Compilation: Wah Hong: A Medicinal Herb Store, I Dream… of Dreaming…, Call Her Amedia
A compilation of videos by Barbara Sykes, including the documentary Wah Hong: A Medicinal Herb Store, I Dream… of Dreaming…, and Call Her Amedia.
A compilation of videos by Barbara Sykes, including the documentary Wah Hong: A Medicinal Herb Store, I Dream… of Dreaming…, and Call Her Amedia.
A dance video that blends imagery inspired by Kabuki theater with image processing techniques.
A single-channel version of a multi-monitor live, interactive electronic installation and performance by Barbara Sykes on the video synthesizer and Michael Sterling on the audio synthesizer. And a NASA computer simulation of celestial orbit.
The work presented on this tape is one excerpt of three pieces in a live performance of dance, audio, and video synthesis. Originally conceived by Barbara Sykes and Michael Sterling in November, 1976, the “Ngoma Dance” was a total interaction work with an electronic environment performed at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle Campus.
This is a reel consisting of Barbara Sykes’ live performance of “Circle 9 Sunrise” (1976) and the work “Reflections” (1976) made with the Sandin Image Processor.
Hinton Battle, three-time Tony Award winner, teaches the citizens of Chicago how to dance the Milly.