30 days in Melbourne ~ ASIA TOPA
GAPU NGUPAN I was very privileged to have ten days to film and design projections in Taiwan and a week in North East Arnhem Land, guided by traditional elders from each country for the large scale project GAPU NGUPAN (Chasing the Rainbow), produced by Kath Papas. This work uses a large amount of drone and macro videography to depict natural environments and forms layered with masked Procreate line drawings to illustrate metaphysical patterning. Such an honour and a daunting task to be trusted with representing these two indigenous cultures from Taiwan and Australia. Gapu Ngupan, assembles traditional dance and song sequences from Paiwan (South Taiwan mountains) Amis (East coast Taiwan) and Yolgnu (East Arnhem) families led by Banula Marika, Rachael Wallis (Miku Performing Arts) and Suming Rupi, performing deep connections to land, sea and animals. Paiwan musicians and dancers GAPU NGUPAN The projection was mapped onto a 15m panoramic S curved screen with two slits fo...
