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1a space Internship Programme – Summer 2018 If you are passionate about art and looking for an internship experience with flexible working schedule during your studying, welcome to join the 1a space Internship Programme - 2018 Summer this year to explore one of the most prominent art organization in Hong Kong. It will be a unique opportunity for current students in Arts, culture and humanities disciplines in obtaining contemporary art exhibition experience in a gallery setting. The intern will work closely with the management team of 1a space to gain insights in art/cultural project development, event logistics, exhibition setup and dismantling, as well as other art administrative tasks. Internship Schedule: Application period: now until 15th July 2018 Duration: 20th July 2018 to 30th September 2018 Working hours: Part time - Working dates are negotiable You will be able to: - work closely with curators and artists to organize art events - gain practical training in curatorial work through active involvement in our exhibition preparations and logistics, while working closely with the team members of 1a space to assist in exhibition installation and dismantling, opening events, exhibition reception, guided tours and other administrative work of the gallery - Successful candidates for the Internship will be provided with travel allowance. We are looking for: Fresh graduate/ student currently studying art, design, humanities, architecture, moving images, art education, museum studies or other related subjects; with strong interest in working professionally in the contemporary art field. A good team player with good communication skills. Outgoing, gracious and obliging with good command of spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese / Mandarin). Skills in photography, videography and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus. Application: If you are interested in this internship post, please submit your application along with your CV to 1a space’s email address: info@oneaspace.org.hk with email subject: Application to 1a space Internship Programme - 2018 summer For more information, please contact: 2529 0087 Personal data will only be used for application processing. Applicants do not receive any response by 19th July 2018 should be seen as unsuccessful. Data will be kept up to 6 months, and destroyed afterwards.

Art is a game, and interactive games are also a form of creative communication. Through the artist's interpretation, we invite you to explore art, experience improvisational games, and challenge your sensory perceptions, taking you into a playful world of creativity and fun! 1a space, in collaboration with four groups of artists, brings you a variety of “games”: “Frog-Trolly” by Choy Hoi Ying, “Devices of Desire” by Liu Sin Tung Cheryl, “Enter if Ready!” by Lub Lub, and “Golden Axe” by Mist Gallery (Andio Lai, Jack Tang, Itit Cheung, Tung, Mist). Besides, 1a booth offers artworks by multiple artists, including prints, comics, illustrations, and zines. When making a purchase, you will have the chance to draw a special artist photocard. The featured artists are Chan Sum Kiu, Forrest Lau, Leung Chiu Yi, Li Pak Huen, Lonely Kidney, mo_chi_mo, Ng Wing Ki Rosanna, otto.room, Wen Ching Yiu, Ben Wong. “Cattle Depot Hunt” - During the carnival period, take a moment to walk around Cattle Depot and complete the task to receive a gift! Gifts are available while stocks last.

Art Basel will return to Hong Kong from 29 - 31 March 2018 for its sixth edition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, featuring 248 premier galleries from 32 countries and territories. The show provides an in-depth overview of the region’s diversity through both historical material and cutting-edge works by established and emerging artists. 1a space has been organizing the fair’s school tours on providing insights on art appreciation to art teachers and students. Reaching the 6th year of the partnership with Art Basel in Hong Kong this year, 1a space provides guided tours to secondary school teachers and students aged 11 or above by local artists or arts students from tertiary education during the show on 29 (Thur) and 30 (Fri) March, 2018. A complimentary one-day admission ticket will be given to successful applicants. Registration can be up to a maximum 15 students and each application requires at least one accompanying teacher. In view of the active response of the guided tour to ensure our service quality, we would like to invite you to complete a questionnaire about your participation in the previous School guided tours with us at Art Basel. It is a *compulsory requirement for the schools who had participated in our previous guided tours. Results will be used as reference for selection process and assessment of the tour. Questionnaire: Online Version: https://goo.gl/forms/NosgQYdlngWlS3Xl1 PDF Version: Please Download Here To register for the upcoming Art Basel School tour, kindly complete the registration form ( Please Download Here ) and submit by email ( info@oneaspace.org.hk ) or in person to 1a space on or before 11 March 2018 . Please register in advance to ensure your place in limited quotas, you will receive a confirmation email with 1a space Company chop and confirmation number once your application is successful. Please note the followings for registration: All participants must be aged 11 or above. The recommended minimum chaperone student ratio is 1: 5 (1 teacher with 5 students). Thus, two docents will serve a group of 18 people, which can be up to a maximum 15 students and each application requires at least one accompanying teacher. During the tour, participants are not allowed to leave the group. All schools must use the Expo Drive entrance, and proceed directly to the dedicated School Group Cloakroom. For safety and security reasons, backpacks, suitcases and trolleys of any size are not allowed. Bags, briefcases and similar items larger than 16" x 8" x 16" (40 x 20 x 40 cm) must be deposited at the coat check. Only one bag per person is allowed. Places are limited, please register as soon as possible. Please submit the completed registration form to info@oneaspace.org.hk before the deadline with the email subject stating ‘Application for 1a space Art Basel in Hong Kong School Tour’. Please note that we will not accept registration by FAX. Schools participated in previous Art Basel school tour in 2013 -2017 must complete the survey. For more details of Art Basel in Hong Kong, please refer to https://www.artbasel.com/hongkong . For any enquiries, please feel free to contact us by 2529 0087 or through an email to info@oneaspace.org.hk .

