Sara Wong, Site-seeing, 1996,
and Phoebe Man, Site-seeing, 1996,
Steven Chung (1095454)
•Sara Wong, Site-seeing, 1996
•Temporary site specific mixed media
•Site: Para/Site ( 4 months in Sheung Wan)
•125cm x 125cm x 240cm
•A -Shape , tent , temporary shelter
•Site specific•the particularities of local space and surrounding neighbourhood
•Wooden panel walls from nearby construction sites
•notice board of the neighborhood
•A scenery commonly found
around the place
•A built-in Television set, fan
•Symbol of old Hong Kong
•A small pool of water symbolize Victoria Harbor
•Evoke memory of Hong particular history
•A built-in Television set without pictures and signals
•Raise question on handover!?
•Phoebe Man, Site-seeing, 1996
•Temporary site specific mixed media
•Site: Para/Site ( 4 months in Sheung Wan)
•construction waste from nearby construction site
•Criticize urban transformation of the Hong Kong.
•fragments of mirror
• Slide
•Project images of old Sheung Wan urban landscape
•Strong Resonance of the past
•Less exploration about the handover
•Question
•Handover was past, Hong Kong people are more likely to celebrate Hong Kong become part of China.
•How should the new generation of Hong Kong Art ( installation art) be described?
•The word 'Playful‘ is promoted by Pheobe Man
•Playground - a Hong Kong/ Installation
/ Video/ Performance Event'
•Do you think it is a good way?
•Reference website
•http://www.para-site.org.hk/
•http://www.cyman.net/kao/playground.htm
