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[20/20] Video Screening 放映會
Closing Event of October Contemporary 2009 - Now or Never

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錄映太奇呈獻
[20/20] 放映會
2009 拾月當代 – 宜家唔做等幾時
閉幕節目

日期: 2009年10月31日 (星期六)
時間: 下午7時45分至下午9時正
地點：錄映太奇（九龍土瓜灣馬頭角道63號牛棚藝術村13室）
藝術家：AMK、麥海珊、鄭智雄、蔡世豪、鮑藹倫、馮偉、粉紅A、永遠懷念塔可夫斯基、Gregor Samsa、香港投訴合唱團、麥志恆、毛淳宇、My Little Airport、Sanskrit、譚達華、蔡志厚、VJ Ferrous、黃志輝、游靜等。
策展人：蔡海盈
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由錄映太奇策動的 [20/20] 將會放映香港過去20年的精選錄像作品。是次放映會是一道橋樑，連接出生於80年代、現在20多歲年青人以及於80年代仍是20多歲的一代，是一次難得的跨代藝術對話。

放映作品包括已解散之獨立樂隊AMK於1996年所拍成的音樂錄像（《不歸家的女孩》），今年正值樂隊AMK的成立二十週年，樂迷可藉此放映會一睹這段將被收錄於樂隊二十週年記念Boxset之珍貴MV。

此外，放映會亦特意將本年紅極一時、但亦同樣已解散的地下樂隊「永遠懷念塔可夫斯基」與德國錄像藝術家Gregor Samsa共同創作之音樂錄像與十多年前的音樂錄像作品共冶一爐，新舊對照之下，閣下又能否看出其關連及過往的獨立創作對新一代青年人的影響？

是次所選的作品除能反映香港於二十年間，獨立音樂對錄像藝術的重要性，亦點出了年輕人對政治及社會充滿熱誠與使命感。於八十年代廿多歲的一群，是成長於歷史洪流中的一代，他們的聲音印證著大時代的變遷，更影響了香港人對這段包含著「八九六四」、「九七」、「廿三」等一大堆數字歷史的看法。這一代的文化、藝術人（如游靜、鮑藹倫、AMK成員麥海珊、馮偉、黃志輝等），除了勇於表達其對社會及政治的想法、亦藉著所發表的錄像作品創造了一套獨有的視覺表達語言。這些一切，都默默地影響著現年廿多歲的年青一代。縱使現時年青一代在訊息萬變和資訊爆炸的年代中成長，亦常被社會大眾批評他們「政治冷感」、「不關心社會」，其實他們內心早巳醞釀著種種對社會現象的看法。是次放映會所選的代表作品包括年輕藝術家蔡世豪的《2012》及《Star》，兩件作品分別是藝術家對特區政府普選及舊天星碼頭被拆卸的藝術表態；另外「香港投訴合唱團」的《香港投訴歌》為廣大市民唱出心底裡的一蘿蘿投訴（包括對各界老闆、交稅、西九、教育等等等等的不滿）；VJ Ferrous的《Policy Address》則對行政長官在立法會發表施政報告當日強差人意的表現作出幽默的揶揄。

[20/20]放映會所包括的錄像作品正好填補了這20年的差距，每個作品都確切地記錄了廿年前及今日年輕一代對社會、文化、以及中港關係的看法。

放映當日為慶祝祖國成立六十週年，將設同場加吃﹕《國慶有乜（唔）好食？大鑊飯派對》，錄映太奇現誠邀各界愛吃之士發揮創意，於十月廿六日（星期一）前填妥表格（http://jotform.com/form/92763101682），向本派對提供國慶專吃（或不應吃）之食得或虛構菜式。提交者將會收到電郵確認，於派對當晚免費入場。歡迎閣下自攜酒水，並自行按良心捐贈，以示支持。於十月廿六日後提交之菜式，亦會被收錄於不日出版之派對菜譜。 （For English version, please click here.）

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Presented by Videotage
[20/20] – Video Screening

October Contemporary 2009 – Now or Never
Closing Event

Date: 31 October 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 7:45pm- 9:00pm
Venue: Videotage (Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kln., H.K.)
Artists:
- AMK
- Anson Mak
- Cheng Chi Hung
- Choi Sai Ho aka S.T.
- Ellen Pau
- Ernest Fung
- Fan Hung A
- Forever Tarkovsky Club
- Gregor Samsa
- Hong Kong Complaints Choir
- Mak Chi Hang
- Mo Shun Yu
- My Little Airport
- Sanskrit
- Tam Tat Wah
- Thickest Choi
- VJ Ferrous
- Wong Chi Fai
- Yau Ching
Curator: Alvis Choi
FREE ADMISSION

Presented by Videotage, [20/20] will screen Hong Kong video works from over the past 20 years. This screening party serves as a precious cross-generation artistic dialogue, bridging those in their 20s, born in the '80s, and those who were in their 20s back in the '80s.

Works to be screened include the 1996 music video by former band AMK; this year is exactly 20 years since their formation, so this is a celebratory chance for fans to see this rare MV that is now recorded onto the band's 20th anniversary memorial boxset.

In addition, the screening will be juxtaposing Forever Tarkovsky Club's -- the underground band who became a smash hit and disbanded this year -- collaborative music video with German video artist Gregor Samsa, with music video works made over a decade ago. Contrasting new versus old, let's see if you can make any connections, and see how past independent creations impact new generations of youth?

The selected works not only reflect the importance of independent music in Hong Kong video art over the past two decades, but also recognizes young people's enthusiasm and purpose in social and political issues. In the '80s, the 20-year-olds were growing up in a generation of historical torrent, their voices give witness to great changes of the era, also affecting the historical view of Hong Kong people regarding the series of historical figures such as "89", "64", "97" and "23". Apart from having the courage to boldly express their views on social and political issues, this generation of art and culture people, now in, or getting into their 40s (such as Yau Ching, Ellen Pau, the member of AMK Anson Mak, Ernest Fung, Wong Chi Fai, etc.), have also created a unique visual language of expression through the publishing of their video works. All these have quietly influenced the younger generation, those now in their 20s.

Despite today's youth growing up in an era of information explosion, often criticized by the community for being "politically apathetic" and "not caring", they have in fact always had their own social and political views brewing from within. Such representative works selected for this screening include young artist Choi Sai Ho aka S.T.'s 2012 and Star, two works expressing his artistic stand on universal suffrage and the demolition of the old Star Ferry Pier; the Hong Kong Complaints Choir's Complaint Song of Hong Kong, which belt out a mountain of complaints shared by much of the public (including discontent about taxes, West Kowloon, education, etc etc etc); and VJ Ferrous' Policy Address, humorously ridiculing the Chief Executive's unsatisfactory performance at the Legislative Council during his Policy Address.

The video works included in the [20/20] Screening precisely fills in this 20 year gap; each work is a recording of what generations think of social, cultural, as well as China-Hong Kong issues, from twenty years ago to today.

Screened on the day that celebrates the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the motherland, the same night will provide you with an exciting feast: "What (Not) to Eat on the 60th birthday of PRC? Big Wok Rice Party", where Videotage now invite those who love to eat to contribute their creativity by providing a creative dish, be it edible or imaginary, specifically for the 60th birthday of PRC. Participants will be offered to the Big Wok Rice Party on October 31 for free. Interested parties are invited to BYOB and attend the dinner party; donations to support the event are optional but most welcome. To participate, simply submit the form （http://jotform.com/form/92763101682）on or before October 26 (Monday) 2009. Participants will receive a confirmation email which will be the admission ticket to the Party. Dishes submitted after October 26 will be included in the Party Menu which will be published some time in the future instead.

For enquiries, please contact info@videotage.org.hk or via telephone: 2573-1869.

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