Cattle Depot 101

錄映太奇及九龍城區議會協辦
錄映太奇策劃

[牛棚101 ﹣拼貼圖城 ]
媒體藝術工作坊中學生作品展

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展覽開幕
日期及時間：2010年1月30日 (星期六), 下午四時正

展覽
日期：2010年1月31日至2月8日
每日開放時間：正午12時至7時正
場地：錄映太奇
地址：九龍土瓜灣馬頭角道63號牛棚藝術村13室
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座落於土瓜灣的牛棚藝術村是香港最具特色的藝術空間。始建於1908年，藝術村「牛棚」的前身是一座屠宰場，被古物古蹟辦事處列為三級歷史建築。為慶祝牛棚的一百零一歲生日，及令公眾更了解土瓜灣區，錄映太奇聯同九龍城區議會於去年夏季協辦了一項名為《牛棚101》的青少年跨媒體藝術工作坊。是次展出的藝術品是工作坊的成果，由四間中學的學生共同製作。作品從青少年的角度出發，展現土瓜灣區的特點。涉及的創作媒體包括錄像、表演、攝影、電腦圖像、新媒體等。

土瓜灣區一向予人一種「過時」的感覺。區內舊式商鋪林立，生活節奏較緩慢，行人的步伐沒有鬧市般急促，既擁有鬧市繁忙的氣氛，亦帶有恬靜的小鎮風味。隨著區內人口老化，土瓜灣區在保存種種舊有特色時又能否適應香港急促的城市發展？將來穿越土瓜灣的港鐵沙中線在方便了居民生活的同時，又會否改變區內的面貌？區內設施能否滿足殘疾人仕的需要？這些都是這群青少年從藝術的創作中所引伸到的問題。

錄映太奇於2009年7月舉辦了四節各為期兩天的工作坊，目的是讓青少年接觸及嘗試創作新媒體藝術。因為我們相信新媒體藝術不僅是一種創作媒介，亦是一種信念及創新精神的呈現。透過錄映太奇導師的指導，學員學習到媒體藝術的理論，各種測繪方法 (mapping)及創作媒介。他們於製作及思考藝術作品的過程中呈現了獨立的思維，揉合青少年獨特的觀點及個人體驗，以創新及富想像力的藝術作品，呈現土瓜灣區有趣及被遺忘的一面。

是次展出的作品，將連同學員的感想以及牛棚藝術村的簡介，一同被記錄於小冊子當中，將會於為期10天的展覽中、香港及世界各地派發。

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Co-presented by Videotage and Kowloon City District Council
Organized by Videotage

[Cattle Depot 101 - mapping the city ]
An exhibition showcasing works from the Media Art Workshop

Opening
Date & Time: Jan 30, 2010 (Sat), 4pm

Exhibition
Date: Jan 31 – Feb 08, 2010
Time: 12:00pm – 7:00pm (daily)
Address: Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kln, HK
FREE ADMISSION, ALL ARE WELCOME

(*Guided school tours are available upon request, please contact Ms. Hilda Chan at 2573 1869, or through email, hilda@videotage.org.hk for more information.)

Being a formal slaughterhouse for cows built in 1908, Cattle Depot Artist Village is the most unique art space of its kind. Co-presented by Videotage and Kowloon City District Council, the project ‘Cattle Depot 101’ celebrates the 101st birthday of the historical building, as well as re-discovering To Kwa Wan, where the village is located. The art projects presented in the exhibition were completed by a group of teenagers from 4 different secondary schools during an interdisciplinary art workshop (in which secondary school students were exposed to different media including video, performance, photography, computer graphics, new media etc.) in Summer 2009.

Situated in the South of Kowloon City District, To Kwa Wan is a city out of time. With an air of tranquility, the area is filled with older settlement and family-run stores, much unique in comparison with the cosmopolitan city scene in Hong Kong. How does this ageing community move forward with the rapid development of Hong Kong and yet remains it’s unique quality? How will the future To Kwa Wan MTR station change the lifestyle of the residents? Does the facilities of the area address the needs of the disabled? These are some of the issues raised through the exhibited artworks.

Guided by the instructors at Videotage, the 2-day interdisciplinary art workshop focuses on passing on the spirit of new media art to our young folks through practical and theoretical exposure of various media. We believe that new media art is not simply a medium, but more importantly a sort of beliefs, or a state of mind. By applying various mapping methodology and creative mediums, these young people get to open up their mind to freely explore the forgotten and fun aspects of To Kwa Wan. Their fresh and sometimes insightful ideas, combining with their personal experience, were transformed into wonderful pieces of artwork, which allow the viewers to have a closer look of the unique characteristic and complexity of the To Kwa Wan community.

The exhibited artwork, together with the students' feedback and a brief introduction of the Cattle Depot Artist Village, will be documented and published in a booklet, which will be available during the opening and throughout the 10-day exhibition period, and will be distributed all over Hong Kong and internationally.

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