HONG KONG × PROTEST ART EXHIBITION 「私たちは、マジで＿＿が大好きなんだぜ！ 」

DESCRIPTION

Hong Kong has been going through a tremendous political movement since the summer of 2019. More than a year after pro-democracy protests burst into life, the city remains in a state of political unrest. Viewed globally, what can the movement teach us about the need to safeguard democracy and human rights, and more specifically about the role of art in protest? 

The Hong Kong protests are notable for the role of creative practitioners, both amateur and professional, in helping to spread the movement’s aims. Countless examples of anti-authority and pro-democracy art have appeared online or on the streets of the city itself. These works, many of them created by ordinary citizens, have helped to raise morale, build solidarity, and spread ideas. The collective evolution of this art, when viewed chronologically, also shows the narrowing of freedom of speech, as ever more creative and subversive methods of protest are sought. 

This exhibition and event series at FabCafe Tokyo is an opportunity to view the Hong Kong protests as a form of creative practice, or even a creative explosion, while at the same time considering how art can both inform and be informed by a political movement. The series title comes from a rallying cry familiar to all Hong Kong protesters. It translates roughly as “We f—ing love ____” and expresses passionate solidarity. We invite you to ‘fill in the blank’ and tell us what Hong Kong means to you.

ActwithHK

TIME AND PLACE　

2020.10.1 Thu – 2020.10.25 Sun
Weekdays: 8:30~20:00
Saturday, Sunday and Holoday : 10:00~20:00

FabCafe Tokyo
1-22-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo

PROGRAM

10.1 (Thu) 19:30~ Opening
10.4 (Sun) Hong Kong Mooncake Workshop
10.10 (Sat) Talk series 1 (Hong Kong protest oriented)
10.11 (Sun) Lady Liberty Hong Kong Ideathon
10.17 (Sat) Talk series 2 (creativity oriented)
10.18 (Sun) Lady Liberty Hong Kong Ideathon Meetup
10.25 (Sun) 19:30~ Closing party
*Program may changed by circumstances.

EXHIBITION CONTRIBUTERS

Anonymous protest art and content contributors since 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy movement.

ActwithHK
DDDDDHK
Defiance and Voices
Lady Liberty of Hong Kong
Stand with HK @JAPAN
Yellow Objects
 

CONTENT

The series is divided into three parts:

1. SEE
   Exhibition
2. CHAT
   Symposium
3. ACT
   Workshop and Ideathon

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SEE

The exhibition consists of a series of protest works and interactive content, including:

1. Yellow Object: 18 posters designed by 18 anonymous Hong Kong designers.
2. Lady Liberty of Hong Kong: the statue that became one of the symbols of the movement and evolved into 3D printed figures.
3. A protest art timeline that tells the story of the Hong Kong political movement.
4. A Lennon Wall for visitors to express their support for Hong Kongers.
5. A video wall that shows the Hong Kong movement including efforts by protesters in Japan.

CHAT

10/10 (SAT) Part I – Hong Kong Protest and Us
Language: Japanese/Cantonese

https://fabcafe.com/jp/events/tokyo/10062020_HKPanelDiscussion_Part1/

10.17 (Sat) : Creative Oriented

1. Art is ____
2. Protest Art is ____
3. Freedom of Speech and ____

*The details will be available later.

ACT

10.11 (Sun) :Lady Liberty Hong Kong Ideathon
10.18 (Sun) :Post Ideathon meetup

 *The details will be available later.

10.4 (Sun) : DIY Mooncake workshop

A simple and robust workshop to create items that show support to Hong Kongers or express concern or value that the participants care about.

 *The details will be available later.

Credits:
Produced by: ActwithHK
Artistic Director: DDDDDHK
Art Director and Designer: Anonymous Hong Kong designer