Jockey Club InnoArts Series: In Conversation with Todd Eckert, Director of KAGAMI｜"Transcending Boundaries: The Future of Performing Arts in Mixed Reality"

Jockey Club InnoArts Series: In Conversation with Todd Eckert, Director of KAGAMI｜"Transcending Boundaries: The Future of Performing Arts in Mixed Reality"

music

arts tech

PLUS

Info

2026.03.01

15:00 - 16:30
Approx. 1 hr 30 mins

FHKA Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre, WestK

Free admission. Registration required.

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This is a unique opportunity to join Todd Eckert, founder of US-based mixed reality studio Tin Drum and Director of KAGAMI, for a deep dive into the rapidly evolving intersection between arts and technology. Drawing on past projects such as KAGAMI with Ryuichi Sakamoto, and The Life with legendary performance artist Marina Abramović, Eckert will share his insights on the key trends shaping the arts-tech ecosystem. He will also reflect on the challenges and possibilities of this new immersive form of storytelling and creative expression enabled by emerging arts technology tools.

Todd Eckert

Todd Eckert is the founder of Tin Drum, a pioneering collective dedicated to bridging artists and audiences through mixed reality creations. Coming from 30 years of experience in music, film and media, he first ventured into immersive media in 2012 as Director of Content Development at Magic Leap, an early leader in MR hardware, before establishing Tin Drum in 2016.

Eckert has directed several landmark works in the medium, including The Life (2019)—the world’s first large-scale public mixed reality performance, featuring legendary performance artist Marina Abramović—and KAGAMI (2023), a groundbreaking MR concert by Academy Award-winning composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Remarks

Conducted in English
Enquiries: plus@hkaf.org

Info

2026.03.01

15:00 - 16:30
Approx. 1 hr 30 mins

FHKA Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre, WestK

Free admission. Registration required.