Ho Tzu Nyen : Jour spectral et contes étranges - LUMA 2025

📍 LUMA Foundation, Arles

▪️ iDzia Installation : the sound, the lighting, the video, the structure

A work at the intersection of art and digital technology

Presented at the LUMA Foundation in the Mécanique Générale space from July 2025 to January 2026, Ho Tzu Nyen’s video installation Spectral Day and Strange Tales offers an immersive experience that blends imagery, sound, and contemporary storytelling.

An Artist at the Intersection of Film, History, and Mythology

Ho Tzu Nyen, born in Singapore in 1976, is a contemporary artist known for his video installations and experimental films. A leading figure in hybrid and digital art, his work draws on a wide range of cultural references from Southeast Asia, theater, film, and philosophy.

His artistic practice centers on the construction of narratives and how they influence our perception of history. Consequently, through the use of archives, animation, and digital technologies, he creates hybrid worlds where reality and fiction become inseparable.

Evolving Narratives in Ho Tzu Nyen’s Installation

Spectral Day and Strange Tales brings together five multimedia installations spanning more than a decade of creative work. The collection explores the construction of historical, cultural, and personal narratives through complex audiovisual devices. These works thus cover:

“Topics ranging from pre-colonial myths to episodes of colonization, from contemporary geopolitical dynamics to representations of a hybrid and unstable present” (LUMA Foundation, 2025).

At the heart of the exhibition, the Singaporean artist’s work employs advanced technologies such as algorithmic editing, video archives, animation, and artificial intelligence. The main installation, Phantoms of Endless Day, thus recombines materials from an unfinished film to generate multiple narratives.

iDzia’s expertise: sound, lighting, video, and structure in the service of immersive art

For this installation, iDzia handled the complete technical integration of the audiovisual and immersive systems.

Our work included:

• sound design and distribution, creating an immersive spatialization faithful to the artistic vision

• lighting design, essential for interpreting the images and establishing the atmosphere of the space

• video systems, including the synchronization of multi-screen projections

• the technical framework, ensuring the seamless integration of the systems into the architecture of La Mécanique Générale

Thanks to this expertise, the installation benefits from a comprehensive technical coherence that fully supports the artist’s narrative universe and enhances the visitor’s experience.