France, Taiwan
2023
30'
Summary
The Eye & I is a dome musical odyssey through the evolution of surveillance and control at a crucial moment in human history. In this exploration, Jean-Michel Jarre & Hsin-Chien Huang’ The EYE AND I share a fascination for the notion of surveillance with its influence and presence throughout the ages in art, family, politics, social organization, and technology. Jarre’s exclusive music composition enhances this dome experience, creating a singular experience for the mind and senses.
PRODUCTION: Hsin-Chien Huang, Jean-Michel Jarre
Galerie
Hsin-Chien Huang & Jean-Michel Jarre
Director
Hsin-Chien Huang’s creations have been awarded the grand prize in the New Voices, New Vision new media competition in 1994 and the American Association of Museum’s Muse Award in 2009. In 2017, his collaboration with Laurie Anderson on La Camera Insabbiata won the Best VR Experience Award at the 74th Venice International Film Festival (the first edition of the festival’s Immersive category).
In 2019, his VR creation Bodyless is nominated at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. Hsin- Chien Huang also won the Honorable Mention in the CG Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020 and his VR creation Samsara won the Virtual Cinema Jury Award at the SXSW Festival in 2021.
Jean-Michel Jarre has always been a futurist in his field. Throughout his illustrious career, the composer, performer, producer and cultural ambassador has continued to break new ground with his music and his mastery of creative innovation. From his early pioneering role in electronic music, his use of multi-channel audio technology and production, to his recent explorations into the realms of VR performance and the metaverse, technology is at the forefront of everything he does. He is quoted as claiming that “today is the most exciting time to create, to make music, and to share across so many mediums”.