MOTION PICTURE
Architecture / Urban
Bamboo City(2023)
“Bamboo City” captures the most commonly applied construction method in congested urban settings, alluding to the (un)expected transformation behind the curtains. Observed under various resolutions, the film records the making and disassembling of bamboo scaffolding as part of the urban spectacle that is often overlooked in daily life. The juxtaposition of wavy fabrics and solid building blocks is an example that explains the complexity and adaptability of Hong Kong. While architectural representations are dominated by well-varnished images or propaganda, the birth, maintenance, and even death of a building in an urban context provide a rare visual experience. Whether it's an act of wrapping up the entire building that simplifies the architecture to pure geometries, or intervention that stands on limited footing space with flimsy-looking skeletons, such temporary visual alterations ceaselessly reconstruct the collective experience of Hong Kong. Even though slowed down by the constraints of the pandemic over the past years, the pace of change never suspend. In the foreseeable time, bamboo scaffoldings will continue to rebirth and grow repeatedly, along with the city's changing appearance.
由蘇暢設計研究室委託拍攝展覽空間 “快樂的方式不止一種” Commissioned video by Su Chang Design Research Office of exhibition space "How to be Happy Together?" - “I wonder what Hong Kong looks upside down”: The exhibition space derives inspiration from Wong Kar Wai’s Happy Together (1997), and unfolds a realm of speculative reveries. The partitions evoke imagery of floating, inverted houses, interweaving throughout the space. Bringing together a collection of artworks by artists from Hong Kong, its neighboring regions, and Latin America, the design bridges the imaginative and the real, connecting two seemingly disparate poles of the world. Through apertures and fluid spaces that transcend the binary logic of ‘either/or,’ the exhibition envisions a queer cosmos centered on the idea of “Happy-togetherness.” . Curator: Xiang Zairong Exhibition Design: Su Chang Design Research Office Videographer: Ji Xiang Jason Music in Video: Alana Jordan - Tango . 「唔知倒轉咗嘅香港係點㗎呢」——展覽空間自王家衛1997年電影《春光乍洩》汲取靈感並展開臆想，以懸浮與倒立著的房子形象分隔交織展覽空間。展覽匯聚來自香港與周邊地區，以及拉丁美洲的藝術家作品。設計暗喻並糅合世界上遙遠兩端之間的想象与現實，孔竅與流通的空間破除二元性的分野，構想「快樂在一起」爲本的酷兒宇宙。 . 策展人：向在榮 展覽設計：蘇暢設計硏究室 攝影：紀翔 配樂：Alana Jordan - Tango
由一持工作室委託拍攝“晤梓一餐飯”裝置 Commissioned video by S O&O Studio of "Meet' n Meal " - 大自然滋養著鹽田梓島上每戶人家，在繁忙工作後，最珍貴時刻莫過於一家人圍繞飯桌，共享大自然賜予的美食。對鹽田梓的客家村民來說，這總是簡單而滿足的。 《晤梓一餐飯》通過食物將人與大自然連結在一起，並深植於鹽田梓客家菜的傳統之中。這件作品象徵著村民回歸家園、共享美食的意義，同時也是大家聚集閒聊的熱鬧場所。儘管鹽田梓的客家菜樸素無華，村民們仍能在有限資源下烹調出美味佳餚。 隨著時代發展，鹽田梓村民的生活環境和方式正迅速改變，此藝術作品嘗試保存傳統，同時亦表達鹽田梓新一代對未來的願景。 在鹽田梓的晤敘，讓我們再次回家在飯桌前齊聚一堂。 When nature nurtures every household on Yim Tin Tsai, the Hakka villagers cherish simple yet precious moments gathered around the dining table, enjoying the gifts of nature. “Meet’n Meal” symbolises this connection among people, nature, and traditional Hakka cuisine, serving as a place for villagers to reunite and engage in casual conversations. Despite the simplicity of Hakka dishes, the villagers of Yim Tin Tsai create flavourful dishes with limited resources. As the village’s lifestyle evolves, the artwork aims to preserve traditions while showcasing the new generation’s aspirations. It provides a venue for global villagers to come together, reconnect with family, and relish heartwarming moments on the dining table. Let’s gather around “Meet’n Meal” in Yim Tin Tsai and relish in the joy of coming back home together around the table. - 設計：一持工作室, REhyphenation Designer: O&O Studio；REhyphenation