MaD@West Kowloon - Free Art School

FREE ART SCHOOL

Artists' sharing, workshops and guided tours... art education free for all

Class schedule will be out by early December. Stay tuned, sign up and go to class on time!

Workshop

18.12.2011 (Sunday)
1:00-2:45 Covered Space C	Fly a Kite, Dance Around Make your own kite with simple materials. Fly it with your movements. Dance freely with the environment on the lawn. Language Cantonese Remarks Sportswear recommended About the Artist LEUNG Wai-man LEUNG is a performance artist, workshop facilitator and a nude model. She loves movements and is a member of cultural activist group Ageneration. Since 1999, she has been working on community theatre and has connected communities through practices such as playback, forum theatre, transformance, etc. She collaborates with NGOs, schools and the church on cross-disciplinary projects and champions art as a medium of social cohesion.
3:15-5:00 Covered Space C	Introduction to New Writing - Scriptwriting Workshop In the last decade, a "New Writing" phenomenon has emerged in Europe. Scripts that are unconventional, artistically innovative and socially conscious have been produced one after another. This workshop will give participants a taste of New Writing, and adopt its fresh style for reflections on issues related to the West Kowloon Cultural District and other current affairs. Language Cantonese About the Artist YAN But-to Ryan At the margin of theatre and literature, Ryan graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from The University of Hong Kong, and subsequently read a Master of Arts degree in Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was director of A good revolution (co-devised by six artists), director and script writer of, Western Xia Hotel (abridged and adapted from a Taiwanese novel), and script writer of (No)rwegian woods. He is the writer of picture book Pencil/Rubber (2009; selected by reading magazine Books4you as one of 100 best books in 2009 Hong Kong Book Exhibition.
3:15-5:00 Lawn	Street Sculpture: Carton Paper Recycling Project By making "gifts" with disposed carton paper and putting them back in the streets as "social sculpture", we will show our appreciation for the elderly scavengers, who spent half their lives labouring for our society Language Cantonese About the Artist NG Ka-chun After graduating from the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University in 2008, Ka-chun set up his studio in Fo Tan. Most of his works are related to daily objects and activities. He likes to respond to current social phenomena. He is interested in making sculpture, conceptual art and public art. He is also keen on making furniture and designing interior space.
26.12.2011 (Monday, Public Holiday)
1:00-2:45 Covered Space C	Yoga in the Sun "LOKAH SAMASTA SUKHINO BHAVANTU" -- in Sanskrit, it means: "May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all." Language Cantonese Remarks Sportswear recommended About the Artist LAU Tin-ming Graduated from the Hong Kong University with Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Comparative Literature and Fine Arts. Tin-ming focused his research in the history of modern dance in Hong Kong in the 1990s, and received a master of philosophy in 2004. Tin-ming gained the Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Liberal Studies in the Hong Kong Baptist University. He is now a high school teacher in Liberal Studies and also a part-time art history lecturer. Tin-ming started to learn dancing in 1991. Since then, he has been very active in performances, in both creative and organizing work. Recently, he is very keen on exploring the theory of body exercise and is especially interested in yoga. He is a registered yoga tutor of the US Yoga Alliance (RYT® 200).
3:15-5:00 Covered Space C	West Kowloon Reincarnated in Translation Translating the possible futures and the past of West Kowloon into poetry. Translating artistic representations of West Kowloon and Hong Kong culture into poetry. About the Artist LIU Wai-tong Poet, writer and photographer, LIU Wai-tong has received numerous literary prizes in Hong Kong and Taiwan. His poetry, fiction and essays have been published in a number of collections.
3:15-6:00 MaD Container	Paper Folding Pinhole Camera Workshop The MaD container will be converted into a photography studio and a dark room. You will be making your own unique picture with a DIY pinhole camera with JUST A PIECE OF PAPER. No scissors and no glue. Language Cantonese Remarks An optional second part will be held after dusk on 27.12.2011 About the Artist Martin CHEUNG Born in HK 1978, Martin works with the camera obscura and loves Cantonese barbecue. A graduate in fine arts photography from the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia, Martin's best known work is Duck Cam – Melbourne (2001), a conceptual photographic work capturing Melbourne's Chinatown with a pinhole camera made out of a roast duck. The work is collected by the Pinhole Resource in the US.
2.1.2012 (Monday, Public Holiday)
1:00-2:45 Covered Space C	"How are you today?" – In Search of the Edges of Sound Every sound travels. Every sound leaves traces in space. But where does it go? How does it begin? Where and how does it end? In this workshop, we begin from familiar phrases that we use in daily life – so familiar that we have almost forgotten their power to move and excite, their power to change our lives. We find places for them; we listen to each other voicing them out from different spots; we listen to how they transform when mediated by electronic sound effects. Let's shout and whisper to an unfamiliar place, spilling our voices over for the future to come. Language Cantonese Presented by soundpocket soundpocket is a registered charity founded in 2008. It promotes sound art and its research and education in Hong Kong.
