SHORT OF THE WEEK
“White Birds Worship the Phoenix (Dome Ver)” by LEOW
Runtime: 4 minutes 39 seconds
Category: New Media, Music Video, Digital Experimental
Country of Origin: China
Ancient Fable Reimagined in Immersive Digital Splendor
White Birds Worship the Phoenix is a dazzling audiovisual meditation by Shanghai-born artist LEOW, inspired by the Chinese legend Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenix. With philosophical tension and high-concept artistry, LEOW reinvents the tale to reflect themes of sacrifice, vanity, erasure, and existential transformation.
Each year, the white birds offer their vibrant feathers to the resplendent phoenix. But with every gift, their own color fades, while the phoenix glows brighter—until none remain. What begins as reverence becomes imbalance. And eventually, disappearance.
This version, created for dome-screen projection, is immersive, haunting, and poetic—blending computational art, real-time rendering, and soundscape mastery to reflect the paradox of beauty born through loss.
Director Biography: LEOW (Dian Wang)
LEOW is a Shanghai-born visual artist, composer, and digital creator whose work merges traditional Asian aesthetics with cutting-edge computational media. Educated in the UK and experienced in LA’s Remote Control Productions, his practice fuses generative visuals, projection mapping, and immersive sound.
Founder of the Asian Tribe Project, LEOW’s pieces have been shown at art festivals around the world, including exhibitions at the Great Wall of China, West Bund Art Fair, and Berlin Media Art Festival. His work explores fusion between scale, heritage, and technology, often pushing the boundaries of what digital storytelling can achieve.
Credits & Specifications
- Directed by: LEOW (Dian Wang)
- Runtime: 4:39
- Category: New Media, Music Video, Dome Projection
- Completion Date: December 2024
- Country of Origin: China
- Visual Style: Generative, Immersive, Computational
- Themes: Sacrifice, Disappearance, Vanity, Cultural Myth
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