Transparent Cube Space 19 May 2018 - 17 June 2018 , 1a space 1a space proudly presents Transparent Cube Space, a contemporary art exhibition curated by Cheung King-wai Reds (張景威). The project was the second phase of 1a space 's 21st Century Art Incubator. The exhibition will discuss on "white cube" in order to review the function of a proper exhibition space and the trend of art presentation in the 21st century. Through this project, curators and artists could rethink the relationship between themselves, art space, audiences, art trend and even society. The audience should follow a designated route to view the exhibition. Audiences are encouraged to re-experience and reimagine the definition of White Cube and what construct a viewing experience. Free guided tour is now opened for registration. Transparent Cube Space Opening: 18 May 2018 7pm Exhibition period: 19 May 2018 - 17 June 2018 Opening hour: Tuesdays to Sundays 11 am – 7 pm; closed on Mondays. White Cube Tour for School Group Tours are available for booking every Wednesdays and Fridays during the exhibition period, excluding public holidays Available timeslot : 23 May 2018 (Wed) 4:30 pm 25 May 2018 (Fri) 2:30pm 30 May 2018 (Wed) 4:30 pm 1 June 2018 (Fri) 2:30pm 6 June 2018 (Wed) 4:30 pm 8 June 2018 (Fri) 2:30 pm 13 June 2018 (Wed) 4:30 pm 15 June 2018 (Fri) 2:30 pm Tour Size: 10 to 30 people Language: Cantonese OR English Fee: FREE Target: Students from Primary 5 or above Registration date: Accept registration from now Free admission. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. *Tours are approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour long Enquiry: 25290087/ info@oneaspace.org.hk Facebook: 1a space Instagram: 1a_space Registration date: Accept registration from now Free admission. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. APPLY NOW: https://goo.gl/forms/bdNNEvuHGGc2Mn0O2 For interested party, you can also contact us 25290087 or send email to info@oneaspace.org.hk with email subject "Application to "Transparent Cube Space" Exhibition : White Cube Guided Tour for School Group." ———————————————————————— About the Curator: Cheung King-wai Reds Reds Cheung is an independence visual arts professional, experienced in local visual arts sector with good relations contact and excellent communication skills. Beside independent practice in visual arts and culture studies, Reds is also familiar with teaching and activity organizing in art, with working experience at art gallery and visual arts institute. Specialize in community art, installation art, drawing and visual communication design. He is now exploring in the way to foster young audience in visual arts by practicing experimental art curating, and parallel to local creative industry development ———————————————————————— About "White Cube": According to Tate, white cube refers to a certain gallery aesthetic characterized by its square or oblong shape, white walls and a light source usually from the ceiling. Different types of artistic practice can be presented in this regulated "sacred" space. However, white cube is essentially a kind of segregation. Because of this segregation, it established a formal presentation-appreciation system. About 21st Century Art Incubator 1a space aims to provide emerging artists and curatorial talents a platform for conceptual and experimental art to fill the gap between larger public institutions and commercial ventures. Aiming to continuously rethink and re-examine the scope and the boundaries of “space,” 21st Century Art Incubator solicits and supports ideas for projects that take innovative curatorial approaches and experimental formats.

