Do You Know or Not (2017)

This work juxtaposes versions of the Chinese folk song, ‘Do You Know or Not‘, from 1951, 1966, and 2005 with field recordings as a metaphoric response to the gentrification and demolition of Hubei, an urban village in Shenzhen. The duo live performance utilizes the physical and acoustic structure of the labyrinth at the site, considering the built environment and imaginary architectures as perceived in conjunction with sound, space, and the bodies, thus drawing attention to Hubei's unique geometric structure and the acoustics of the narrow alleys between the buildings.

The event was organized by Hubei 120, and performed as part of “Life and Death of Hubei“ at 2017 Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture.

Lemon Guo (singing various versions of a Chinese folk song, "Do You Know Or Not".)
Mengtai Zhang (echoing with field recordings and live processed voice through transducers.)