擺渡﹕策展人語

從此岸緩緩的擺渡到彼岸，是地域的轉移，也是時光的流逝。在游移的過程中，物非人非事事變，催促我們留意身邊的人與事、收拾值得留念的物件與回憶、思索要麼留戀原地見證變遷，要麼告別所處再出發遠行…

是次展覽，我們擺渡到中、上環，與十一位藝術家/組合一起重新發掘區內的生活經驗，以及身邊的人事物如何隨地域、時間的擺渡而改變。這群生於斯、長於斯或選擇在香港生活的藝術家，有著不同的文化經歷。透過錄像、表演、木偶劇、裝置等媒介以及不同形式的活動實驗，我們各自表達在本地尋求身份和關係的特殊經驗，同時關注城市的生活空間、微觀歷史和社群記憶，以及藝術如何與社群建立關係。

沒有歷史的大敍事、也沒有經濟的神話。我們試圖藉著個人經歷、社區集體的故事，從具體的生活和「被消失」的空間出發，追問本土文化如何再生產及思考價值的可能性。這意味著改造本土文化的內在訴求，探索「自我」在本土文化的定位，並尋回我們對地方的歸屬和文化再創造的能量。

在擺渡的過程中，我們相信本土情境該是過去、現在、未來的互動。藝術文化不分種族、地域、傳統或現代，我們在乎的卻是它是否包容開放，以接納各方交流共享。是次藝術家或以特殊的互動協作，或以社群參與方式作回應，大家不妨擺渡其中，探求自身發展空間、身份意義和參與經驗。上岸一刻，大家或許會帶點擺渡過後微醺，搖搖晃晃間瞥見繆思之所在。

策展人:丁穎茵、何翠芬、黃傑瑜
參展藝術家:王浩然、Anya Ventura 、方琛宇、李民偉、林欣傑、海潮及美姬．藍、許方華、陳錦成、黃頌恩、魂游、劉學成、鄭志明

展期:1月23日-3月13日逢星期五、六、日
地點:荷里活道舊已婚警察宿舍
開幕演出:王浩然、Anya Ventura、海潮及美姬
工作坊:陳錦成

與策展人及藝術家對話
2月28日2-4pm
丁穎茵、何翠芬、黃傑瑜、李民偉、海潮、許方華、陳錦成、魂游、鄭志明


Re-orientation

Re-orientation is a journey through different spaces and time. On this journey one may witness things changing, and the people around us transforming; one may desire to keep some of these things by collecting memories. One then might ponder whether to linger in the same place, or depart for another.

In this exhibition, the tour goes through different locations with 11 artists/groups to reexamine the experience of daily life in Central and Sheung Wan, to try to understand how people or things respond to spatio-temporal changes. Though some were born and raised, or living in Hong Kong, the artists have different cultural backgrounds and experiences. They demonstrate their unique experiences through diverse mediums including video, performance, a puppet show, installations, and creative activities. Their artworks are also reflective of many city living spaces, micro-histories, and how arts builds a relationship with the communities.

Turning away from a grand narrative of history or economic myth, the journey begins with personal stories, communities’ memories, life experiences, and ‘the lost’ space. This exhibition encourages viewers to consider how local culture may reproduce other possibilities and contemplate on ones own values. It is a self-reflective journey that considers how ‘an individual’ is positioned in the context of local culture, re-establishing a sense of place, and revitalising the creative capacity of the culture. In the process of re-orientation, we believe that local context is shaped by the interaction between the past, present and future. In removing boundaries between races, regions, and even traditions and modernity, it is imperative that arts should be open to embracing the exchange and sharing of ideas.

In this exhibition, the artists initiate different forms of interactions, or community participation that encourage one to transform individual viewing experiences into explorations of personal identity, the meaning within a space and how should it be developed. Upon leaving, one might feel slightly intoxicated by the arts; here, and encounter their muses.

Opening 23 Jan 3:00pm-8:00pm (Performance by Hoi Chiu and Maggie Blue O’Hara at5:30pm, and Adrian Wong at 6pm.)

Curators: Selina Ho,Vivian Ting, Jonathan Wong
Participating artists: Chris Chan,Cheung Chi Ming, Carl,Silas Fong,Hoi Chiu and Maggie Blue O’Hara,Phoebe Hui,Lau Hok-shing,Keith Lam,Tim Li + Paul Chan, Adrian Wong and Anya Ventura,Magdalen Wong,wenyau

Venue: Block B, the former Police Married Quarters, Hollywood Road
Opening Hours: Fri, Sat and Sun
Website: http://www.huluhk.org/had/
When: 23 Jan 2010-13 March 2010
Performance by Adrian Wong and Anya Ventura, Hoi Chiu and Maggie Vlue O'Hara
Workshop by Chris Chan

Artist talk
28 Feb, 2010
Selina Ho, Vivian Ting, Jonathan Wong, Chris Chan, Cheung Chi Ming, Hoi Chiu, Phoebe Hui, Tim Li and wenyau