Political art: Childe Abaddon & dark.calligrapher & in the studio: SIU2
2020-06-10
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Political art: Childe Abaddon & dark.calligrapher & in the studio: SIU2
2020-06-10
Around this time last year, the proposed introduction of the extradition law set off some of the biggest protests since the handover. One year on, protests continue despite the Covid-19 pandemic, this time focusing on the promulgation of a Hong Kong national security law in Beijing. One of the unique aspects of the months of protest has been the surge of political art created not only by artists and designers but also by the general public. Some of them are still creating.
As part of the ongoing Hong Kong International Photo Festival, Phvlo Hatch in Sham Shui Po is presenting two very personal stories by image makers, Fion Hung and Raul Hernandez. Hung’s work explores the influence of conservative Chinese family rules on the individual sense of self, a conflict that she says often led to her feeling unloved. Hernandez focuses on his attempt to reconcile the sense of alienation he felt when he moved into Mong Kok in 2017, three years after his arrival in Hong Kong.
Local fusion band SIU2 is known for combining traditional Chinese instruments such as the sheng, a Chinese reed instrument, the zheng, a plucked string instrument, and the sanxian or Chinese lute, with the piano, bass guitar and drums to create its own eclectic style. The group has released three albums and recently crowdfunded the fourth one, “Age of Absurdity”. They’re here to tell us more.
As part of the ongoing Hong Kong International Photo Festival, Phvlo Hatch in Sham Shui Po is presenting two very personal stories by image makers, Fion Hung and Raul Hernandez. Hung’s work explores the influence of conservative Chinese family rules on the individual sense of self, a conflict that she says often led to her feeling unloved. Hernandez focuses on his attempt to reconcile the sense of alienation he felt when he moved into Mong Kok in 2017, three years after his arrival in Hong Kong.
Local fusion band SIU2 is known for combining traditional Chinese instruments such as the sheng, a Chinese reed instrument, the zheng, a plucked string instrument, and the sanxian or Chinese lute, with the piano, bass guitar and drums to create its own eclectic style. The group has released three albums and recently crowdfunded the fourth one, “Age of Absurdity”. They’re here to tell us more.