The WMA highlights ‘Opportunity’ as its theme this year to encourage public discussion on important social issues such as education, conservation and land use. The WMA Annual Exhibition and its related workshops will be held at the Exhibition Hall of Hong Kong City Hall between 14 and 23 April.
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Quota: 15
Language: In Cantonese
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Quota: 15
Language: In Cantonese
Strolling along New Choi Yuen Tsuen Village, Sangwoodgoon and KidsClub, WMA Commission grant recipient LO Lai Lai Natalie will explain to participants the intricate relationships among these organisations and discuss the different opportunities she and her farm collective members are pursuing — what they call the ‘X factors’ — in developing a relationship with nature through farming.
Meeting Point: Exit C, Kam Sheung Road MTR Station
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
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Meeting Point: Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
*Bring a relative of a different generation
*Age 16 – 99+
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Committee Room South, 7/F, High Block, Hong Kong City Hall
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Meeting Point: Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
*Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring their own umbrellas and drinks.
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When you think about ‘opportunity’, what comes to mind? What do you perceive as ‘opportunities’ for you and for Hong Kong? During this workshop, participants will reflect on people’s views/quotes gathered from previous focus groups exploring what they considered as ‘opportunities’. The workshop aims to deepen the discussion and ponder Hong Kong’s future.
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Meeting point: Exit F, Yuen Long MTR Station
*Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring their own umbrellas and drinks. The tour requires participants to take public transportation.
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Opportunity! WMA Annual Exhibition
The WMA highlights ‘Opportunity’ as its theme this year to encourage public discussion on important social issues such as education, conservation and land use. The WMA Annual Exhibition and its related workshops will be held at the Exhibition Hall of Hong Kong City Hall between 14 and 23 April.
11:00am - 12:30pm Accessibility Tour (Audio Description)
This tour is specifically designed for visually impaired visitors. A docent will provide an audio described tour of the WMA Annual Exhibition and explain the artists’ creation process and the stories that inspired their photographic works.
Quota: 15
Language: In Cantonese
7:00pm - 9:00pm Exhibition Accessibility Tour（Sign Interpretation）
This tour is specifically designed for hearing-impaired visitors. A docent will provide sign interpretation for the WMA Annual Exhibition tour and explain the artists’ creation process and the stories that inspired their photographic works.
Quota: 15
Language: In Cantonese
10:00am - 1:45pm The X Factor? And Farming!
Strolling along New Choi Yuen Tsuen Village, Sangwoodgoon and KidsClub, WMA Commission grant recipient LO Lai Lai Natalie will explain to participants the intricate relationships among these organisations and discuss the different opportunities she and her farm collective members are pursuing — what they call the ‘X factors’ — in developing a relationship with nature through farming.
Meeting Point: Exit C, Kam Sheung Road MTR Station
12:30pm - 1:15pm Docent Tour (Cantonese)
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
2:00pm - 2:45pm Docent Tour (Cantonese)
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
3:00pm - 4:30pm Top in Class? Down on Life!
Join WMA Masters finalists Saskia WESSELING and Beatrice WONG to discuss the stress of schooling for Hong Kong children and living as a gender minority in this pressurised city. Are there opportunities for improving people’s mental well-being and Hong Kong’s education system? Participants will rotate between dialogues facilitated by the two artists.
12:30pm - 1:15pm Docent Tour (English)
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
1:00pm - 3:00pm Yum Cha? Time Travel!
This yum cha session invites the public to bring a relative of an older generation to join WMA Masters Finalist CHEUNG Nga Ling for a dialogue. Over tea and dim sum, participants will look at the artist’s work Alike, consisting of a photo album of herself and her mother, and discuss opportunities in Hong Kong across generations.
Meeting Point: Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
*Bring a relative of a different generation
*Age 16 – 99+
2:00pm - 4:30pm Criminally Hip? Yes, We Can!
Extending from his series The day you put me on, WMA Masters finalist YIP Kin Bon will host a second-hand print tee styling workshop with participants to explore new opportunities for expression. Participants are recommended to pair up when registering for this shopping, styling and photography workshop.
Committee Room South, 7/F, High Block, Hong Kong City Hall
2:00pm - 2:45pm Docent Tour (Cantonese)
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
10:30am - 1:00pm Conservation? Rub It for Good Luck!
The Crescent Void begins with WMA Masters Finalist Sharon LEE’s old family picture of her grandfather’s grocery store that is now turned into a concrete wall. Inspired by the work, this 2.5-hour city walk will let participants explore the history and colourful stories behind several Hong Kong landmarks that have been or about to be redeveloped, including the Central Post Office, the Central Market, and ‘Ong Mo Kew Street”’ During the walk, Sharon will facilitate some rubbing exercises for participants to experience the texture of our city.
Meeting Point: Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
*Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring their own umbrellas and drinks.
12:30pm - 1:15pm Docent Tour (English)
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
2:00pm - 2:45pm Docent Tour (Cantonese)
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
3:00pm - 5:30pm Your Quote? My Quote!
Session 1
When you think about ‘opportunity’, what comes to mind? What do you perceive as ‘opportunities’ for you and for Hong Kong? During this workshop, participants will reflect on people’s views/quotes gathered from previous focus groups exploring what they considered as ‘opportunities’. The workshop aims to deepen the discussion and ponder Hong Kong’s future.
10:00am - 5:00pm Hike the Mall? Craving Nature!
This one-day excursion to western New Territories will take participants indoors and outdoors. The trip will begin with a mall-hiking journey with WMA Masters finalist Pierfrancesco CELADA to search for ‘nature’in shopping malls, a concept that he explores in his work Where It Never Rains. Participants will then visit the farms managed by WMA Commission recipient LO Lai Lai Natalie and have a dialogue with her farming collective members about their ‘Half Farmer, Half X’ practice.
Meeting point: Exit F, Yuen Long MTR Station
*Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring their own umbrellas and drinks. The tour requires participants to take public transportation.
12:30pm - 1:15pm Docent Tour (Cantonese)
The docent tour will introduce the stories and process behind the images.
2:00pm - 2:45pm Docent Tour with Photographer Jolans FUNG
WMA Masters finalist Jolans FUNG will host this docent tour to share the stories and process behind his work with participants.
3:00pm - 5:30pm Your Quote? My Quote!
Session 2
When you think about ‘opportunity’, what comes to mind? What do you perceive as ‘opportunities’ for you and for Hong Kong? During this workshop, participants will reflect on people’s views/quotes gathered from previous focus groups exploring what they considered as ‘opportunities’. The workshop aims to deepen the discussion and ponder Hong Kong’s future.