Baker's Lung is a new work that combines the professional baking experience of Felix Del Tredici and the instrumental practice of trombonists and improvisers. Together with multifaceted performing artist Kalun Leung, the work explores the similarities between two ancient art forms in a unique performance-based installation that is currently in development. It is a one-of-a-kind experience that promises to be both thought-provoking and entertaining.

As brass performer and professional baker, Felix is fascinated by the fundamental process of energy transformation that converts lip vibration into sound and the grinding of raw wheat into edible foodstuff. Both music and food are communal experiences that allow for community connection, and Baker's Lung aims to amplify this connection between baking and music.

The installation draws on a variety of cource material, including body camera footage from Felix's bakery, different types of grains and seeds, old-time recipes, Hong Kong street market objects, and the sounds and visuals of dough mixing, a steam-injected oven, dividing and shaping breads, and the small mill grinding wheat berries. These audiovisual materials will be transformed in a variety of ways through interactive technologies, the interpretation of performers, and the participation of audience members.

Baker's Lung offers and artistic interpretation of the cacophony and insights from a baker experiences, provides a behind-the-scene view into the complexity and chaos that comes with the making of one of the most important and universal food staples.

Artists:
Felix Del Tredici
Kalun Leung

Time and date of the performance sessions：
29-30.6.2023 | 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm

Performed by：
Kalun Leung (trombone, invented instruments)
William Lane (viola)
Wilson Chau (horn)
Karen Yu (percussion)

Gallergy address: 14/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, No.2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai