島聚

島聚 藝術評論 | 當代藝術在香港

05/04/2026

Last Night of “Ghostly, Godly / 人間”, and closing performance by Tang Kwok Hin, see you all on 8th of Apr.
foundation






鄧國騫在這個項目中要處理的可能是最重要也最易被忽視的香港:歷史傳統久遠的鄉村,充滿複雜性的社會現實,圍村緩慢綿延的日常和十年一次大醮所提示的時光飛逝,個體被社會文化政治生活全面包裹又不斷拉扯斷裂的現代性候群症,帶著某種只屬於香港的質地和光暈...
02/04/2026

鄧國騫在這個項目中要處理的可能是最重要也最易被忽視的香港:歷史傳統久遠的鄉村,充滿複雜性的社會現實,圍村緩慢綿延的日常和十年一次大醮所提示的時光飛逝,個體被社會文化政治生活全面包裹又不斷拉扯斷裂的現代性候群症,帶著某種只屬於香港的質地和光暈。

他將展覽空間處理為臨時工作室,不是表演性的——他常只是做自己的事,與觀眾處於靜默區隔的時空,或只是缺席——無論哪種狀態,都更像一隻古老又新鮮的遊魂。將私人歷史和藝術實踐的碎片當作檔案整理,不斷回望個體經驗中幽靈般重閃的片段,似乎未來在這些碎裂重組之間就已被寫盡。

接下來的清明節和復活節假期,他會偶爾出現,繼續操作這片觀念性的物質空間。4月8日晚,展覽結束派對,大家能看到它另一種結局般的、也永不會結束的新形態。

Ghostly, Godly 人間 (last few days)
Apr 3-8, 11am-7pm
Closing Party
Apr 8, 7-9pm

What Tang Kwok-Hin is handling may be the most important yet most overlooked Hong Kong in this project: ancient rural villages with deep historical traditions, complex social realities, the slow everyday life of walled villages, and the passage of time marked by the Da Jiu ritual held once every ten years. It captures the modern syndrome of individuals fully wrapped in social, cultural, and political life of Hong Kong yet constantly pulled and fractured—carrying a unique texture and glow.

He turns the exhibition space into a temporary studio, but not in a performative way. He often simply does his own thing, sharing a silent, separated time-space with the audience, or just being absent. Either way, he feels like an ancient yet fresh wandering spirit, a ghost. He treats fragments of personal history and artistic practice as archives, constantly looking back at ghostly flashes from individual experience. It seems the future has already been written in these broken and reassembled pieces.

During the upcoming Ching Ming Festival and Easter holidays, Tang will appear occasionally and continue working in this conceptual material space. On the evening of April 8, at the exhibition closing party, everyone will see its other ending-like form—a new shape of space that will never truly end its changing.

foundation

夏碧泉的工作室在土瓜灣蟬聯街,那條街還保留著他畫的許多門牌,材料簡易,隨時要被棄換。工作室狹小,他留下的照片和檔案大部分已分存幾處研究機構,他的許多作品還在被挖掘整理的過程中。這次展出的兩組作品分別是1997和1998年製作,也是不久前才找...
30/03/2026

夏碧泉的工作室在土瓜灣蟬聯街,那條街還保留著他畫的許多門牌,材料簡易,隨時要被棄換。工作室狹小,他留下的照片和檔案大部分已分存幾處研究機構,他的許多作品還在被挖掘整理的過程中。這次展出的兩組作品分別是1997和1998年製作,也是不久前才找到,能夠加入「Ghostly, Godly / 人間」展覽,好像藉著一份不可言明的鬼神之氣。我們想要討論的歷史與現實的關係、屬於香港的現代性與幽靈學,需要一點不太久遠的具身的過去來切入。這兩組作品就這樣出現了,幫我們向歷史的更深處探了一探,又很快回返來,與香港千禧年後的現在連成一片。眾生像也連著龍的奧秘,指引這鬼神之間人間的秘密。

感謝機緣與眾人的努力。展覽到4月8日結束,歡迎在清明和復活節之際來訪。

.fong .foundation

Ha Bik-chuen’s studio was located on Chim Lan Street in To Kwa Wan. That street still keeps many of the house signs he painted. They were made with simple materials and could be replaced or removed at any time. His studio was very small. Most of the photos and documents he left behind have already been distributed to several research institutions. Many of his works are still being discovered and organized.

The two groups of works in this exhibition were made in 1997 and 1998. They were only found recently. Being able to join the “Ghostly, Godly / 人間 ” exhibition feels as if they came with an unspoken aura of spirituality.

What we want to discuss—the relationship between history and reality, Hong Kong’s own modernity, and its hauntology—needs a not-too-distant, embodied past as an entry point. These two groups of works appeared just in time. They helped us explore a little deeper into history, then quickly returned to connect with the present of Hong Kong after the millennium.

The images of sentient beings are also linked to the dragon enigma, guiding us toward the secrets of the human realm that exists between ghosts and gods.

We are grateful for this fortunate encounter and for everyone’s efforts.

#人間 #夏碧泉

島聚編輯寫林嵐新個展「J-734 小行星」,展期至5月23日。       #
29/03/2026

島聚編輯寫林嵐新個展「J-734 小行星」,展期至5月23日。




#

3月24日(週二)展覽開放至晚11點,Cici Wu的紙燈籠在夜晚點亮,鄧國騫的特別表演也會慢慢展開,晚十點達到高潮,到時候見。展期至4月8日,每日開放11am-7pm。   #人間
22/03/2026

3月24日(週二)展覽開放至晚11點,Cici Wu的紙燈籠在夜晚點亮,鄧國騫的特別表演也會慢慢展開,晚十點達到高潮,到時候見。

展期至4月8日,每日開放11am-7pm。

#人間

週六(3/14)「Ghostly, Godly / 人間」慢慢啟動,鄧國騫的展覽中駐地也將開始——他把展覽空間改造為工作室,以此為基地探索黃竹坑,持續進行工作。帶一些與「鬼神」有關的材料來吧,他會不斷把舊作、半成品和新材料重新編織融合。或是...
12/03/2026

週六(3/14)「Ghostly, Godly / 人間」慢慢啟動,鄧國騫的展覽中駐地也將開始——他把展覽空間改造為工作室,以此為基地探索黃竹坑,持續進行工作。帶一些與「鬼神」有關的材料來吧,他會不斷把舊作、半成品和新材料重新編織融合。或是來聊天,一次策展實驗的持續生成,需要你們的對話和參與。

This Saturday (3/14), Ghostly, Godly / 人間 softly opens, and Tang Kwok Hin’s residency begins too—he’s transforming part of the exhibition space into his studio, using it as a base to explore Wong Chuk Hang while working continuously. Bring him something ghostly-godly, he’ll keep re-weaving and fusing them with his old works, half-finished pieces, and raw materials. Or just come by to chat! This is an ongoing curatorial experiment that keeps growing through your conversations and participation.

RSVP:[email protected]

#人間

《GHOSTLY, GODLY/人間》opens in Hong Kong on March 21, supported by the Octone Foundation.Contemporary art’s engagements wit...
23/02/2026

《GHOSTLY, GODLY/人間》opens in Hong Kong on March 21, supported by the Octone Foundation.

Contemporary art’s engagements with Modernity and Hauntology continue to provoke essential reflections on history and reality. This curatorial experiment explores their untapped possibilities within specific East Asian contexts. Set in Hong Kong—where Buddhism and Daoism thrive alongside deeply lived folk beliefs that shape not only spiritual life but also social, cultural, and political realities—the exhibition highlights the intangible yet constant presence of the ghostly and the divine in everyday human–world relations. The English title GHOSTLY, GODLY captures this spectral dimension, while the Chinese title 人間 (Human Realm, Ningenkai) evokes the unresolved, bittersweet present of Buddhist cosmology, where joy and suffering coexist and call for ongoing practice.

