2007/10/09
RECOMMENDATION
If you have no clue what's this guy doing?...
若果你毫無頭緒這條友仔係度搗乜鬼?...
... then his art must be on the right track.
那相信他的藝術咁就似樣喇.
Recommenting Law Man Lok to Lingnan University Artist in Residency is still a great pleasure of mine, despite Pheobe Wong said that I was narrowed mind to recommend him (for Lam Tungpang was the first Lingnan have had, and the two are of similar background). I protested to Phoebe's comment by saying that, I love one and hate the other, and that should have proved the background is of no importance in this case.
Recieved his below email notifying one function of his series of activities for Lingnan unfortunately late, otherwise I could definitely attend it.
Recieved his below email notifying one function of his series of activities for Lingnan unfortunately late, otherwise I could definitely attend it.
Visual Studies Programme
Department of Philosophy
Lingnan University
Seminar By Law Man-lok
" Let's value "Harmony" most Institutionalization of Hong Kong art "
以和為貴 -- 機構化中的香港藝術
8 October 2007 (Monday)
16:30 – 18:00pm
Studio (NAB323)
Abstract
This is a question. From the TV promotion of Western Kowloon Reclamation Project, we have heard a lot of "Art equals to profit return as well as life celebration". But is it the only aspect in talking about Art? What kind of life celebration is it when we can no longer sing in our parks? (Reference: http://kui.name/NEWS/HK/2006-05-16/19567.html) From the recent social issues, artist Lawman smells the emergency of critical art practice in Hong Kong. In this class, he will introduce his own practice and also some institutional critique art practices that inspire him.
Law Man-lok
Law Man-lok was born in Hong Kong, 1978. Law studied a MFA course in Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is known as a nomadic conceptual artist that makes critical works based on the context and issues floating around him. Recent exhibitions included: "Time After Time" (2007, HK, China), "Rag and Bone Fine Art Exhibition" (2006, London, UK), "YCCA - Young Chinese Contemporary Art" (2005, HangART-7, Austria).
I absolutely think what he is doing, is (to me) the most exciting things happening in Hong Kong art scene for the moment.
And I heard from him that second part of the seminar is coming, the title is "THIS IS GRAFFITI TOO!" a study on Luke Ching's Hijacking space project and some of Tozer Pak's works. That's really inspiring even from the title alone.
All are welcome for these seminars.
For enquiries, please call 2616 7488 or e-mail to dphilo@ln.edu.hk
Btw, Law Man Lok just passed me this link as well, more activities on the 20th Oct: http://www.ln.edu.hk/infoday/art03.html
