Public art in MTR Yau Tong Station

Public art in MTR Yau Tong Station

 Critic by LAM Wing Mui (posted by MB)

Art work does not only exhibit in the gallery or museum but also the public area. We called them public art. Rosanna Wei Han Li is one of famous public art artist who have a well-known art work shows in MTR Yau Tong Station –Entrance A forecourt titled “People passing by, people lazing by”. It is a group of six ceramic sculptures which contain different postures. Li’s concept is « Slow down and relax; Eat heartily and be glad; Spend more…OR less; Live without regrets ». In the article, I would like to share with you about how the art work impress me and the improvement of them. Lire l’article

If I wrote you a love letter would you write back? (and thousands of other questions)

If I wrote you a love letter would you write back? (and thousands of other questions)

This is an artwork from the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2012 by  two artists, Helen Pritchard and Winnie Soon. Helen Pritchard is an artist interested in digital art and innovation. Her works is often about co-research, co-production and co-operation. Moreover, she always makes her work by queering the data through collaborative events and collective activities. Winnie Soon is an artist and researcher who interested in network culture and data aesthetics. She always use artwork to discuss about the relationship between media, culture and communication. They cooperate to make this artwork.

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Land piece by Jim Denevan

Land piece by Jim Denevan

Jim Denevan makes temporary massive scale drawings on sand, earth and ice that would be eventually erased by waves and weather.  His creation is not placed on those landscape, but he is making the landscape a form of art.  His artwork is not long lasting so photography and videos are always used for recording his work.  He is also organising the Outstanding in the Field, which is a series of farm dining trip.

This is the world’s largest single artwork that Jim Denevan created with the commission by The Anthropologist, drawing on the landscape of Lake Baikal, the oldest lake in Russia.  The largest before this one was the 9 miles drawing in the desert of Nevada. Lire l’article

« Apparition » by Klaus Obermaier


Apparition – Klaus Obermaier and Ars Electronica Futurelab
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-wVq41Bi2yE

Apparition, an interactive dance and media performance directed by Klaus Obermaier, combining the choreography with software, in collaboration with the Ars Electronica Futurelab.

Klaus Obermaier is a media-artist, director, choreographer and composer since two decades.  He creates innovative works in the area of performing arts, music, theatre and new media, highly acclaimed by critics and audience.  He is well known by dance/media works D.A.V.E. and VIVISECTOR.

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Zeitgeist of 1960s’ America : Sex, money, drugs, transvestite

Zeitgeist of 1960s’ America : Sex, money, drugs, transvestite

 Mario Banana 1 / 1964 / 3 mins 21 s / 16 mm film / Andy Warhol

Collection of The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh
© 1996 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

The Andy Warhol’s touring exhibition was opened at the Museum of Art last Sunday and it seems a great show for audience as the curator arranged it into four parts, according to Warhol’s differential artistic careers, the audience could clearly understand what the characteristics of creations is in his whole life, from commercial illustrations then fine art projects to celebrities’ portraits. However, it is a great pity that the exhibition may just pay more attentions on artist’s graphic works but less on film creations, whereas, Warhol’s films could strongly represent real zeitgeist in American 60s, even though these underground films have not received any high reputations. From this, “Mario Banana” could be an example for explanation. Lire l’article

Hong Kong street style

Hong Kong street style

Street art by Tsang Tsou Choi

This work is extremely famous that most of Hong Kong people know this artwork Hong Kong street artist called Tsang Tsou Choi.

His artwork is unique as he is the first person to write a lot of Chinese words on different stuff of the public area in Hong Kong. It was not difficult for us to find out his special writings on different streets few years ago. His artworks are introduced in museum after his death. Those artworks were part of our lives and street culture but it became a part of history as those artworks do not appear on streets anymore. Although removing those writings from streets is considering the public areas’ appearance, it is a loss of our street culture and it became our memory. His artwork was very common in the past as we always saw his creative and stylish writings, we would not realize those artworks were treasures of street culture. Just like the old, special buildings of Hong Kong, we would not think that it is a treasure or important memory. But when those old things disappeared, we will find that those things are valuable. It is similar to those artworks that it raised public’s concern after those artworks had disappeared on the street. His artworks are quite successful as it is built on the solid foundation of the public memories and the street culture.

Electric Dress – Fusion of modern and tradition

Electric Dress – Fusion of modern and tradition

Electric Dress (Denkifuku), Atsuko Tanaka, 1956
(165 X 80 X 80 cm)

Video of this work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdXcZq16yFc

Have you ever wonder what the feeling would be while being surrounded by electricity?

Electric Dress (1956), the work by Atsuko Tanaka, is a combination of modern technology and traditional culture.

The Electric Dress is an early work of wearable art. It is made of electrical wires and hundreds of coloured neon light bulbs, painted with primary colours by enamel. The dress is actually the traditional Japanese kimono for marriage (although some people thought it looks like Christmas tree). Tanaka wore this work in exhibitions and walk through the exhibition hall. The light bulbs will be flicker according to body’s circuitry. The concept of this work is combining traditional Japanese kimono and innovative technology. Lire l’article