Curated by Chris Wan, the show presents newly commissioned works, existing pieces, archives, and documents by artists Simon Liu, Cici Wu, Tang Kwok-hin, Ha Bik Chuen, and On Kino. Fully supported by the Octone Foundation, this project fosters experimental curating and artistic creation outside conventional institutional frameworks.

《GHOSTLY, GODLY/人間》
2026/3/21– 4/8
33/F, M Place, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Artists:Simon Liu ,武雨濛(Cici Wu),鄧國騫(Tang Kwok Hin ),夏碧泉(Ha Bik Chuen),論電影院(On Kino )
Curated by:萬豐(Chris Wan )
Supported by:拾壹基金會(Octone Foundation .foundation)
KV designed by: YJ .j.g.d

當代藝術所涉及的「現代性」與「幽靈學」,開啟了歷史與現實關係的重要討論。但我們期待在東亞具體場域中進一步挖掘其潛能,這促成了本次策展實驗的發生。香港作為我們關注的現場,佛教與道教依然充滿活力,真實的民間信仰深入生活各個層面——不僅在靈性層次,更在社會、文化、政治的多重維度上,持續影響人與世界的關係。這種無形卻無所不在的狀態,正是展覽英文標題《GHOSTLY, GODLY》所強調的核心。展覽中文標題《人間》則從另一層面突出你我與這個進行中、尚未決斷的當下的緊密聯繫——如同佛教六道輪迴中「人間界」的苦樂參半,亦蘊含某種修行的必要。

本展覽由萬豐策展,展出新委託作品、舊作、檔案及資料,參展藝術家包括Simon Liu、武雨濛、鄧國騫、夏碧泉,以及論電影院等。該項目由拾壹基金會全力支持,旨在鼓勵在既有藝術機構系統之外進行的實驗性策展與創作嘗試。

#人間

在達摩頓悟的一刻,山石樹木開始融化流動,世界重回一體。他,或者更可能是她,是這個展覽中唯一的人物形象,卻最能代表一種自觀的混沌之眼,向內看和向外看,歷史的和當代的,人類的和非人的經驗,都收納在一個故事裡——虛構的朝代,想像的人物,百般「考古...
12/01/2026

在達摩頓悟的一刻,山石樹木開始融化流動,世界重回一體。他,或者更可能是她,是這個展覽中唯一的人物形象,卻最能代表一種自觀的混沌之眼,向內看和向外看,歷史的和當代的,人類的和非人的經驗,都收納在一個故事裡——虛構的朝代,想像的人物,百般「考古」和「構建」,虛虛實實,最後可以不了了之,只留下一個模糊的影子和一片看似永恆的山水。而推測性虛構,即講一個非真非假的故事,要說的無非是應該講出而未曾講出的真實。

這個策展項目觸及了去年以來所談及的部分歷史性問題,等大家來參與進一步的討論。

「冰逸:太行賦」,亞洲協會香港中心,1月13日5-7pm開幕,展期至3月7日。

自20世紀70、80年代以降,當代藝術所強調的批判性、多元主義與對本質主義的反叛,直接源自後結構主義的思想轉向。我們今日熟悉的諸多當代藝術議題——包括對傳統敘事與二元對立的解構、對消費文化與權力結構的批判、對身份與主體不穩定性的探討,以及參...
07/01/2026

自20世紀70、80年代以降,當代藝術所強調的批判性、多元主義與對本質主義的反叛,直接源自後結構主義的思想轉向。我們今日熟悉的諸多當代藝術議題——包括對傳統敘事與二元對立的解構、對消費文化與權力結構的批判、對身份與主體不穩定性的探討,以及參與式藝術與關係美學的興起——皆以此思想體系為基礎。

然而,真正深入思考與實踐的藝術工作者並不滿足於議題層面的操作。他們進一步反思藝術生產與生態,催生了不同階段的「機構批判」,系統性地檢視並挑戰藝術機構的運行機制、權力結構、經濟基礎與意識形態影響。

