Batu Pahat, in Malay, means “stone” and is the birthplace of Ong Yong Lock. Flowers symbolize the connection between Ong and his mother in Malaysia. Ong, an established dancer-choreographer now based in Hong Kong, uses “stone” and “flower” as metaphors to explore the intersections between objects and lives, the eternal and the transient, the solid and the delicate, the enduring and the ever-changing. He will collaborate with filmmaker Shing Lee to document his return journey to Batu Pahat and create a dance video titled “Of Stone and Flower,” unraveling embodied history amidst fleeting memories and vanishing landscapes.
This event will feature a screening of the dance video “Of Stone and Flower,” along with a live demonstration performance by Ong Yong Lock.
Performance details:
Date: 20 June 2025 (Fri)
Time: 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: Five Arts Centre,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Object x Body x Game- Body Workshop
Date: 21 June 2025 (Sat)
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: Five Arts Centre,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Autobiographical Dance Video Evolution, from A Long Walk to Of Stone and Flower
Date: 21 June 2025 (Sat)
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Venue: Five Arts Centre,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dance Company as Platform: rethinking dance ecology
Date: 21 June 2025 (Sat)
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Five Arts Centre,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Executive Producer
Joseph Lee
Wendy Lam
Concept & Performer
Ong Yong Lock
Line Producer
Elaine Wong
Joris Wu
Video Production
Shing Lee
Organised by Unlock Dancing Plaza
Venue Partner: Five Arts Centre
Supported by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta