“It All Begins with a Word”

For internationally renowned Hong Kong media artist HUNG Keung, reading and the world of literature have been constant companions from an early age, and his love of words has inspired many of his cross-disciplinary creations to date.  In 2020, HUNG and his creative partners had joined forces to present a multifaceted reading experience online.  Drawing from famous local authors from the 1960s to 1990s, this novel take on Hong Kong writing intrepidly adds in moving image and dance to explore the essence of literary perception.

The on-site exhibition will be led by the curator and his creative team, presenting four spatially independent yet conceptually interrelated artworks.  Drawing from poetry, proses, fictions, and other texts, the four sets of video artworks will convey the essence and artistic conception of literature through elements of visual arts including moving images and choreographic interpretation.  Apart from the on-site exhibition, three sessions (with two parts each) of dance performance including CHU Chin-ching's “Rosy View of Words”, LI Tuo-kun's “Walk” and KT YAU's “Slow” will be arranged to integrate words into words.

Date:
23.10.2021 (Sat) – 24.10.2021 (Sun) and
01.11.2021 (Mon) – 02.11.2021 (Tue)
Time: 1000-2000

Date: 25.10.2021 (Mon) – 29.10.2021 (Fri)
Time: 1200-2000

Date: 30.10.2021 (Sat)
Time: 1000-1230, 1600-2000

Date: 31.10.2021 ((Sun)
Time: 1000-1230, 1700-2000
Venue: Exhibition Galleries 4 and 5, Hong Kong Central Library

On-site performances
“Rosy view of words”
Date: 30.10.2021 (Sat) and 31.10.2021 (Sun)
Time: 1400-1415
Choreographer: Ivy TSUI; Performer: CHU Chin Ching; Live Musician / Performer: Felix LOK

“Walk”
Date: 30.10.2021 (Sat) and 31.10.2021 (Sun)
Time: 1430-1445
Choreographer and Performer: LI Tuo-kun

“Slow”
Date: 30.10.2021 (Sat) and 31.10.2021 (SUN)
Time: 1500-1515
Choreographer and Performer: KT YAU, Performer: Poon Tai-ming

To tie-in with the exhibition “It All Begins with a Word”, a parent-child workshop and a sharing session will be held at the Hong Kong Central Library, creating an experience for participants to delve into the infinite possibilities of literary interpretations.  The programme will provide information on cross-media creative projects for slashers as well.

Let's Play with Inverted Chinese Characters
How do new media artists respond to a poet’s fancy about inversion and reflection? Dr Hung Keung discusses the infinite possibilities of disassembling and reassembling Chinese characters, inviting the family to join in the fun.

Date: 24.10.2021 (Sun)
Time: 1030-1200
Venue: Activity Room 1, Hong Kong Central Library

*Ticket is required for each participant.

1 Set of Characters, 100 Personalities
Words are not limited to pen strokes in writing.  There are many more possible transformations, as animation, film, interactive installation and 3-D production emerge from the many collaborations under the auspices of It All Begins with a Word.

Date: 30.10.2021 (Sat)
Time: 1545-1645
Venue: Gallery 2, Hong Kong Central Library