Inspired by the window’s power to bridge time and experience, “Urban Pulse: Spectrum Portal” reimagines this familiar architectural element as an interactive gateway linking past, present, and future. Drawing on the rich vitreous tapestry of Hong Kong’s urban fabric, moon.noon transforms this mundane barrier into a site of imagination and exchange. Here, the window is no longer a passive frame but an active stage for participation. Through gesture-based interaction, visitors step into the role of co-creators: their movements, captured by advanced sensors, generate live audio-visual compositions that echo the city’s rhythms, grids, and colours in real time.
Within this immersive environment, each gesture becomes a ripple across shifting projections and evolving soundscapes. These dynamic patterns mirror the way memory, desire, and vision weave through the life of the city, allowing participants not only to witness but to directly shape its pulse. The installation invites reflection on how individual presence can influence collective space, refracting personal yearning into a shared, ever-changing spectrum.
Ultimately, the work acts as a vessel for connection—inviting people to peer through, reach beyond, and reimagine their relationship with place, community, and the hidden possibilities embedded in time and architecture. Through creative engagement in this collaborative, transformative act, the work bridges generations and geographies, offering a living portrait of the city’s soul.
Research Partner: Chuen Chuen Collective
Composer: KITTLAU :: kittytrouble
Fan Leong Hung, also known as moon.noon, is a trailblazing real-time visual artist who fuses data, sound, and technology to craft deeply immersive, human-centred experiences. With roots in UX design, he brings a deep understanding of user needs, distilling complex datasets into clear insights, and collaborating closely with data analysts to design holistic journeys. This cross-disciplinary expertise allows him to transform diverse sources—from climate data and urban features to live audience interactions—into powerful, evocative visual narrative. His practice moves fluidly between exhibitions, interactive installations, live performances, and commercial projects, always pushing the boundaries of what digital storytelling can achieve.
moon.noon’s distinctive vision has been showcased at landmark events such as Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama at M+, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Freespace Jazz Fest, and HKTDC, as well as through collaborations with brands like Coca-Cola, LG, and Samsung. Whether generating live visuals for a concert or reimagining urban landscapes through 3D scanning, moon.noon combines artistic intuition with analytical precision, creating work that challenges, engages, and inspires.