MaD@West Kowloon - Public-in-Residence

Instant Skyline

The skyline of the city is constantly changing, but unfortunately the citizens who live there usually cannot participate in the city's planning and construction. This interactive installation allows the viewers to construct their mini wooden skyscraper sculpture. When these sculptures line up in a row it will form a new city skyline, bringing forward the contrast between imagination and reality.

 

About the Artist

Kacey Wong
Kacey Wong experimental art project investigates the poetics of space between men and their living environment. His mobile home tricycle project "Wandering Homes" was selected to be feature at the 2008 Venice Architectural Biennale and his floating house "Paddling Home" that performed on Victoria Harbour was the star feature in 2010's Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture exhibition.

Human Library

"Read someone like a book." Human Library is a platform for sharing and listening.

This Human Library is themed "Re-reading Hong Kong People". A range of human books, from all walks of lives, are on-shelf. Read them with an open mind and see for yourself our city's diversity.

 

Programme Partners

Get Together Camera

It takes much more than good techniques to take a good portrait. In this workshop, we will see how artists get close with their subjects through portraiture. You will practice what have learnt, and your works will be installed at West Kowloon.

* Please bring your own camera or ipad to the workshop.

Session 1: 18.12.2011 1:00pm-3:00pm
Session 2: 26.1.2011 1:00pm-3:00pm (You may choose to participate in either session)

 

About the Artist

IP Hiu-yin Rachel
Currently a MFA student at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Rachel's photographic works explore her relationship with the world. She is a founding member and gallery manager of The Upper Station and curates its exhibitions and education programmes.

 

LAM Lui-Kong Roy
After graduated from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Bachelor of Arts, majoring in photography), Roy is now a freelance photographer and art teacher. His works mostly reference social phenomenon and human relationship.

 

What Matters Studio

Art classes are not only for artists-to-be. Everyone can be perceptive and creative. At What Matters Studio, we will talk about art and get hands on. Our theme this time: In a city characterized by "proximity without reciprocity", can relations be a form of aesthetics?

Session 1 - 18.12.2011(Sunday)
3:15pm-5:00pm	Hello Stranger, Let's Make Sculpture Make a sculpture. Tell a story. Ready to share a piece of you with a new acquaintance? About the Artist   LEE Suet-ying Lee graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology as a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) in 2011. She has participated in several exhibitions, including "Echo–Classic, HK Sculpture Biennial 2010" at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre. Lee was a finalist of the Siemens Fine Art Scholarships in 2008. WONG Chun-yam Leo Leo received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2011. Since 2006, Leo has participated in numerous group exhibitions. Leo was selected as one of K11's Artist Bloggers in 2011. Leo also works as coordinator of White Tube, Hong Kong Arts Centre, in 2010-2011.
Session 2 - 26.12.2011 (Monday, Public Holiday)
3:15pm-5:00pm	Multiple-Viewpoint Portraiture How did the modernists look at people? How do you see yourself? About the Artist   Meipo YUEN Born in 1983. Devoted to art. Believes in nature. Lives up to her dreams.
Session 3 - 2.1.2012 (Monday, Public Holiday)
1:00pm-3:00pm	Hi! Tea at West Kowloon Colour your pizza "canvas" with red, yellow and green. Art is life and life is art. About the Artist   Vangi FONG Graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts of the Hong Kong Baptist University. In 2007, Vangi found Pep! and initiated Complaints Choir of Hong Kong.  Vangi is now one of the members of Wooferten. She is also setting up a mobile farm on the rooftop of her studio in Yaumatei.   Kiki HO Kiki loves DIY. She is learning to cook veggie dishes and planting. Not yet an expert, but enjoys sharing what she has learnt with others.

 

Programme Partners

Aiming to promote art appreciation through highlighting the connection between art and everyday lives, artmatters runs programmes in response to current affairs, and develops lively art education activities for people from all walks of lives. The group believes a humanistic approach to art is crucial for quality audience building, and conducive to a more compassionate world.