The Media Art Living Laboratory (M.A.L.L) and the Animation & Visual Effects program (in short AFX; formerly Film & Animation) proudly bring you an artist talk and performance by Jax Deluca (U.S). The talk was held at AFX’s Beta Studio, Faculty of Creative Multimedia (FCM) while the performance space was provided by M.A.L.L just next door.
Jax prepping up her presentation (top) before taking the floor.
Jax getting her show underway.
Still only in her late 20s, the experienced independent artist has performed at Big Orbit’s Soundlab, Alfred University, Buffalo Arts Studio and more DIY performance spaces across the states. Her work has been showcased and exhibited internationally at CEPA Gallery (2010), ArtSpace Buffalo (2009) and Smackmellon (2008), just to name a few.
Jax introducing Squeaky Wheel.
It was a decent crowd of 30 plus with majority of the audience were students from the AFX program and we managed to spot a few from the Media Arts program. This talk itself was part of a Film Studies class conducted by FCM’s Kok Siew Wai,who is also a good friend of Jax.
"July 5th 2010", one of Jax's showcased works.
Jax (and her loyal orange) shortly before the M.A.L.L performance.
Jax arrived in Malaysia mid-May and it was her first visit here. When asked of her brief stay and the warm weather, the energetic presenter swiftly replied "Oh, I LOVE it!".
Jax was one of the performers at KLPac along with a group of other local independent artists the previous Friday. When she arrived at FCM, it was her last few days in Malaysia (before her long flight back home to New York) so it was somewhat a fitting farewell that she was given the opportunity to inspire a group of students and enthusiasts through a showcase of selected works followed by an impromptu but equally impressive performance.
Crowd filling up the M.A.L.L.
Jax showcased six of her works which include the dark, disturbing interpretation of one’s self-esteem “Kill Your Lovers”, and the psychedelic flowing pastel colors of “Solus Quale” before ending it with “July 5th 2010” that left the audience dumbstruck with awe. Other selected works include “Young Swan at a Party”, “Power Struggle” and “Waterwind”.
Jax performing “July 5th 2010”
It was 4.00 pm when the event took us to the M.A.L.L.: a small but comfortable presentation/performance space owned by the Media Arts program and the Aesthetic Media Special Interest Group. Here, Jax set up a simple rig of her equipments with several other musical equipments all lined up. With “July 5th 2010” playing on the projector, she combined looping (and distorted) sound(s) of vocals, guitar, saxophone and small percussions. The combination of hand-painted patterns and the resulting audio is quite an out-of-this-world experience for any first-timer. For the enthusiasts, it's definitely one to appreciate and to talk about.
Awesome show!
Overall, it has been a very casual, relaxed session and quite a way to kickstart your semester. The audience loved Jax’s easygoing and happy-go-lucky attitude. The animated presenter even managed to casually improvise her performance as she exclaimed, "I had to replay that video all over again (mid-way through) cause it's the wrong version (of “July 5th 2010")”.
The event closed with a group photograph of everyone followed by a short networking session. From us over here in FCM and Malaysia: Jax Deluca, we look forward to your next visit. It has been an eye-opening experience and it was truly exciting to have you here. Cheerio!
So Exciting!
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