1a space partners with The Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (ADAHK) and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) in ‘Life Planning Programme – Arts Industry Exploration’ in coming May to July 2018. Students will be actively engaged in discussion with artists and cultural workers in different disciplines. The programme not only aims at introducing the local cultural and arts industries but also inspiring the students to discover and create more possibilities in their life planning. The Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (ADAHK) present first ‘Life Planning Programme – Arts Industry Exploration’ from March to July 2018. Through a series of activities including dialogue with artists, visits to arts education organisations or community arts groups and participation in programmes of the West Kowloon Cultural District, students will be actively engaged in discussion with artists and cultural workers in different disciplines. The programme not only aims at introducing the local cultural and arts industries, but also inspiring the students to discover and create more possibilities in their life planning. Applications closed at March 29th. The programme consists of three parts: exploration, guided art tours and sharing. Details are as follows: Part 1 Exploration: Dialogue with Artists ‘What are the requirements to become an artist? Can an artist be successful only by one’s passion?’ Content : This programme will invite local mainstream artists and artists with different abilities on the ‘1+1’ basis to share their work experiences and challenges as full-time artists in the campus. Target : Secondary 1 to 6 students Duration : About 1 hour Part 2 Guided Art Tour: Multifaceted Arts Industry ‘Artists not only work for creation?’ Content : Students will visit two art groups engaged in different types of work, including arts education organisations, community arts groups, professional arts groups and arts and cultural organisations. Students will meet teams and artists and learn about the multiple identities of artists, understand various considerations from conceptual design to implementation of artistic programmes and gain a glimpse of the diversity of local arts industry. Target : Secondary 4 to 6 students interested in visual arts or performing arts Duration : About 3 to 4 hours Part 3 Students’ Sharing Content : Students will share with their schoolmates, teachers and parents via various channels such as school communications, the Intranet, assembly or bulletin board display about their experience gained with the programme. Guidance and allowance will be made available for the documentation. Highlights will be updated soon on our 1a space Facebook/Instagram. Stay tuned! Enquiry: 25290087/ info@oneaspace.org.hk Facebook: 1a space Instagram: 1a_space

Hong Kong’s legacy lives on in its cultural diversity and hybridity. Yuan Yang-City at the Mixed of Time is an interdisciplinary and performative art tour aims on manifesting the historical and cultural significance of the city to the visitors from around the globe, to inspire a better appreciation of the importance and value of the art and cultures in Hong Kong. The tour will visit the most underrated heritage and cultural spots of Kowloon City with contemporary performances by young and emerging Hong Kong contemporary artists. Roaming Storytelling Bamboo Theatre Artist： Lau Hok Shing, Hanison Bamboo Theatre is a temporary Cantonese opera theaters and worshipping halls for community festivals to praise the charitable and pious deeds of the deities, most notably the Yu Lan /Hungry Ghost Festival and the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. The framework and pillars are made of bamboo and galvanized iron, which is a time-proven technique reflecting the spirit of Hong Kong traditional architecture. Roaming Storytelling Bamboo Theatre is a mobile theatre that looks like a performing stage in a much smaller scale. The performance of Hanison Lau will be taken place in the Kai Tak Campus of the Academy of Visual Arts in Hong Kong Baptist University and the Hoi Sham Park to reveal forgotten folklores and cultural myths of our rapidly changing city. Artist Ling Chung Wan Kevin ’s mobile puppet theatre - Art Hawker 2 is made of wooden plate and plastic will demonstrate Hanison’s stories by a combination of different puppetry techniques. It means to explore the hidden aspects of the local history and traditional customs, to reconstruct the human relationships in the old Hong Kong and reflect the transformation of the city through oral history, thus to reimagine the meaning of heritage conservation. Two stages, a story-teller and a puppet show create and inspire a mutual dialogue aiming to present the most quintessential contours of Hong Kong. Art Hawker 2 Artist： Ling Chung Wan Kevin Kowloon City Rickshaw Driver Artist： Cheung King-wai Reds Kowloon Walled City, once considered the densest settlement on earth does not exist anymore. Though demolished 20 years ago, fascination in Kowloon Walled City just continues to grow, fired in part by the many urban legends that forever swirl around this quiet park and mysterious boundary. If you search “Kowloon Walled City” on the google map, there’s no single clue about the chaos in the midst of civilization. There’s a large contradiction with the searching result from google image. After its destruction, one may find it difficult to reimagine a vision of the Walled City by its current emptiness. Participants will be invited to walk on the boundary and eavesdrop the hidden myths of the Kowloon Walled City, or to tell your own story. Lau Hok Shing, Hanison Hanison Lau uses sculptural form to present his ideas; his 3-dimensional pieces speak some of his personal stories, presenting different visual elements with ready-made materials. He usually employs history and literature, especially adapted from Chinese culture as referential languages and properties to appropriate his works. He used sculpture and drawing to represent the poetic elements