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計劃趕不上變化——「社區連線」摸石過河後再說
「藝術介入社會」的說法總是前設藝術獨立於社會，而藝術家總是渾然天成、作品總是匠心獨運的，可以完全脫解社會大眾；當藝術家涉足社會議題或在創作中與社群為伍，紆尊降貴的傲慢往往窒礙互動，所謂「介入」固然能為社區日常帶來不一樣的驚喜、衝擊，但有時也是囿於展示以藝術（家）為中心的自我意識。「社會轉向」的藝術近年趨之若鶩，當中的關係美學、從社會公義衍生的社群關注、涉及藝術創作者和經濟收益等的道德倫理等，都是這些「社群互動」創作的切要。而這些探索也往往需要長時間發展的社群關係，才能深思遠慮。
inappropriate BOOK CLUB: Colectivos Situaciones’ “Politicizing Sadness”
Performing the Commons: The (In)elasticity of Social Engagement in the Face of Political Suppression
織織復織織：如何編織共生並存的社區連結？
編織既是象徵性的社會行動，以橫向、平等的方式連結社群之餘，也把社群裏被慣性隱藏的私密甚至異議聲音，帶到公共場景發揚開去。王永棠曾試過與「織織團」的一班婦女到牛棚藝術村參觀展覽，她們手裏還帶著勾針邊行邊織，圍著藝術品聽著展覽導賞，同時又熟能生巧地以相若的節奏密密織密密織，人和環境頓然和諧共融起來。阿棠覺悟那是種近乎同步「入定」的狀態，其實也象徵了在社群連結的網絡中互相協調，求存同異，共生並存的關係。
Performing the Publicness: From Public Space to Public Sphere
香港の美術界は「国家安全法」にどう反応しているのか？ 「アートによる抵抗は恐怖では消えない」
Flowing Forward Virtual Panel Discussion
In the panel, I spoke about the disturbance and fear I experienced over the past year(s), and how I have overcome these challenges through my art-making practices.
Pandemic Panel: Hong Kong and Persistent Resistance
Civil Society and Art – Visual Art in Public Space
Civil society and art are often in a dynamic interrelationship: social themes that are perceived as relevant and meaningful find their expression in the arts. And art offers a medium for social debates. Hong Kong, with its vibrant cultural and creative scene and a very active civil society, is an impressive testimony to this.
The Goethe-Institut is opening a new series of discussion on the topic of civil society and art, in which various areas will be focused on in loose succession. The fourth discussion will focus on Visual Art in Public Space. Artists Wen Yau, Kacey Wong and Him Lo will share their thoughts on the topic in relation to the society that they live in. The discussion will be moderated by Vivienne Chow.
Speakers: Wen Yau, Kacey Wong, Him Lo
Moderatorin: Vivienne Chow
Venue: Goethe-Institut Hongkong
Date: 21/11/2019, 7pm