(English version is at the bottom)
從事雕塑
9/05/2009 – 14/06/2009
開幕：2009年5月8日(星期五), 晚上7時至8時30分
藝術家：林嵐、羅琛堡、楊我華
座談會暨表演：2009年5月9日(星期六), 下午3時至6時
地點：1a空間 │ 九龍土瓜灣馬頭角道63號牛棚藝術村14號室
1a空間五月呈獻另類聲音雕塑展《從事雕塑》，策展人為林嵐，開幕日期定於五月八日 (晚上七時至八時三十分)。開幕翌日，即五月九日(下午三時至六時)舉辦座談會，1a 空間邀來三位藝術家進行交流，接續會有聲音藝術表演。大會歡迎各界踴躍參與。
是次展覽集合藝界各精英，藝術家包括雕塑家林嵐、錄像藝術家羅琛堡及聲音藝術家楊我華。三位藝術家除專注其藝術創作外，對具藝術意義的跨界別合作計劃尤感興趣。是次展覽中，他們嘗試以「雕塑」觀念出發，合力構思一個巨大的聲音雕塑製作，把1a空間展場演繹為大型「園景」(landscape) 雕塑裝置，其中涉及空間、聲音以及形體，邀請觀眾以實驗性的身體互動回應作品。展覽結束後，1a空間將出版展覽書册，做為是次雕塑展的延伸討論。
理念
「雕塑」一詞，對香港的觀眾並不陌生，大眾很快地就會聯想到某公園或某街道或某大廈前的那一件件的雕塑「物件」(object)。
在中國熱的大氣候下，當下香港的商場、酒店、豪宅，在自由行帶動下的旅遊業高温期中，配合「西九龍文化區」「前現象」大熱，各地產商紛紛忽然藝術，邀請藝術家展示作品於各地產項目。除了繪畫，立體作品亦成為焦點。這和七、八十年，香港經濟高峰期，酒店、私營屋苑出現的公眾作品有某程度的類似，作品對客戶的交代多於和公眾的對話。
雕塑作品的定義在歷史進程中不斷進行新的演繹，雕塑一詞於當代藝術有何意義？它們為博物館的「展品」、公眾空間的「物件」、還是向客戶交代的「藝術項目」？雕塑有何另類的發展空間？
香港做為世界性的大都會，正邁向文化藝術的另一高熱期，雕塑做為當代藝術重要的一環，更應該在當下發出適當的「聲音」去訴說時代的需要，推廣更具當代性的藝術教育。
藝術家
林嵐
林嵐分別於1997、1999及2000年取得香港中文大學藝術學士、碩士及藝術教育文憑。她擅於指定場地進行雕塑裝置，以木為主要物料，同時混合並用其他另類物料，如水、光、聲音、塑膠、軟物料以及金屬等，互動於當時當地人文文化背景之中。除了在四屆(1996 / 2001 / 2003 / 2005)香港藝術雙年展中露面，她此前亦被邀展於巴黎(1997)、奧克蘭大學(2000)、新加坡(2002)及澳門(2003)。她曾參與多個國際藝術家交流 / 駐場計劃：分別應邀參與台灣(2003)、肯亞(2004)的國際藝術家交流營、於上海(2004年)及孟加拉(2005年)進行駐場藝術展覽。2006年，取得亞洲文化協會奬助金，翌年獲紐約城市玻璃工作室到訪藝術家獎助金，在紐約考察公共藝術六個月。她於2005年籌辦慈善文化機構AiR Association，該組織旨在透過海外及本地的藝術家、不同的專業人士及創意社群的進駐計劃，推動創意、文化交流及社區參與。
羅琛堡
香港著名的實驗藝術家。於香港中文大學與香港大學畢業前，已積極參與戲劇及錄像製作，同時是多媒體藝術團體20 Beans + A Box的核心成員，作品包括1998年香港藝術節的Every Single Other Territories (My Own Idiosyncrasy Garden)。羅氏的獨立錄像作品曾在歐洲、亞洲、南北美洲的藝術節展出，亦曾在多倫多、東京、釜山及香港舉辦個人放映會。2000年至2004年期間，他在香港城市大學創意媒體學院任教。同期，他在其他本地院校客席授課、辦工作坊。2004到2006年，他在日本的Institute of Advanced Media Art and Science研究媒體審美學，其後在香港藝術學院任教，現職香港藝術中心策展人及香港中文大學客席講師。
楊我華
楊我華 1991年於香港演藝學院畢業，主修舞台音響及音樂錄音。近年曾參與城市當代舞蹈團、香港芭蕾舞團、香港藝術節、中英劇團、香港電台第四台、龢鳴樂坊、雛鳳鳴劇團、英皇舞台等的製作及錄音工作。2003年憑中英劇團《花樣獠牙》獲第12屆香港舞台劇獎之最佳音響設計。同年隨Para/Site藝術空間參與第50屆威尼斯雙年展; 2007年6月至7月參加音響裝置展覽’in midair’ 與蕭家偉博士合作作品’Still Moving’。現為全職母帶後期處理工程師，他新建的錄音室在2008年七月啟用；並於香港演藝學院科藝學院任教。
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Work in Sculpture
9 May 2009 – 14 June 2009
Opening : 8 May 2009 (Fri), 7pm – 8:30pm
Artists: Jaffa Lam, Jamsen Law, Anthony Yeung
Artist Talk with Performance : 9 May 2009 (Sat), 3pm – 6pm
Venue : 1a space │Unit 14D, Block C, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kln
1a space proudly presents an alternative sound sculpture exhibition Work in Sculpture this May, curated by sculpture artist Jaffa Lam. Opening reception will be held on Friday, May 8, 2009. The next day after the opening (9 May / 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. ) will be equally eventful that holds audience in eager anticipation. There will be an artist talk and a sound performance.
