William Yang’s I Am a Camera
William Yang has been telling stories through his photos since 1969, but now he has a new challenge: Facebook.
Overview
William Yang is a storyteller like no other, documenting his life through poignant, personal photos and theatre throughout his long and illustrious career. Moving to Australia in 1969, he has dealt with themes of belonging, Chinese-Australian identity, travel and sexuality and connected with audiences all over the world with his raw, honest style.
For his play I Am A Camera, he invites the audience in one step further. Yang is intrigued by Facebook and the voyeurism it invites, where users view intimate photos of people they barely know to get an idea of who they are. His photography has always been highly personal, but this time he incorporates the idea of flicking through photos as a source of visual information, informing one of a person's identity. He will be showing photos from the last five years, with his typical sense of humour and emotion clearly visible in this fascinating display of his work.
He has collaborated for the first time with celebrated composer Elena Kats-Chernin, who wrote a score inspired by Yang's work to be performed live, complementing and engaging with Yang's remarkable images.
I Am A Camera will be showing at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta from January 13-15 before coming to the Seymour Centre, Chippendale.
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