vested in contemporary visual art form, and his works demonstrate a strong record of personal action. Lau has now been working as an independent artist and Lecturer at Hong kong Baptist University. He received a bachelor degree of arts (Fine Art) from the RMIT University in 2005 and received a master Degree in Fine art at RMIT in 2007.He was selected one of the highlighted artists by the Hong Kong Art Promotion Office for its “Artists in Neighbourhood scheme II 2008”. He took part in the Artist-in-residence project in Portland, USA in 2008 and South Korea in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.In the last few years, he has been exhibiting his works extensively in USA, Australia, Paris, South Korea, mainland China and Hong Kong. Various local and his work has been collected locally and internationally. He was awarded the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2016 - Award for Young Artist(Visual Arts)I in 2016. Ling Chung-wan Kevin Ling Chung-wan Kevin(b.Hong Kong 1994) graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University in 2017 ,He was awarded the Tuna Prize at the AVA BA Graduation Exhibition 2017. Through community-based research and material exploration to creates the simplest resonance.　Alternate perspective towards urban elements can be found in Ling's work. His works concern about the relationship and connection in community and a sense of curiosity. Cheung King-wai Reds Reds Cheung is an independence visual arts professional, experienced in local visual arts sector with good relations contact and excellent communication skills. Beside independent practice in visual arts and culture studies, Reds is also familiar with teaching and activity organizing in art, with working experience at art gallery and visual arts institute. Specialize in community art, installation art, drawing and visual communication design. He is now exploring in the way to foster young audience in visual arts by practicing experimental art curating, and parallel to local creative industry development. Timeslot： Section 1 : Date : 29/3/2018（Thu ） Time : 10am - 12 nn Section 2 : Date : 29/3/2018（ Thu ） Time : 3pm - 5pm Section 3 : Date : 30/3/2018（ Fri ） Time : 10am - 12nn Section 4 : Date : 30/3/2018（ Fri ） Time : 3pm - 5pm Section 5 : Date: 31/3/2018（Sat） Time : 10am - 12nn Section 6 : Date : 31/3/2018（Sat） Time : 3pm - 5pm If you are interested in joining us, please fill in the online application form:https://goo.gl/forms/DB3JlNruTtzlz5sy2 before 28 March 2018; You can also email to info@oneaspace.org.hk or call 25290087 for workshop application. For email application, please use "Application to Yuan Yang : City at the Mixed of Time" as the subject. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. Free admission. Enquiry: 25290087/ info@oneaspace.org.hk Facebook: 1a space Instagram: 1a_space

If you are passionate about art and looking for an internship experience with flexible working schedule during your studying, welcome to join the 1a space Internship Programme - 2018 Spring this year to explore one of the most prominent art organization in Hong Kong. It will be a unique opportunity for current students in Arts, culture and humanities disciplines in obtaining contemporary art exhibition experience in a gallery setting. The intern will work closely with the management team of 1a space to gain insights in art/literature project development, event logistics, exhibition setup and dismantling, as well as other art administrative tasks. Internship Schedule: Application period: now until 11th March 2017 Duration: 19th March 2017 to 30th June 2017 Working hours: Part time - Working dates are negotiable You will be able to: - work closely with curators and performers to organize an outdoor art event - gain practical training in curatorial work through active involvement in our exhibition preparations and logistics, while working closely with the team members of 1a space to assist in exhibition installation and dismantling, opening events, exhibition reception, guided tours and other administrative work of the gallery -Successful candidates for the Internship will be provided with travel allowance. We are looking for: Fresh graduate/ student currently studying art, design, literature, architecture, moving images, art education, museum studies or other related subjects; with strong interest in working professionally in the contemporary art field. A good team player with good communication skills. Outgoing, gracious and obliging with good command of spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese / Mandarin). Skills in photography, videography and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus. Application: If you are interested in this internship post, please submit your application along with your CV to 1a space’s email address: info@oneaspace.org.hk with email subject: Application to 1a space Internship Programme - 2018 spring For more information, please contact: 2529 0087 Personal data will only be used for application processing. Applicants do not receive any response by 18th March 2017 should be seen as unsuccessful. Data will be kept up to 6 months, and destroyed afterwards. About 1a space​ 1a space, founded in 1998, is an independent, non-profit making contemporary visual art organization and art venue founded by a collective of Hong Kong artworkers. It moved from its original location an old government warehouse at Oil Street, North Point, to the current location at Cattle Depot in 2002. 1a space aims to promote the making, experimentation, exchange and dissemination of contemporary art both in Hong Kong and in the international arena. Over nearly two decades, 1a space has developed into one of Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art organizations. It has produced more than 130 exhibitions and activities, and has been active in international exchanges, cultural festivals, participatory community art, as well as art education and publication. The operation funding of 1a space has been supported by the grants and donations, while its administration cost is partially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

