Asian Experimental Video Festival In Hong Kong: The Social Turn (HKEX)

Screening
01 Apr 04 Apr 2014
Future Cinema Studio (M6094), L6, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre
Asian Experimental Video Festival In Hong Kong: The Social Turn (HKEX)

Date :
2014.4.1 - 2014.4.4

Location :
Future Cinema Studio (M6094), L6, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre

Time :
2014.4.1(Tue): 7:30–10pm; 2014.4.2(Wed), 2014.4.3(Thu), 2014.4.4(Fri): 4–6pm, 7–9 pm

Asian Experimental Video Festival In Hong Kong: The Social Turn (HKEX)

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With the popularity of video sharing web sites and social media, a lot of non-mainstream, independent and experimental videos try to engage audience and have dialogue between art, culture and society. These videos reflect the unique culture in their home countries and tried to expand the traditional art form. HKEX will focus on presenting and researching socially related experimental videos in Asia. One forum and six screenings of different Asian countries or cities will be held.

Festival Schedule

Venue: Future Cinema Studio, 6/F Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, City University of Hong Kong

1 Apr, 2014 (Tue.)
7:30 pm – 10 pm
Opening Forum:  Experimental Media and Society

2 Apr, 2014 (Wed.)
4 pm – 6 pm
South Korea Screening + Post-screening discussion: Spacial Trace

7 pm – 9 pm
Japan Screening + Post-screening discussion: “3.11” Program Note — We Will Remember

3 Apr, 2014 (Thu.)
4 pm – 6 pm
Malaysia Screening + Post-screening discussion: Sun Shower

7 pm – 9 pm
Hong Kong Screening + Post-screening discussion: Exodus of nowhere. Episode one

4 Apr, 2014 (Fri.)
4 pm – 6 pm
Macau Screening + Post-screening discussion: Macau Experimental Video Works

7 pm – 9 pm
Mainland China Screening + Post-screening discussion: The Spectacles of Chinese Society in the Era of Mutation

Free admission for all the programs

Opening Forum: Experimental Media and Society

The Forum will discuss social related experimental media in Asian cities and countries. Topics included but not limited to:
- Is socially concern/ engaged art popular in their home country?
- What are the themes and the most popular issues?
- What are the experimental or expanded art form?
- What are the styles and characteristics of this kind of art work?
- Does the new technology affected this kind of art?
- Do these kind of art make any impact to the society?

Moderator: Linda LAI Chiu Han (Associate Professor of School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong)

Speakers:
Japan: Hiroaki SATO (Director of SVP2 (Spread Videoart Project Second Aspect)) Katsuyuki HATTORI (Co-founder of Spread Videoart Project, art Lab, GOLDENSHIT, and VIDEOART CENTER Tokyo)
Macau: Bianca LEI (Programme Curator in Macao Old Ladies House Art Space (Ox warehouse))
Mainland China: CAO Kai (Director of Asia Experimental Film and Video Art Forum)
Malaysia: KOK Siew Wai (Director of Kuala Lumpur Experimental Film and Video Festival)
South Korea: LEE Hang Jun (Curator of Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul)
Hong Kong: Phoebe MAN Ching Ying (Director of Asian Experimental Video Festival in Hong Kong)

About the Festival

HKEX aims to introduce Asian experimental videos to the Hong Kong audience. It provides a platform for cultural exchange among the artists and curators in the Asian cities, nurturing experimental media artists in the region. HKEX also take the role to widen the audience base of experimental videos, while enhancing the level of art appreciation of the public and art-lovers. This program is organised by School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong. It is  one of the supporting programmes of CityU’s 30th Anniversary Cultural Festival.

Related Link
http://hkex2014.wordpress.com/

Enquiry: Ms Ivy Yeung < ywyeung6@cityu.edu.hk>

香港亞洲實驗錄像節: 掀動社會

日期:2014年 4月1日4日
地點:香港九龍塘達康路18號 香港城市大學 邵逸夫創意媒體中心 六樓M6094 未來電影工作室

隨著錄像分享網站和社交媒體的普及,很多非主流的、獨立的和實驗性錄像嘗試擴大公衆的接觸層面,並且與藝術、文化和社會相互對話,並在藝術形式方面 作出不少實驗。這些錄像反映了各個國家的獨特文化。香港亞洲實驗錄像節將展示和研究在亞洲與社會相關的實驗錄像,並舉行一個論壇和六個亞洲不同國家或城市 的錄像放映。

關於錄像節

香港亞洲實驗錄影節旨在向香港觀眾介紹亞洲的實驗錄像。它是個讓亞洲城市的藝術家和策展人作文化交流的平台,讓實驗媒體藝術家展示作品,拓寬實驗錄 像觀眾群,同時提升公眾和藝術愛好者的藝術欣賞水平 。由香港城市大學創意媒體學院主辦,屬城大三十周年校慶文化藝術節節目之一。

連結
http://hkex2014.wordpress.com/

查詢
楊小姐< ywyeung6@cityu.edu.hk>