【Advancing courageously for 35 years】E-news April 2021

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‘Beyond Sight’ Non-Visual Photography Exhibition

This exhibition showcases a collection of works produced by six visually impaired people during a series of workshops under ‘Beyond Sight’. By expressing their inner states of mind through photography, each participant reveals their physical condition, feelings about taking their first photo, aspirations for the future, feelings towards life, family, and society. The exhibition provides an array of arts accessibility services, including audio description, tangible representation, braille information, sign interpretation, accessible art workshops, on-site accessible tours, and sharing sessions by photographers with visual impairment. Do come and show us your support.
 
Curator and Workshop Facilitator: Dick Lau Tin-lun
Workshop Facilitators: Brian Yiu, Jimz Chim Sze-ho
Exhibition and Workshop Participants: Wan Kok-fai, Teng Ho-yin, Lei Choi-fat, Sarah, Zheng Wen-juan, Wong Yin-chi
Exhibition period: 17 - 26 April 2021

Venue: L2 Terrace, JCCAC, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong
 

‘ArtWorks’ Public Seminar Series - Artists Sharing: Disability Identity and Arts Creation

A series of public seminars will be moderated by artists with disabilities upon their completion of various professional training under the project, ‘ArtWorks’. Participating artists apply the knowledge acquired in training to lead and moderate different public seminars. To get the ball rolling, a public seminar titled ‘Disability Identity and Arts Creation’ will be held online via Zoom. Shum Hang-fu and Yuen Hiu-lam will share their experience as artists and throw light upon how arts help shape their uniqueness. Join us and let us discover the stories behind each of the unique artists with disabilities.
 
Date: 10 April 10, 2021 (Sat)
Time: 2 pm - 4 pm (2 hours)
No admission fee. All are welcomed!
 
*There will be a Q&A session after the sharing.
 
Click here for the application and more details
 

【ADAM】Every Cloud has a Silver Lining Group Exhibition

This Group Exhibition features artworks of five artists, Alvin Li, Apple Tong, Chou Chiu-ming, Kevin Cheng, and So Tat-shing, who differ widely from each other by the types of medium and styles in their arts. Still, all share the common ground of using art as the sustenance to build courage and optimism whenever the going gets tough. The five artists want to inspire others to step out of grim life moments, search for that sliver of hope, and remember that every dark cloud has a silver lining.
 
One of the exhibition features is a series of limited-edition handbags hand-crafted by our Vice-Chairperson, Mrs. Olivia Leung, wrapped with printed silk scarves featuring artworks from Apple Tong. The series is a perfect integration of our talented artists’ paintings and the excellent craftsmanship with love from Olivia.
 
Venue: Loupe
Address: H410, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
Exhibition period: 1 April - 30 April 2021
Opening hours: 12 noon to 7 pm
 
No admission fee. All are welcomed!
 

‘Art Generator’ Public Sharing concluded successfully

The ‘Art Generator’ Public Sharing had concluded successfully on 27 March. Dr Gadsden participated in the sharing online at her studio in London. Our group of artists with disabilities took turns to share their artworks created, experiences, and feelings gained throughout the training scheme. Many of our artists felt ‘recharged’ and were excited to embark on a new journey exploring the extraordinary world of arts. Video documentation of the event will be uploaded to our website and Facebook by the end of April. Don’t miss out.
 
*The ‘Art Generator Training Scheme’ is supported by The Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
 
 

【Arts Accessibility Scheme】Programme with arts accessibility service in April

We will provide arts accessibility service for the below arts programme. You are most welcome to enjoy and participate.
 

• ‘Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery’ (Re-run) by the Chung Ying Theatre (Audio Description in Cantonese)