"Marginal Notes" Dialogue Series
Theme: In-situ Research
Speakers: Tang Kwong San, Yuen Nga Chi, Ocean Leung, and Ying Kwok (Curator)
Date & Time: 6 August 2023, 3pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Hong Kong Arts Development Council SHOWCASE (UG, Landmark South, 39 Yip Kam Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong)
Responding to their works currently exhibiting (18 July - 1 October 2023) at Hong Kong Arts Development Council SHOWCASE, artists and curator will share their creative process and personal findings in conducting in situ research at Wong Chuk Hang, with documentations and photography.
“Landscape of Consciousness” --
Through photography, video, and installation art, the work “Landscape of Consciousness” (2023) by Tang Kwong San and Yuen Nga Chi documents the duo's in-situ research in Wong Chuk Hang. They took photographs of the Staunton Creek Nullah (catchwater in Wong Chuk Hang) and the Aberdeen waters, discovering marine life hidden beneath the bustling city and a multitude of abandoned objects lying silently beneath the riverbed, revealing the long-standing relationship between the area and water. During the field investigation, the Ocean Park and Jumbo Floating Restaurant became the inspiration for the duo. Tang Kwong San explained that the charm of the two places lies in their subtle opposition: "One is the ocean moved onto land, and the other is land built on the ocean." The imagery of water not only connects the two "lands" but also connects every image and footage in their work, evoking memories of Wong Chuk Hang's water for the audience, thus reflecting the bustling urban development, reversal of relationships, and the changes of the times.
About the exhibition "Marginal Notes" --
Curated by Ying Kwok, and assisted by Wing Yi Yung, Marginal Notes, is the first program at the Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s new facilities. It features visual and multimedia works by 11 groups of local artists. The works span a variety of media, including textiles, installations, prints, digital art, drawings, and sculptures, delving into the past and present of the Wong Chuk Hang district.
Register now --
https://www.art-mate.net/doc/68269?name=%22Marginal+Notes%22+Dialogue+Series