American artist Desirée Holman’s live performance “Sophont in Action” is now recruiting passionate art lovers and enthusiast dancers as “indigo children”. Participants will work with international media art and contemporary art artists and perform the performative art piece at 1a space's “ Our Bones Are Made of Starlight” exhibition during the period of the Art Basel Hong Kong. Seizing your opportunity of performing under the spotlight and exchanging with artists and visitors from around the world. The Indigo Child character comes to life in the live performance, "Sophont in Action". Indigo children are digital natives—examples of a techno-advanced intelligence that may bring to light a new formula for peaceful cooperation with emotive technologies. They are often described as the next stage in human evolution, whose purpose is to usher in a new and improved phase of our species. Recruiting: Indigo Children 1) visually aged between 7 to 17 2) passionate about dance and looking for a performing opportunity 3) have olive to dark brown complexions (optional) All are welcome! Feel free to join the performance “Sophont in Action” in March to explore one of the most prominent art organization in Hong Kong. Recruitment: From now to 12 March 2018 Application Method: For interested party, please send the required information to info@oneaspace.org.hk with email subject "Application to performance "Sophont in Action"." 1. Name 2. Contact number 3. A recent profile photo of yourself Candidates with less experience will also be considered, we welcome all students from primary to secondary schools. Venue: 1a space Address: 1a space , Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong Enquiry: 25290087/ info@oneaspace.org.hk Facebook : 1a space Instagram: 1a_space

A series of workshop will be conducted with the use of salt. It aims to explore possibilities of everyday life through the creative process and in a playful way. Participants will experience basic sculpting technique, free-drawing, and abstract painting. Through 2-D and 3-D artwork creation experiences, participants may further develop and enhance their sense of sensibility. The workshop aims at igniting your personal art style, concept and originality. Workshop fee: $60 HKD per person per workshop, a $10 HKD discount for attending all 3 workshops. ---------------------------------------------------------- A. Zentangle Workshop (Age 6 or above) Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, soothing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. The workshop will use the unique characteristic of salt as the medium and create a one-of-a-kind Zentangle experience. Date: 4th March 2018 (Sun) Time: 2 pm - 4 pm B. 3-D sculpting Workshop (Age 6-12) The workshop aims to inspire children’s awareness by creating a 3-D sculpture with daily life elements. Participant must participate in BOTH 2 days: Part 1: Date : 4/3/2018 (Sun) Time : 5 pm - 6 pm Part 2: Date: 11/3/2018 (Sun) Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm C. Free-drawing with salt Workshop (Age 6-12) The workshop develops children’s free-drawing with stereoscopic and perspective elements and picture composition techniques Date: 11/3/2018 (Sun) Time : 2 pm - 3:30 pm ---------------------------------------------------------- Address: 1a space Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in joining us, please fill in the online application form: https://goo.gl/forms/6PKpaNapAYx7oI0B2 ; You can also email to info@oneaspace.org.hk or call 25290087 for workshop application.

Art Basel will return to Hong Kong for its sixth edition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, featuring 248 premier galleries from 32 countries and territories. The show provides an in-depth overview of the region’s diversity through both historical material and cutting-edge works by established and emerging artists. 1a space has been organizing the fair’s school tours on providing insights on art appreciation to art teachers and students since its inaugural show in Hong Kong. Reaching the 6th year of the partnership with Art Basel in Hong Kong this year, 1a space is now looking for docents providing tours for school teachers and students aged 11 or above during the show period from Thursday 29 and Friday 30 March 2018. 1a space is now looking for 10 docents providing up to 3 tours a day. Each tour will last for 45 minutes with maximum 18 participants in Cantonese or English. Selected docents will be responsible for sharing information about the art fair, participating artists and their works from selected galleries. A briefing and training session will be provided to the docents. A commitment of up to 7 hours per day is expected, between 27th March – 30th March. In return, 1a space will provide a complimentary pass to the Art Basel in Hong Kong which allows docent to enter the fair for the entire fair period ( 27th March – 31st March 2017) . Limited travel allowance will be provided. Requirements: Major in Fine Arts, or other Arts & Cultural disciplines preferably with knowledge of art history in the field of contemporary art Strong communication and organizational skills Fluency in Cantonese and English Interested candidates are invited to send full resume to info@oneaspace.org.hk (Subject: 1a space docent for Art Basel in Hong Kong) by 4th March 2018. Selected candidate will be contacted for an interview session. 1a space, founded in 1998, is an independent, non-profit making contemporary visual arts organization and exhibition venue founded by a collective of Hong Kong artworkers. Over the past 20 years, 1a space has presented and organized more than 140 exhibitions and activities. 1a space has played a vital role in developing new frontiers for the visual arts scene in Hong Kong and its representation abroad. All applications will be treated in strict confidence and personal information will only be used for recruitment related purposes.