3:15-5:00 Covered Space B	Printmaking Workshop (Outdoor!) Printmakers usually work in studios. This time, we will work outdoors! Let's look for the textures of West Kowloon. We will make prints with pencils and carving knives, and also with materials gathered on site. Record, copy and take away your tactile experiences. Share with your friends and let them guess where you have been -- would be fun! Language Cantonese Remarks Sportswear recommended About the Artist HUI Chun-kit Cyrus Cyrus graduated from the School of Dance of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (majoring in modern dance; minoring in choreography). Upon graduation, Cyrus received the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship and pursued further study at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany. He was a student of Duminique MERCY in Germany. Cyrus is currently a freelance choreographer, performing artist and dance instructor.
3:15-5:00 Covered Space C	Appreciating and Writing Short Short Story How can our bodies relate to the environment? Starting from observation, the workshop explores spatial possibilities through movement and dance. Get physically in touch with West Kowloon and create your own site-specific dance. Dance your way into living space. Language Cantonese About the Artist CHAN Hung Previously Principal of a secondary school, Chan has received numerous literary prizes, such as Hong Kong Chines Literature Biennial Award, Best Ten Books for Secondary Students Award and the Third Prize of the National Short Short Story Contest. He is Secretary of Hong Kong Chinese Short Short Story Society, committee member of World Chinese Short Novel Research Organization and President of Hong Kong Short Short Story Competition 2003-2009.
7.1.2012 (Saturday) * Carnival
3:30-5:00 Cycling Ground	"Frog Fun Lum" -- "Frogtopia" Uncle Frog King will bring you into the fun and creative world of live art. With his frog goggles, you will become a comrade of Frogtopia and have a taste of the unique experience. About the Artist KWOK Mang-ho aka Frog King Frog King grew up in Hong Kong and experienced an "art life" in New York for 15 years. Since 1967, he has produced numerous performances, sculptures, paintings and installations in over 3,000 art events all over the world. He received the "Yomoma Arts Group Award – The Best Community Arts Service" by City Hall New York in 1987, "Hong Kong Arts Development Council Emeritus Fellowship" in 1998. His exhibition "Frogtopia．Hongkornucopia" was selected to be presented at the 54th Venice Biennale (Visual Arts) in 2011.
3:30-5:00 Covered Space C	Drum-Jam Join us for an exciting opportunity to create music together with a wide variety of drums and percussion instruments from around the world. Over 100 drums and percussion instruments are provided for you to play. Drum-Jam's founding director and leading facilitator Kumi MASUNAGA will guide you through an uplifting musical journey in this 100% hands-on, interactive programme. Feel the power of the beat and discover your own rhythm! No experience necessary and everyone is welcome! About the Artist Kumi MASUNAGA Kumi is a native of Japan and has been based in Hong Kong since 1990. Motivated by a passion for making people happy through rhythm and a faith in the power of drumming, Kumi has been leading drum circles in Hong Kong, China and throughout the region for over ten years. RTHK made a documentary about Kumi and her travels to Africa with her students. The programme received a Silver Award in the TV documentary category at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2003.
3:30-5:00 Lawn	1+2 on the Lawn The most popular setting of Chinese traditional theatre is 1+2, i.e. one table and two chairs. It is the most usual yet also the most creative setting ever as it can act as the symbol of a wide range of stuff. Placing a set of 1+2 on the lawn in West Kowloon is actually transcending time and space. With the most traditional setting, let's have a dialogue with the modern world in quest of our future opportunity in art and creation. About the Artist William YIP William YIP loves theatre, and believes that "drama is empowerment"! He is primarily a theatre director whose works include musicals, theatre repertoires, original plays and experimental theatre works. He is also a drama teacher, actor, translator and producer. In 2006, he founded Theatre Noir to make dialogue with the community through the company's creative drama programmes and theatrical performances. Recently, he created a series of workshops for the British Council to encourage Creative Science Communication. The workshops have been conducted in Hong Kong, Hangzhou and Beijing.
3:30-5:00 Covered Space B	Body Movement in Living Space How can our bodies relate to the environment? Starting from observation, the workshop explores spatial possibilities through movement and dance. Get physically in touch with West Kowloon and create your own site-specific dance. Dance your way into living space. Language Cantonese Remarks Sportswear recommended About the Artist HUI Chun-kit Cyrus Cyrus graduated from the School of Dance of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (majoring in modern dance; minoring in choreography). Upon graduation, Cyrus received the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship and pursued further study at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany. He was a student of Duminique MERCY in Germany. Cyrus is currently a freelance choreographer, performing artist and dance instructor. About the Artist LEUNG Tsz-yan Cherry Cherry graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (first class honors) degree from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in contemporary dance and choreography in 2008. Besides performing, Cherry is also a dedicated choreographer. Her works have been featured at the Hong Kong Dance Festival, CCDC Dance Centre, Hong Kong City Dance Festival. Her work Positioning received an award from the Hong Kong Dance Alliance in 2011.

