12/24/2009

2009 Hong Kong and Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\ Architecture BYOB "Bring Your Own Biennale"

2009香港深圳城市\建築雙城雙年展--BYOB
地點: 西九海濱長廊
Venue: West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
4/12/2009~27/2/2010




為了去看看妹子有份幫手製作的paddling home,三日和好友們在星期六下午特意到西九海濱長廊這個地方參觀展覽。
In order to have a look of "Padding Home", the artwork that my sister had assisted to create it, I went to West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade to visit BYOB with my friends.

西九,一塊很隔涉的地皮,一個充滿寄望及夢想的地方,一個不知何時才定形的文化藝術區..
抱著複雜的心情,我帶著相機來初次拜訪這個具話題性的荒蕪之地
當天雙年展雖是開幕了,但並不是全部的參展單位都準備就緒。
比較場刊的展品數目跟實際景觀...相信仍有一大半展品正在預備中。據保安員說,要到月尾展覽作品數目才會比較齊全。 展覽場地是一大片開放的空地,不知是噴了除草劑或是因為到了冬季,四周的草堆都是枯黃的
West Kowloon Waterfront , an
West Kowloon, an out-of-the-way piece of land, a place full of dreams and expectations , an amorphous cultural district....
I took my camera to this barren area with mixed feelings. Although the biennale started, but some exhibitors were still preparing for their works. Compared with the quantity of artworks shown in the catalogue, there should be 50% of exhibits were not appearing. According to a security guard, the remaining exhibits would be ready later, probably after the East Asian Games. The exhibition venue was a large piece of open area. I am not sure that whether the grasses were sprayed by herbicides or because of winter, the haystacks were in yellow colour.

展品就這樣東一件西一件分散佇立著,任由風吹下打日曬雨淋,藝術品不再困在博物館中備受保護,只給受過美學教育的人欣賞;而是像屋村休憩公園的遊樂設施般,公開予人接觸,玩耍,或作為提供休息的地方。
The exhibits were scattered around, exposed to wind and rain. Artworks were not jailed in the museum and only appreciated by people who are highly educated any more; they were displayed like the recreation facilities in the playground, they were allowed to be touch, played and they offered spaces for people to take rest.


展品主題以可持續發展,社區重建,環保,香港未來的城市規劃等作題材,觸發反思,擴闊視野,也激發創意,鼓勵了二次創作 BYOB是一個融合社區及城市景觀的展覽,與日本的越後妻有藝術三年展有點點異曲同工之之處。
Sustainable development, urban redevelopment, environmental protection, Hong Kong's city planning were the themes of the exhibits. It triggered reflection, stimulated creation, encouraged extendable creation...BYOB integrated the community and the surrounding urban landscape. There were some similarities between BYOB and the
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial.




溫室的貓
Mao in glass house




一個需要參觀人士參于的作品,參觀者在卡片上填上自己所屬的地方然後夾上柱子,也為參觀人數及國籍作紀錄
An artwork the involves visitor's participation. Visitors write the place they belong to on the card provided, and then clip it on the stick. This artwork records where the visitors are from.




發出陣陣味道的菜田,也介紹了一個在城市耕種的好方法
A smelly farm. It introduces a new cultivation method in urban area.


一盒盒的urban rethink被人取走,一個社區的特質面貌因為都市重建而被風化
Packs of drink labeled "urban rethink" are taken. The characteristics of community are being weathered on account of urban redevelopment.




一個結構有趣又有點諷刺意味的M+
An artwork which placed the sign"M+"



椅子的墳墓
Grave of chairs "Abandon"


椅子生命的延續
The extended life form of the abandoned chairs.
展品"後窗"



跟場刊的圖有很大的差別啊...只有兩枝的風車花
The real scene of this installation was of a big difference from what was shown in the catalogue. There were less windwills in the real scene.


九龍城寨的微型重塑象,一個已消逝的脫色空穀
A smaller scaled sculpture of Kowloon Walled City. A bygone, decoloured shell.

Yes, it is just a dream.
p.s.這是我第一篇中英對照的帖,一來為方便外國朋友瀏覽,二來當是一個改進英語的練習。
歡迎各位對英文版本的翻譯指點

This is my first bilingual post. I do this so as to keep contact with my english speaking friends and forcing myself to improve english..welcome any comments on the translation.

近來留意的Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor的聲音很有少女味,作曲彃琴唱歌都很有才能,mv多是超現實風,也有份唱心跳五百天的Us

她的音樂很可愛很有玩味~!

12/20/2009

逃兵

放棄暫時是我唯一的武器
還剩下幾多東西我是可以放棄的?
鑽回自己的小角落中

12/12/2009

大人之科學.初心者之作

成班同事都買了vol.25的"大人之科學"來玩,我也趁虛買了一盒
之前有買LOMO的念頭,現在就用這部玩具雙鏡機來化替吧
人地用一個鐘砌,我就用左成個星期砌,仲要唔見左條彈弓~

好快咁用完一筒36菲林,晒出來的相唔係out focus就係手震
看來之後要再改裝快門先會減少呢個情況

在觀景箱看見大佬

迷幻地鐵站

按左12下快門的一張相

於公司天台攝,算係比較清的一張

於公司天台攝,一間好似幾靚口既屋

小王子的玫瑰

out focus的貓

用慣了數碼相機的自動對焦,一用回最原始的手動相機就立刻暴露本人的攝影底子不穩XD

11/30/2009

Movie.Moved.Musing.Movement

菜園村村民被迫遷是這幾個月的熱炒新聞
因為要做功課我才主動留意事件的來龍去脈= =lll
政府用六百五十億去起一條新界區居民不能獲益的廣深鐵路,而且興建費用竟比工程艱鉅的青藏鐵路貴
興建高鐵有助西九文化區"興旺"起來的謬論,石崗菜園村及大角咀等因為鐵路建設而要被"滅"村.....
以行動作為反對的回應,即使自己可以做的只是奉獻一點點腳力和聲音..