1a space is please to present Sunny Wang’s 4th solo exhibition,“The Shape of Time –Solo Glass Exhibition by Sunny Wang” in December 2017. Currently, We have received Dr. Knothe's review on the exhibition. Dr. Florian Knothe, Honorary Associate Professor of the Department of Fine Art of the University of Hong Kong and Director of the University Museum & Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong, provides his professional review on Sunny Wang's glass art solo exhibition. Dr. Knothe's shares his insight on how Sunny Wang's works echo with 1a space gallery space and draw spectators into her creation. " Poetic Stones is visually pleasing and exemplary of skillful artistic talent. When seen in a group, the objects invite a study of each individual piece, and they, on a much larger scale, determine the space and the way visitors perceive a landscape laid out with and by the ‘stones’. Here each display differs, as the artist both works with the space diverse galleries provide while she also makes the space by allowing her ‘stones’ to dominate and guide. They guide the eye and reading of the scene and draw the spectator into it." For more: https://drive.google.com/open?id=11AiSVtbbMnC6hkibfUEKOJ32rhV2TDPPidniewFoC8Y ______________________________________ The Shape of Time by Sunny Wang Dr Sunny Wang is the most established contemporary glass artist in Hong Kong. Her work is exciting, innovative, serene and beautiful. In her latest art exhibition, ‘The Shape of Time’, Wang displayed her monumental and yet extremely refined Poetic Stones. Seen in different constellations before, her layout of these large blown and cold-worked glass ‘stones’ always captures the onlooker, provokes thoughts and engages one with a philosophical world that seems both deep and traditional, and yet—as the display make one wonder—contemporary and relevant. While each and every ‘stone’ is a ‘mile stone’ in that it is unique and representative of the artist’s mood when she worked it, the larger assemble is more than the sum of individual masterpieces. Poetic Stones is visually pleasing and exemplary of skilful artistic talent. When seen in a group, the objects invite a study of each individual piece, and they, on a much larger scale, determine the space and the way visitors perceive a landscape laid out with and by the ‘stones’. Here each display differs, as the artist both works with the space diverse galleries provide while she also makes the space by allowing her ‘stones’ to dominate and guide. They guide the eye and reading of the scene and draw the spectator into it. At 1a space, the Poetic Stones could be seen by themselves or as juxtaposed with a large number of embroidered rings they shared a gallery with. The colourful embroidered panels relate in that they document a process and timespan. They document the artist’s selection of differently dyed yarn for the day the artwork was accomplished and the duration spent at work. Conflicting these similarities, the contrasting materials themselves—the hard and cold glass and the soft and warm thread—and their colours—monochrome glass versus polychrome textile—suggest an interesting relationship. Both types of artworks are round and they are displayed in linear line ups—the ‘stones’ on the floor, and the circles along the wall. Both are beautiful as individual pieces and powerful as well curated groups. Their meaning is elaborated and extended as each object tells the story of an individual day in the artist’s live and her work at that moment, while the group documents a series of days and works. With the second group of textile rings, the older ‘stones’ are given a more contemporary extension and counterpart, as this series of works is still being added to. ‘The Shape of Time’ displays a timeline that continues and grows with newly crafted artworks. Whether seen individually or together, or—more as a mini retrospective—in connection with other of the artist’s works, Wang’s selection of artworks is personal and telling. A mature artist with fine hand skill and material knowledge, she creates interesting work that always makes one feel both familiarity and surprise, and invites to study her thought and work processes. I congratulate Wang to this splendid and capturing exhibition and hope to see more variety in materials and technique, while I hope that glass always remains close to her heart. Florian Knothe, Honorary Associate Professor of the Department of Fine Art of the University of Hong Kong and Director of the University Museum & Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong -About Writer- Dr. Knothe studies and teaches the history of decorative arts in the 17th and 18th centuries with particular focus on the social and historic importance of royal French manufacture. He has long been interested in the early modern fascination with Chinoiserie and the way royal workshops and smaller private enterprises helped to create and cater to this long-lasting fashion. Dr. Knothe is currently working on the scientific developments of glassmaking in Qing China, bringing together results from both historical and chemical analysis. Dr. Knothe started his career at The Metropolitan Museum of Art focusing on European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Before joining The University of Hong Kong, where he now serves as Director of the University Museum and Art Gallery, Dr. Knothe was the curator of European glass at The Corning Museum of Glass overseeing the European and East Asian departments. There, he organized an exhibition on East Meets West, and afterward, lectured internationally on cross-cultural influences in art and workshop practices in Western Europe and East Asia.

