Alice Hui-Sheng Chang
Born in 1984 in Changhua, Taiwan. As a vocalist working with extended techniques, Alice builds intimate exchanges with her audience in improvisation. She creates an array of timbres and textures by controlling tensions in her throat and alternating the passage of air and vocalisations. Alice often performs in collaboration with artists from various backgrounds or mediums.
Alice graduated from RMIT University’s MFA program (2006) and a MA in Therapeutic Arts at the MIECAT Institute (2014). Since 2003, Alice has performed across countries in Asia, Oceania, and Europe. Alice has been involved in supported residencies in Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, France, Belgium, Portugal and Austria. Her music has been published by labels including Antifrost, Audition, Trente Oiseaux, Homophoni, idealstate, Ladyz in Noyz, Mind Twisting Records, New Weird Australia, Pan y Rosas Discos, Public Eyesore, Sub Rosa, Subjam/KwanyYin, Syrphe, etc.
Alice is now based in Tainan, Taiwan. She is the founder of Ting Shuo Hear Say, a community venue and organisation focused on listening, arts and discursive education.