Eric Cheung & Cristian Gonzalez

Live A/V

IYE

"Iye" delves into the universal journey of self-actualization and explores the concept of the ego's capacity to distort one's self-perception during introspection, continuously creating uncertainty. Despite the inner chaos, clarity begins to take shape as one moves through the distortion to uncover fundamental, unchanging elements of one's self-identity that remain constant. These core unchanging elements will be physically depicted through the interaction between the movement and an ever-changing, distorted interactive projection screen, utilizing various computer vision techniques to analyze the data from a live camera feed.

Credits

Choreography / Dance Artist: Eric Cheung

Digital New Media Artist: Cristian Gonzalez

Costume: Pauline Fan

Support from Dance West Network and Canada Council

Eric Cheung

Eric Cheung is an interdisciplinary dance artist and choreographer currently based in so-called Vancouver, on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh Nations. Eric seeks to create movement-driven works that cross multiple artistic mediums simultaneously, using dance as a lens to direct the creative process and composition.

Individually, he has explored different mediums such as film, theatre, interactive digital new media, and installation art. Select works include E_GO, I(n)finite, Re:1974, iye, Diverge, Flux, Liminal, and Null. Eric was recently awarded the Chrystal Prize Award by Dance Victoria (2025) and the Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award by The Dance Centre (2025).

Cristian Gonzalez

Cristian Gonzalez is a Creative Technologist and Technical Designer specializing in immersive experiences and interactive media. With a background in Electronics Engineering, he merges art and technology to create audiovisual installations, real-time graphics, and interactive systems. Skilled in developing custom software and designing interactive environments, Cristian thrives on solving complex challenges to bring creative visions to life. He is passionate about pushing the boundaries of digital experiences through innovation and technical expertise.