After the selection by the 1a space curatorial panel, we would like to announce that Justin Charles Hoover’ Our Bones are made of Starlight is selected for the 21st Century Art Incubator- Open Call for Curator. Thank you all applicants who enthusiastically joined our event and please continuously support all the updates at 1a space. Exhibition Title: Our Bones are made of Starlight Curator: Justin Charles Hoover (胡智腾) Participating artists: Ranu Mukherjee, Mail Order Brides (MOB), Fang Lu, Desirée Holman Exhibition Opening: 23 March 2018, 6:30pm Exhibition Period: 24 March – 29 April 2018 Abstract: Four female artists interrogate global capitalism, intersectional identity and animistic ritual through folk narratives, occult mysticism and utopian fantasy in contemporary, post-modern performance and video. Curatorial statement: Our Bones are made of Starlight is an exhibition of time-based media by six inter-racial American and Chinese female artists. These artists riff off of the contradictions today in the world of technology, business and globalization. By highlighting the occult, the mysterious and animistic, these artists deflate the promises of technology, the utopias of various cultural revolutions, and the limitations of supposedly open and free societies. Through reinventing myth, these works of art debunk the declarations of neo-liberalism and attack the basis of today’s inequitable global economic order. By reinventing our self-identities in today’s neo-liberal maelstrom this exhibition takes post-modern ritualism and reflects our contemporary political and social shortcomings through humor and irony while poking holes at the very fabric of global capitalism and its discontents. Through reinventing ancient rituals, recreating new forms of divination, and appropriating characters from fairy tales as stand-ins for failed leadership, the artists of Our Bones are made of Starlight reconcile the complex contradictions inherent in today’s political and global landscapes. Through time based arts, including video, performance and social practice, four female artists/artist groups provide the public with newly invented customs, beliefs and rituals that help guide our society towards a clearer understanding of who we are in society, or more importantly, who we can be. Inspired by ancient divination, ritual practices and mystical contexts these fierce female artists drive forward contemporary art practices, reassign traditional gender roles and dispel the ghosts of nihilism. Through videographic forms of speculative fiction, all the works featured in this exhibition embody the collision at the heart of global capitalism, liberal democracy and identity politics. They look at how we continue to attempt to live by antiquated cultural norms within a cultural fabric that is fraying and increasingly unrecognizable. Individually, each of these featured artists investigates relational intersectionality, power and identity today and in the future. They look at how we describe our pasts and the ways in which we build our futures. However, their work goes much further than this. The individual bodies of work look at processes of assimilation, histories of exile, and ritualistic practices such as oracle divination, astrology, folk-horror, animism and the supernatural. Featured works includes an immersive three-channel video projection, screen-based video works and a social-practice live performance with accompanying photographic and installation elements. These works invoke hopeful and escapist notions of the cinematic through their scale and aesthetics, but place the work in the white-cube environment to contextualize the work in the criticality of contemporary art and to encourage a more active way of seeing and experiencing contemporary art in real time. Specifically, the exhibition begins with the work of Ranu Mukherjee, an American of a mixed-heritage, presenting the work Extracted (trilogy) which is a fifteen minute hybrid animation based off the Classic of Mountains and Seas or 山海经. This film interweaves visual elements from this ancient text along with elements of the histories of immigration by Chinese to America during the time of the Gold Rush period and during the Chinese Exclusion Act. Her work seeks to destabilize origin stories and recreate narratives of otherness and creolization as a nod to a future of increasing racial and cultural complexity. The exhibition continues on to include the work of Desiree Holman who presents Sophont, a three-channel immersive film installation commissioned by the Performance and Film program at SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art). This work explores the iconography and aesthetics associated with science fiction and fantasy such as aura photography, occultism, mysticism and various levels of pseudo-science. Oscillating between an orange cyclorama sound stage and various outdoor utopian garden settings, racially ambiguous children, adults and the elderly, dance in ecstatic and serene situations. Perhaps the work seeks to propose an exceedingly complex multi-racial future, or perhaps the work seeks to present some form of dystopian time-traveling cult engaged in their typical behavior, but what the viewer is left feeling is an uncanny reflection of the utopian dreams of our recent past mixed with a new set of hopes of our present time. Next the viewer is presented with the work of Mail Order Brides of MOB for short. The MOB is a a trio of Filipina-American artists engaged in an ongoing conversation with culture and gender. Jennifer Wofford, one of the primary group leaders, was raised in Hong Kong and much of her work deals with the intersection of multi-rational identity as well as feminist narratives and gender-queer politics. MOB is currently working as a fictitious group of female, elite, and blood-thirsty CEO’s for the tech-giant Manananggoogle. Traditionally, the Mananang is known to be a vampire-like mythical creature of the Philippines, a malevolent, man-eating, blood-sucking monster or witch capable of severing its upper torso and sprouting huge bat-like wings to fly into the night in search of its victims. It is also a story that expresses the deep roots of misogyny in traditional cultures, and how these injustices are perpetuated through the seemingly innocuous routes of folktales. Together the MOB artists use adaptive personas to transform their identities as minority