Room by Yam Lau

March 16 - April 21, 2007
Opening : March 16, 2007

Three minutes
Computer animation, video 2006

Yam Lau's computer-generated animation entitled Room is an attempt to explore new forms of spatial _expression_ and presentation. It involves the reconstruction of Lau's bedroom in Toronto through the media of video and 3-D animation software.

In this work, representational space is expressed within the order of the virtual. That is, representational video footage of Lau's daily routine of returning home, getting changed and going to bed is composed, or distributed within an architectural schema in virtual space. This schema functions as a kind of shorthand, diagrammatical _expression_ of the room. In this sense, Room is an attempt to complicate representational space with other forms of spatial _expression_.

Bio
Born in Hong Kong, Yam Lau received his MFA from the University of Alberta. His work explores new expressions and presentations of pictorial space, and traverses diverse media including painting and animation. Lau is also a regular contributor to art publications. Currently he is assistant professor at York University.