Artist Sharing

Meet the participating artists and share their thoughts on the creative process.

Date	Time	Artists	Venue
18.12.2011	4:00-5:00	Rico WU Chloe WONG Adrian TSING Dorothy TSE	MaD Container
26.12.2011	1:00-2:45	C&G Artpartment	Lawn
26.12.2011	3:15-5:00	LAI Wai-yi Monti	Lawn
2.1.2012	1:00-2:45	LEE Chun-fung Start From Zero	Lawn
2.1.2012	3:15-5:00	Stephanie SIN LAU Hok-shing Hanison ;	Lawn
2.1.2012	4:00-5:00	Rico WU Chloe WONG Adrian TSING Dorothy TSE	MaD Container

No reservation needed. Please just come!

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Artist Sharing - Special Session

7.1.2011 (Saturday)

3:30-5:00
Lawn

DIALOGUE – with curator Leandro PISANO and YEUNG Yang
The Idea of the "Rural" – Placing Sound as Art "Outside the Place"
Sitting on a piece of lawn in the nowhere of the West Kowloon Cultural District, Leandro Pisano, director of Italy-based Interferenze New Arts Festival, and Yeung Yang, founder of soundpocket, will share their experiences in placing sound in creases and gaps, the leftover from the pride of urbanization. Can reviving the idea of the rural shed light on urban practices of art? What meanings do the rural produce for new media and sonic art forms? What concrete practices address the rural as a value in itself?

Language
English

Remarks
Please bring your own mat or picnic cloth

About the Artist

Leandro PISANO

Leandro PISANO is a curator, writer and new media producer for projects and events focused on new media and technological arts. He has been investigating the conceptual and physical marginalization of rural areas in the process of urbanization from a sonic perspective. Pisano received his Master degree with honors in Ancient Greek, Latin and Italian Literature from University of Naples, focusing on digital philology, electronic teaching methodology and the relationship between new and classical media. He is founder and director of Interferenze New Arts Festival.

YEUNG Yang

YEUNG Yang is a writer, independent curator, and founder and Executive Director of soundpocket, a charitable organization promoting sound art and its education and research in Hong Kong. She currently teaches Chinese and Western classics at the Office of University General Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Guided Tours

Led by art students, the guided tours will take you behind the scene.

Guided tours will be run in the following timeslots:

Date	Time	Language
18.12.2011	1:00-1:45	Cantonese
	2:00-2:45	English / Cantonese
	3:00-3:45	Cantonese
26.12.2011	1:00-1:45	Cantonese
	2:00-2:45	English / Cantonese
	3:00-3:45	Cantonese
2.1.2012	1:00-1:45	Cantonese
	2:00-2:45	English / Cantonese
	3:00-3:45	Cantonese
7.1.2012	3:00-3:45	Cantonese
	4:00-4:45	Cantonese
	5:00-5:45	English / Cantonese

Meeting Point
Covered Space A

No reservation needed. Please just come! For school or group reservation, please email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact the MaD Team at 2766 3108.

MaD@West Kowloon - Free Art School