This work begins with remembrance.
Hard, Hard is a collaborative work by us, musicians waa wei, Rhydian Vaughan (co-composers), and music director George Chen in 2019.
During that time, life showed us a stark contrast—joy in celebrating new beginnings and sorrow in saying goodbye to loved ones. The lyrics and melody of this song reflect the cycle of life's disappearance and new beginnings. We then convey these emotions through light.
We turn light into a catalyst for memories, creating a scene that includes a desk, kitchen, bus stop, home window, eaves, street corner, streetlamp, and coastline. A tiny point of light slowly drifts among these elements. When the light shines on the home window, it feels like a lamp lit for the return of family members; when it touches the coast, it becomes the final glow of a sunset. Each time the light pauses, a memory is recalled.
Installation Production Team
Motor Mechanism Design|Chang Geng-Hwa
Installation Design|Chen Yi, Cheng Jen-Hsiang
Prop Design|Chang Geng-Hwa
Kinetic Show Director|Lin Kun-Ying
Co-production|HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP., HIWIN MIKROSYSTEM CORP., DECADE.TW, Hozen Studio, Luxury Logi Co.
Motor Equipment|Su Chin-Yen, Wu Wen-Chia, Yu Meng-Hui
Motor Control Program|Tsai Chien-Nien, Chen Yung-Yang, Chiang Shu-Chen, Lin Sheng-Yu, Chang Chun-Chieh, Hsiao Tzu-Chieh, Lin Chia-Min, Wang Yan-Shiang, Tsai Ming-Fu, Chen Shen-Yu
Main Control System|Lin Yi-Shiang, Tseng Chia-Pin, Chen Wei-Yu
Prop Design & Production|Oding Chen, Shope Chuang, Chen Shih-Wei, Wang Hui-Ling, Chao Lin-Jay
Production Partner|LI QIAO PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., UNIGIN INTERFIELD CO., LTD., Li Ming Machinery
Technical Execution|Huang Hung-Hao, Chao Lin-Jay, Lai Shih-Yuan, Chang Ping-Hsiung
Project Manger|Peng Tzu-Min
Technical Coordinator|Huang Hung-Hao
Music Production Team
Producer|George Chen
Composer|waa wei, Rhydian Vaughan(50/50)
Lyricist|waa wei
Singer|waa wei, Rhydian Vaughan
Arrangement|Yu
Guitar|Yu, Rhydian Vaughan
Bass|Yu
Background Vocals Arrangement|waa wei, George Chen
Background Vocals|waa wei, Rhydian Vaughan
Recording Engineer|Chen Yi Lin
Recording Studio|Twin Eyes Studio
Mixing Engineer|Andy Baker
Mixing Studio|Yu Chen Cinema Studio
Image provided by MOCA Taipei. Photograph by ANPIS FOTO
Image provided by MOCA Taipei. Photograph by ANPIS FOTO
Back to Works Installation Production Team
Motor Mechanism Design|Chang Geng-Hwa
Installation Design|Chen Yi, Cheng Jen-Hsiang
Prop Design|Chang Geng-Hwa
Kinetic Show Director|Lin Kun-Ying
Co-production|HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP., HIWIN MIKROSYSTEM CORP., DECADE.TW, Hozen Studio, Luxury Logi Co.
Motor Equipment|Su Chin-Yen, Wu Wen-Chia, Yu Meng-Hui
Motor Control Program|Tsai Chien-Nien, Chen Yung-Yang, Chiang Shu-Chen, Lin Sheng-Yu, Chang Chun-Chieh, Hsiao Tzu-Chieh, Lin Chia-Min, Wang Yan-Shiang, Tsai Ming-Fu, Chen Shen-Yu
Main Control System|Lin Yi-Shiang, Tseng Chia-Pin, Chen Wei-Yu
Prop Design & Production|Oding Chen, Shope Chuang, Chen Shih-Wei, Wang Hui-Ling, Chao Lin-Jay
Production Partner|LI QIAO PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., UNIGIN INTERFIELD CO., LTD., Li Ming Machinery
Technical Execution|Huang Hung-Hao, Chao Lin-Jay, Lai Shih-Yuan, Chang Ping-Hsiung
Project Manger|Peng Tzu-Min
Technical Coordinator|Huang Hung-Hao
Music Production Team
Producer|George Chen
Composer|waa wei, Rhydian Vaughan(50/50)
Lyricist|waa wei
Singer|waa wei, Rhydian Vaughan
Arrangement|Yu
Guitar|Yu, Rhydian Vaughan
Bass|Yu
Background Vocals Arrangement|waa wei, George Chen
Background Vocals|waa wei, Rhydian Vaughan
Recording Engineer|Chen Yi Lin
Recording Studio|Twin Eyes Studio
Mixing Engineer|Andy Baker
Mixing Studio|Yu Chen Cinema Studio