Work in Sculpture brings together some of the most prominent artists in their respective fields. The exhibition features sculpture artist Jaffa Lam, video artist Jamsen Law and sound artist Anthony Yeung – all having a longstanding interest in their specialties and a sharp appetite for meaningful cross-disciplinary collaborations. Revolving around the theme of “sculptures”, they will join hands to transform the gallery space into a large scale sculptural landscape. You are cordially invited to witness this site-specific, intermedia and time-based mega sound sculpture, and to experience the art of experimental interaction. Catalogues will be published after the exhibition, which will be construed as an extended inquiry.
Concepts
“Sculptures” is not, per se, an unacquainted word to the Hong Kong audience. In all likelihood, the greater part of the public, prone to initially associate the word to certain “object(s)” at a park, on a street or in front of a building.
The symptoms of China Fever are spreading to Hong Kong in the form of Individual Visit Scheme. Patchy art projects initiated by property tycoons are chain reactions to the sudden boost of tourist trade – as well as the fervent response sparked by the West Kowloon Cultural District project. Artists are commissioned to create art for a variety of private spaces such as shopping malls, hotels and luxury estates. Among others, three-dimensional sculptural arts have become one of the focal points.
Definitions of sculptures have evolved through ages. What is meant by “sculptures” in the contemporary art world? Are they exhibits in museums, objects in public spaces or art undertakings to be fulfilled? Are there alternatives for sculptures as an art form?
As a metropolitan city, Hong Kong’s art/cultural scene is experiencing yet another revival. Being one of the most important genres in contemporary art, sculptural arts are on a mission to make some noises to reflect the needs of our time – both artistically and educationally.
About the artists
Jaffa Lam
Jaffa Lam received her BA and MFA degrees, and her Diploma in Education from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1997, 1999 and 2000 respectively. Lam specializes in site-specific work with sculpture installation; woodcarving mixed with alternative material, water, light, sound, plastic, soft materials and metal. Always pushing boundaries, she interacts with cultures and assets of civilization at a specific time and place. Her work was selected and showed in Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2005, 2003, 2001and 1996 respectively. She was invited to show her work in Paris (1997), Auckland University (2000), Singapore (2002) and Macau (2003). Over the year, she has been invited to participate in numerous international shows and residencies: 2003 Hualien (Taiwan) International Artists’ Workshop, Wasanii (Kenya) International Artists’ Workshop (2004), Shanghai Pottery Workshop (2004) and the Britto Arts Trust, Bangladesh (2005), Lam received the Asia Cultural Council Fellowship in 2006 and was granted the Urban Glass Visiting Artist Fellowship in New York in 2007. She was researching public art project in New York for 6 months. She is co-founder and chair of The AiR Association, a registered charity in Hong Kong that aims to initiate, stimulate and reinforce cultural exchange and public art exploration.
Jamsen Law
Law is a prominent experimental artist in Hong Kong. Before his graduation from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong, he has already actively participated in theatrical and video productions and was one of the core members of a multimedia art group, 20 Beans + A Box. Their works include Every Single Other Territories (My Own Idiosyncrasy Garden) in Hong Kong Arts Festival 1998. His independent video works have been exhibited in festivals in Europe, Asia, North and South America. He also had his solo screenings in Toronto, Tokyo, Busan and Hong Kong. He taught at the School of Creative Media in City University of Hong Kong between 2000 and 2004, at the same time, he gave guest lectures and workshops in other local institutes. After his research on media aesthetics in Institute of Advanced Media Art and Science in Japan between 2004 and 2006, he has been teaching at Hong Kong Art School and is now Curator at Hong Kong Art Centre, Guest Lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Anthony Yeung
Anthony Yeung graduated from the School of Technical Arts at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Theatre Sound Design and Music Recording in 1991. He has worked with City Contemporary Dance Company, Hong Kong Ballet, Hong Kong Art Festival, Ching Ying Theatre, Radio 4 Radio Television Hong Kong, Chinese Music Virtuosi, Chor Fung Ming Theatre Company, Emperor Stage and so on. In 2003, He received the ‘Best Sound Design’ award at the 12th Hong Kong Drama Awards with the Chung Ying Theatre Company’s production, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and participated in the 50th Venice Biennale with Para/Site Collective. During June to July 2007, collaborated with Dr. Shiu Ka Wai, he was commissioned a sound installation work ‘Still Moving’ in the event ‘in midair’. Yeung currently works as a CD-Mastering Engineer for major record labels and artists, his new Mastering Studio was opened in July 2008. He also teaches at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
