According to Greek mythology, humans were once whole beings and wielded great power. In their hubris, they challenged Zeus, king of the gods and the universe, who in rage commanded thunder to split the humans in half. Zeus said to them, “Go find your other half,” before scattering these humans and their halves all over the world, erasing their memories so they would never remember what their counterparts looked like. From then on, humans spend their entire lives searching for the other person who completes them so they can become whole and powerful again. This is a myth that has been passed down over generations by oral tradition. In a similar vein, the word “technology” originates from Ancient Greek: τέχνη (techne) and -λογία (-logia), or “technologia,” the study of techniques and methods. If this myth about one’s other half and technology appear entirely unrelated, one may perhaps find their connection in the revelatory words of Nam June Paik, the father of video art:

“Our life is half natural and half technological. Half-and-half is good. You cannot deny that high-tech is progress. We need it for jobs. Yet if you make only high-tech, you make war. So we must have a strong human element to keep modesty and natural life.”

Festival Grand Opening 28th October 18:30 - 21:00

Venue address: Exhibition Hall, 1/F Low Block, Hong Kong City Hall