不是以攝影為目的而去,拍照是為紀錄自己曾經作為抗爭的一份子
事件的伸延發展請詳閱
http://www.inmediahk.net/

11/21/2009

語障

語言能力可能是一個問題
但本人最大的障礙是恐懼......多年來一直都害怕與多個2人以上的公開對話..
在沒有預備良好的情況下,今天的presentation一敗塗地...

腦海中無論是中文英文完整句子都變得支離破碎........

下一次...做好一點..還會有下一次機會嗎?

11/15/2009

Nature Transformer_2009Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2009

http://www.microwavefest.net/festival2009/
今年的主題是自然反,個人認為比起上年的半實驗展品具體和有意義得多
藝術家透過科技藝術,嘗試用科技去重現"大自然" ,也有探討環保問題的意欲成份

microwave是一個給人驚喜的展覽!!也是一個拍照的好地方~!!
三日在一個"水污染"的作品陣列間中拍了好多好多...

PROXEMICS

http://www.virgilebertrand.com/site/small.html
附上攝影師的網頁,網頁中的一些作品也在是次展覽展出

今日終於在唔理功課的情況下,去了期待已久的攝影展
繼昨天撞板後,今天和妹子完了畢業禮就和Mao Mao一起再去遙遠的太古坊..
But..撞左一次板都是值的~!!(下次一定要看清楚時間..)

是次展覽是Virgile Simon Bertrand 的攝影作品,攝影對象主要是名人,其次是建築物
攝影師巧妙地利用玻璃及鏡作出的折射影像來構圖,透現人與人及空間之間的距離關係變化,
構圖對象似近非遠,亦實亦虛,作品所呈現的空間氣氛非常獨特

很驚喜的一件事: 我們在展覽中碰到了這個攝影師而且交談了幾句~!!!
他是一個感覺平實易處的人,而且也很好人地答了我們一些疑問,
交談時完全沒有和大人物或高深莫測的人對話的壓力

除了了解到一些關於構圖的概念及攝影技巧,我們也略略得知展覽的策展背景
收獲甚豐的看相展經驗~

非常推薦!!展期去到11月18日,仲有幾日就要結束了~!!

10/31/2009

夏末都市



遊走在都市中,尋找脫離現實世界的出口
Wandering in the city, I am looking for excit to escape from the real world.

10/29/2009

唱盤上的單行道

冰冷的歷史,孤寂的共鳴

10/28/2009

收起風花雪月的夢想,踏實前行

是時間要醒了
到底,我還是認清了自己的境況
理性戰勝了感性
夢想只能放在工餘時間延續
應該從哪裡再開始??

9/28/2009

Rainy nights

I start to be addicted to drawing again..
Every week, I refresh myself by concentrating on either taking photos or drawing.
Drawing and photo shooting are different learning tools for me.

Photo shooting:
train my observation, discover new perception of view, forcing myself to interact with the real world.

Drawing:
communicate with myself, a progress of outputing my digested data and feeling.

Might be it's the habbit of every artist/designer, making artwork is the biggest entertainment and somehow a must for us.
Yes, I am building my Utopia.
My artworks recorded my life and prove my existence.

Sorry, too much murmur in this autumn rainy night.

9/27/2009

印度圍巾


最近家附近的店子有在賣印度圍巾
款色很多,又便宜
於是入了好多貸

9/26/2009

Art appears at anywhere

The rainbow river flows over the dust,over my scar, and escape from my finger tip.

My first homework is an Art Manifesto
I have set the topic as "Art appears at anywhere"
Today, I discover rainbow appearing in my home.
And I think that this set of photos match my Manifesto topic quite well.

9/17/2009

Alice back to wonderland


"I wanna take a photo with princess" a little gal said.

9/06/2009

西藏遊記4_四驅車之旅開始

畫到手痛的一回,不過畫人畫得好開心~
我們請了榮少朋友介紹的司機,帶我們到日喀則地區及林芝地區遊玩
司機是拉薩人,通曉藏語國語英語,也充當了我們的導遊,為我們介紹食店和旅舍
車程有時長達6個小時。
除了加油和停車讓我們去方便外,司機全程都睜著帶紅筋的眼全神貫注地趕路..
(在這樣長的車程中,我都不知睡了好幾回...)

到了日喀則的扎什布輪寺,三日的攝影觸覺終於回來了(前2天的連相機都設定錯....)
透過長鏡頭捕捉了好多喇嘛和藏民的宗教生活細節,
嚴謹對準對象及構圖,珍重地按下快門,我不想浪費這種能自由拍攝的機會(布宮不給拍的..)
我們還在寺中觀賞到舞蹈表演和目睹辯經大會,一個早上的收穫已是非常豐富!

在這天的下午...,還有一些意想不到的經歷等著我們..

8/12/2009

西藏遊記3_拉薩市一日遊


布達拉宮>大昭寺
要是有時間..我寧可自己去買票參觀...
參加旅行團要聽導遊不斷sell野講解, 精神受到轟炸
比起雙腳自由行到疲累難受很多