Symbiocene
Lighting Design, Projection Design
Lim Sheng Hui
2023
A physical theatre performance presenting an ecopunk tale of love, grief, and a wild reimagination
of a world where humans, plants, and animals coexist symbiotically.
Inspired by Glenn Albrecht’s Earth Emotions: New Words for a New
World, Chinese mythology, and
Japanese haikus.
The piece moves fluidly through time, space, and layered realities—occupying the liminal.
Working in tandem with lush sound design and verdant
set design, the lighting and projections were crafted to visualise these amorphous, disparate worlds and to evoke a familiar yet otherworldly atmosphere—creating a space in-between, for both the emotional and physical journeys of the performance to unfold.
Special thanks to
DPAC’s technician Wen Jie for his
invaluable support.
Hat tip to the TouchDesigner tutorials by
Bileam Tschepe (elekktronaut) and
supermarket sallad.
Photos by Nicholas Augustin, video by Zhonk Vision.
Best Set And/Or Visual Design—Liew Chee Heai
Best Lighting Design—Bryan Chang
Performance Page (CloudJoi)