BECKY IP

Becky Ip would like to produce a performance piece that is an extension of a work initiated in Montreal, entitled mountains and hillsides enough to climb – adventures with the 3-legged lady (2003).  She is interested in meeting individuals in the tourism industry who would like to engage on a three-legged hike with her ranging anywhere from 1.5 to 4 hours.  These hikes would require the coordination of the participant and Ms. Ip navigating their conjoined bodies on the trail while the local guide provides a verbal history.  The official history hikes hope to question the pre-programmed manners in which tours are run and the dynamic aspects of the participant/leader relationship.  These three-legged hikes would be documented through video, photo and audio instruments for the purpose of presenting them through web-based media.

Artist biography: Becky Ip is a performance and installation artist who graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Art in 2005.  Originally from Toronto, Ms. Ip is currently based out of Hong Kong and has recently exhibited at the Para/Site Art Space in Hong Kong and performed with the Hong Kong on the Move Performance Art Project.  She was a featured artist at Asiatopia 8, which is an International Festival of Performance Art in Thailand (2006).  In 2007, she participated in the Fringe Club City Festival Klubb Teleport, Foo Tak Building in Wan Chai, Hong Kong performing her feebly fibrous piece.