women into alfa, often corporate males. In a sort of corporate culture drag, these three female artists present domineering, murderous and hilarious personas that lead corporate “on-boarding” performances, lectures, and other industrially related corporate activities. The exhibition Our bones are made of stardust would feature a new performance by the MOB as the mythical folk-nightmare leaders of a globalized tech corporation monolith presenting a new corporate “on-boarding” experience. This social practice performance would require the patrons take part in a special event. This can be part of the opening reception or designed as an ancillary program so as not to disrupt the flow of opening night. The MOB would also present photographic and installation based works related to this theme. Finally, the exhibition will present the work Canton Novelty a 25-minute film by Chinese filmmaker Fang Lu, with dialogue in Cantonese and Mandarin and with English and Chinese subtitles. Canton Novelty is a work about “creating” miracles in our everyday life. Ruohan, Lily and Zoe, three girls who are close friends, are spending summer vacation together in the southern city of Guangzhou. They are curiously documenting their vacation with their cell phones, while simultaneously discovering each of them have latent super-power. They begin exploring the city of Guangzhou with theirs wondrous abilities mixing tropes of science fiction, fantasy and the modern super hero drama. The work is inspired by the history of the supernatural and the occult as ways of developing identity within a group, stoking fear, or providing a population with hope in an afterlife or with something beyond the mundane. The goal of the exhibition is to showcase work by artists who are active story tellers in contemporary time-based media. Each artist here weaves complex, colorful and abstract narratives about politics, identity, power and gender. It is no coincidence that all the featured artist are also all females. This exhibition, at its core, is about advancing a feminist narrative. It is about repositioning a male-centric world as elitist, unjust and pervasive. This work therefore seeks to present alternative futures for and by women and gender nonconforming. These are often abstract, fragmented or utopian/dystopian, but they explore how we can imagine a world totally different from the one we currently live in. These works are critical of the current status-quo and provide alternative future for us to occupy, even if for only a brief moment in time. __________________________________________________________________________________________ About 21st Century Art Incubator: 1a space aims to provide emerging artists and curatorial talents a platform for conceptual and experimental art to fill the gap between larger public institutions and commercial ventures. Aiming to continuously rethink and re-examine the scope and the boundaries of “space,” 21st Century Art Incubator solicits and supports ideas for projects that take innovative curatorial approaches and experimental formats. About Open Call for Curator: The Open Call for Curator aims to promote arts in Hong Kong to the international arena and energize the Hong Kong Art Scene by encouraging international collaboration. The project offers one conspicuous curator/curatorial team from Asia Pacific the necessary time and resources to realize and agitate new frontier in cultural discussions and project with the aim of encouraging inter-cultural exchanges, curatorial research and exhibition planning, and time to collaborate with the creative community and art network in Hong Kong. 1a space provides allowance for flight tickets (for non-Hong Kong curator(s) only), accommodation (for non-Hong Kong curator(s) only), exhibition space and production fee to the curator(s), who produces an exhibition in 1a space in March-April 2018 with at least 1 related public programming. Also, selected curator(s) will be awarded a $20,000 HKD honorarium. All applications submitted will be considered final and treated as such. Applicants will not, under any circumstances, be permitted to add or edit an application once it has been submitted. All incomplete or duplicate applications will be immediately disqualified. All the submitted plans and materials will be entrusted confidentially. Submission Requirements: Curator or curatorial team from Hong Kong and Asia Pacific A no more than 10-page detailed exhibition proposal that outlines both the curatorial statement, background and plan for the exhibition a short synopsis of proposed project expectation and objective for joining the project A preferred duration of stay and if accepted this can be negotiated according to gallery availability and schedule a working timeline for the exhibition to open in March to April 2018 List of participating artist(s) and short bios for each A completed Budget Plan with considerations for shipping and/or art production as well as artist fee Curator(s)’CV Portfolio of previous production. To apply, please send us the required documents (in English) via e-mail to: info@oneaspace.org.hk or by post at Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong For more information, please visit our website: http://www.oneaspace.org.hk If you have any questions please write to: info@oneaspace.org.hk Submission deadline: 22nd October 2017 24:00 (Hong Kong Time) Successful applicant(s) will be notified in November 2017 About 1a space 1a space, founded in 1998, is an independent, non-profit making contemporary visual art organization and art venue founded by a collective of Hong Kong artworkers. It moved from its original location an old government warehouse at Oil Street, North Point, to the current location at Cattle Depot in 2001. 1a space aims to promote the making, experimentation, exchange and dissemination of contemporary art both in Hong Kong and in the international arena. Over nearly two decades, 1a space has developed into one of Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art organizations. It has produced more than 130 exhibitions and activities, and has been active in international exchanges, cultural festivals, participatory community art, as well as art education and publication. The operation funding of 1a space has been supported by the grants and donations, while its administration cost is partially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.