SV Presents: Reframing Contemporary Movement with Lawrence Fung’s “Unbreakable”
On View:
#SLVA1 Screen at the Courtyard Marriott
901 W. Olympic Blvd. – Los Angeles, CA
Playing at the top of every hour through February 14th
StandardVision is currently featuring an excerpt from Act I of choreographer and filmmaker Lawrence Fung’s film Unbreakable on the SVLA1 screen in downtown Los Angeles. The piece is an abstract reimagining of Joseph Campbell’s classic mythology The Hero’s Journey, incorporating experimental visual and color composition blended with contemporary movement.
Inspired by Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung's ideology on embracing one's shadow, the story of Unbreakable follows the journey of a troubled misfit who is tormented by obsessive, negative thoughts. Haunted by ghosts from the past, the film suggests that perhaps sometimes the only way out is to go deep into the abyss.
Raised in the concrete jungle of Hong Kong and the American Southwest, Fung incorporates the common theme of contrast and juxtaposition into each of his projects. Inspired by the vastly diverse landscapes and urban architectures we live in, Fung finds purpose in uncovering hidden layers and stories existing beyond what meets the eye. The self-taught photographer and filmmaker has a particular interest in finding details and patterns in his worldly encounters, using visual language to draw viewers into an encapsulating storytelling experience by exploring the theories of composition, color, scale, and choreographed camera movement all in relation to dance.
As a choreographer and movement artist, Fung is constantly exploring the integration and similarities between ballet and breaking, bringing the opposite disciplines into a free flowing harmony that exists in a new dimension and without contextual boundaries. Modern masculinity, self-discovery, and religion are themes that gravitate Fung’s curiosity in his dance-making.
Catch an excerpt of Unbreakable Act I on view at the SVLA1 screen in downtown LA through February 14th, and learn more about Fung’s work by visiting his Instagram.
