In The Wake of Light

<p dir="ltr"><b>Background</b><br><i>In the Wake of Light</i> is part of a larger funded project that films Ho Chi Minh City through a series of motorbike journeys. This creative practice research output offers a sensory counter-mapping of the space between the motorbike and the surrounding urban environment. It aligns with sensory and embodied studies, while also contributing to the understanding of intangible heritage in Ho Chi Minh City. The work follows in the footsteps of Ed Ruscha and his book <i>Every Building on the Sunset Strip</i>, which presents a continuous photographic sequence of Sunset Strip in the USA.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Contribution</b><br>The film documents a journey through District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, filmed at a 90° angle to the direction of travel. This re-centering of the motorbike driver’s and passenger’s peripheral vision emphasizes the embodied experience of passing events and their associated atmospheres. The use of blur and colour tinting intensifies the reading of the film sequences. These disorienting visual treatments heighten the viewer’s awareness of what is passing across the screen. This close observation of everyday experiences of motorbike travel contributes to a deeper understanding of the practice as an element of intangible heritage. The film offers a layered experience that entangles not only the act of travelling by motorbike but also the activities and events that unfold in the city streets.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Significance</b><br><i>In the Wake of Light</i> was selected by a review panel for exhibition at iNVENTX, held at the Faculty of Creative Multimedia, Multimedia University in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. At this exhibition, the work received a Gold Award. iNVENTX, themed around “Sustainaissance,” is an initiative that invites artists and designers from the region to exhibit their work in a gallery setting. The exhibition catalogue has been issued with an ISBN - e ISBN 978-629-7709-18-5</p>