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Power of women
These are absolutely pieces of feminist work. They all are from Chinese female artists. All I found is they all bring up ideas of what women concern in today’s society towards issues of imbalance of attention from public and value traditionally accorded to male artists.
Remember I ever posted a “Paper Lion” on May 3rd this year? In fact, this lion is now in the exhibition of Women’s Works. This is my major reason to visit this exhibition. It’s very special. I saw the following lion on the street before the exhibition started.
They capture the scene of an old lady pushing the paper lion around area of Sheung Wan. It was the day I saw it I guess. It reflects how those old ladies of H.K. do their daily works. Many old ladies of here do pick up unused paper from the streets and sell them for money. They have those paper placed on the trolley, and bring them to the location where they can sell. It’s upsetting actually. We have old people who handle jobs that they shouldn’t do. If the following lady wasn’t with a paper lion, but with the unused paper, I doubt she would attract attention from people on the street. This is the theme of bringing attention from general public towards poor work condition of old ladies/people in H.K.
People Power
In A New World Youth Arts Project from “Medecins Sans Frontieres”
“MSF” in English stands for “Doctors Without Borders” It’s a non-profit, independent international medical humanitarian organisation founded by a group of French doctors in 1971. They deliver emergency aid to people affected by armed conflicts, epidemica, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care.
They are running an art project, “People power in a new world”, which allows 5,000 primary and secondary school students to create and exhibit their artworks in a public space. The participants decorated YAF tailor-made figures and at the same time learn more about Medecins Sans Frontieres. This exhibition is now running in Hong Kong. It’s amazing to see so many colourful tailor-made figures altogether. I was totally attracted by the powerful colour and the images. Many figures are in national costumes. They are from students of different countries. Some of them are against the wars carried with images of “No gun”. Some represent love and good health with no diseases.
They give away a plain tailor-made figure for every donation. I got one because I made my donation. The following is the idea of the figure creative direction. I love the meaning of it.
Looking at the map and you will find numerous lines dividing continents and nations. These boundaries involve constitution, religion and value according to human decision. Considering when you walk into the countries, you can never find the boundaries exist. No one can prevent the clouds from flowing from one place to another; and no one can stop a pollen from disseminating from one flower to another. Broaden our vision and we will find out that we all live in the same world.
Regardless of the location, MSF shares the vision to deliver medical aid to people as long as they are affected by armed conflicts, epidemics and natural or man-made disasters. MSF believes that all human beings deserve respect and dignity and should be treated as such. Everyone has the right to obtain appropriate medical treatment. MSF’s action breaks and passes through all invisible boundaries.
And this is mine….. it will be in COLOUR sooner or later…..
