year, ART HK 12 will take place 17-20 May 2012 , preview 16 May, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre(HKCEC). This year, ART HK 12 will showcase the very best incontemporary art from 266 galleries representing 39 Internationalterritories. The Fair is accompanied by an exciting VIP Programmeof events showcasing the best that Hong Kong has to offer culturally as well as socially, and an extensivetalks program featuring a world class line-up of speakers. ART HKis the only fair in Asia bringing together such an exceptional scope of work. FEAST Projects Unit 307, 3/F, Harbour Industrial Centre, 10 Lee Hing Street, Ap Lei Chau HONG KONG 12 - 7pm , Tuesday to Saturday Tel: +852.2553.9522 For further information, please contact: Kate Tai Tel: +852-2553-9522 Email: SOURCE Feast Project. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Roll Storage Rack , China Mini Roll Cage for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Wire Mesh Container.
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