香港的情形更為複雜,也更能代表非西方的處境:當代藝術及其思潮長期以舶來品形式存在,與本土藝術實踐及思想脈絡並存,時而交融、時而衝突,並在藝術經濟、機構化以及整體社會政治文化的變遷中持續演進;當下全球保守主義的興起對亞洲藝術生態的影響也是十分值得研究的話題。要探討香港藝術的未來走向(例如威尼斯雙年展香港館的新發展),必須首先認識到藝術並非孤立的「自足物件」,而是深深嵌入社會、政治與機構脈絡之中。僅止於批判機構顯然不足夠,要真正推動改變,更需具創造性地建構替代可能。

這正是我們強烈推薦大館即將舉辦的《Temp_ Institute: Unbound Systems》(1月25日至2月5日)的理由。此系列課程與討論不僅適合年輕藝術學生與新世代藝術家,也極有價值於現有系統中的藝術從業者、欲推動變革的機構管理者,以及關注藝術創新的贊助人。由前Summer Institute轉變而來的Temp_ Institute能在今日香港繼續發生,可能是當代藝術批判性遺產中最重要的部分之一。



寫在2025年尾。 #島聚
31/12/2025

寫在2025年尾。 #島聚

因為Kasing Lung 在亞洲協會做Labubu十週年回顧展,和獨立策展人/寫作者Ingrid  聊起要做一場講座,從玩具和可愛研究切入,討論當下劇變中的潮玩、波普藝術和流行文化。邀請到幾位教授嘉賓參與圓桌討論,香港研究的資深學者呂大樂...
15/12/2025

因為Kasing Lung 在亞洲協會做Labubu十週年回顧展,和獨立策展人/寫作者Ingrid 聊起要做一場講座,從玩具和可愛研究切入,討論當下劇變中的潮玩、波普藝術和流行文化。邀請到幾位教授嘉賓參與圓桌討論,香港研究的資深學者呂大樂談香港玩具設計和製造的歷史,浸會大學教授陳斌談盲盒玩具對中國世界形象的塑造,洛杉磯LMU的Natalie Ngai談來自亞洲的「可愛」如何在美國變形。這場圓桌是一個系列的開始,不設限於藝術和設計本身,希望打通藝術史、文化研究、傳媒/公共研究、甚至商業研究的邊界,激發出新的問題意識。講座將在12月21日(週日)下午2點進行,講座報名請移步亞洲協會香港中心網站。

Because Kasing Lung is presenting the Labubu 10th Anniversary Retrospective at Asia Society, I spoke with independent curator and writer Ingrid () about organizing a talk that approaches the topic through toys and “cute studies,” exploring the rapidly evolving worlds of designer toys, pop art, and popular culture.

We’ve invited several distinguished scholars for a roundtable discussion:
• Prof. Lui Tai-lok, a leading Hong Kong studies scholar, will trace the history of Hong Kong toy design and manufacturing.
• Prof. Chen Bin from Hong Kong Baptist University will examine how blind-box toys shape China’s global image.
• Prof. Natalie Ngai from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles) will discuss how “cuteness” from Asia transforms in the U.S. context.

This roundtable marks the beginning of a new series—not limited to art and design alone, but aiming to bridge art history, cultural studies, media/public studies, and even business research, sparking fresh questions and perspectives.

The talk will take place on Sunday, December 21, at 2:00 PM. Register via the Asia Society Hong Kong Center website.





「香港聚焦」再次登陸廣州魔燈當代藝術博覽會,這一次我們以「檔案」為入口,藝術家個案、機構實踐和影像研究三部分均圍繞此主題展開,從檔案的視角介紹香港藝術家和香港藝術生態的當下案例。(12/18-21,廣州)   zip      hk    ...
10/12/2025

「香港聚焦」再次登陸廣州魔燈當代藝術博覽會,這一次我們以「檔案」為入口,藝術家個案、機構實踐和影像研究三部分均圍繞此主題展開,從檔案的視角介紹香港藝術家和香港藝術生態的當下案例。(12/18-21,廣州)



zip


hk

kingchu


Address

39 Yip Kan Street
Hong Kong

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when 島聚 posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to 島聚:

Share