《鳥巢之下》藝術展覽

中國舉辦奧運，香港協辦奧運。中國建造鳥巢，香港改造馬場。香港跟隨中國走已十一年了。越走越順，也越走越似。

鳥巢，載著中國人及至所有華人的夢想，養育一群又一群夢想振翅高飛、跨越世界的人民。他們除要面對同一家人、同一族人互相之間的明爭暗鬥，亦要面對外來挑戰。

鳥巢，是有競爭資格的人的戰場，鳥巢之上充滿競爭，鳥巢之下堆積野心。鳥巢下的政治角力，國與國之間的虎視及斜視，民工的苦力，人民的努力及盼望，經濟的付出，文化的融和及適應等等的政治、社會、經濟、文化的運動都微縮在鳥巢這地標下，成為近來世界的新焦點。

良禽擇木而棲」，鳥巢築於北京帶來甚麼啟示？本地藝術家的巢除了築在香港，還可築在甚麼地方？2008北京奧運年，究竟給世界帶來多少機會？及甚麼程度的影響？「奧運」本身未必會成為當代藝術家的創作題材，但奧運背後、鳥巢底下將有可能引起其窺探的興趣。本展覽邀請七位於北京擴展野心的本地藝術家，展示他們對築巢於北京的動機、感覺、追求、理想、衝擊、協調、生活、藝術等等心理生理及感情的變化與體會。

周俊輝、林東鵬及沈嘉豪於2007年進駐北京，設工作室，繪畫、攝影、交流；郭孟浩(蛙王)及趙顯才同於2007年進駐北京，以其活潑的行為藝術方式，繼續與眾同樂；李鵬及莫偉康於多年前已到北京中央美術學院就學，更早了解內地藝術狀況，強化其藝術事業發展。

展覽於2008年7月27日(星期日)開幕，至9月21日(星期日)，展出作品以繪畫為主，並有攝影、裝置及錄像等不同媒介。另外，C & G藝術單位將於同日舉行擴張誌慶，歡迎各界人士參觀，免費入場

特別鳴謝：亞洲藝術文獻庫借出DVD影碟作非牟利播放用途

主辦及策劃： C & G藝術單位

參展藝術家： 趙顯才、周俊輝、郭孟浩(蛙王)、林東鵬、李鵬、莫偉康、沈嘉豪

開幕日期： 二零零八年七月二十七日(星期日)，下午6:30

展覽日期： 二零零八年七月二十八日(星期一) 至 二零零八年九月二十一日(星期日)

展覽時間： 下午2:00-7:30，逢星期四、五、六、日、一，(星期二、三及公眾假期休息)

展覽地點： 香港 九龍 太子 西洋菜南街222號 三字樓 (始創中心後)

"Under The Bird's Nest¨Art Exhibition

China hosts Olympics, while Hong Kong hosts the Olympic equestrian events. China builds the Bird¡¦s Nest, while Hong Kong renovates the racecourse. Following the path of China for more than 11 years, Hong Kong is being more and more "Chinese" than ever.

The Bird¡¦s Nest is full of the dreams of many Chinese people, who are eager to fly up high in the sky and become international citizens. Besides handling the differences and disputes amongst themselves, they also have to face many challenges from the outside.

The Bird¡¦s Nest is a battlefield for whoever is capable to fight. It is a place full of competitions and ambitions. Under the Nest, it is full of politics, jealousy, cash flow, cultural issues, sweat and hope of the people. All these have become the hot topics in the world recently.

There is an old Chinese saying: "Smart birds would make selection of a tree to nestle in." The Bird's Nest built in Beijing perhaps have some significant meanings. Besides building their nests in Hong Kong, where else can local artists go? How much opportunity can 2008 Olympics give to the world? "Olympics" itself may not be the focus of the contemporary artists, but whatever behind the Olympic scene and under the Nest may arouse the interest of the artists. The current exhibition invites 7 Hong Kong artists who have been building their nests with ambitions in Beijing to show their motives, feelings, dreams, cultural clashes, livings, arts and other psychological or biological changes they have in Beijing.

Chow Chun Fai, Lam Tung Pang, and Sham Ka Ho(Bobby) set up their studios in Beijing in 2007 to work on their paintings and photography. Kwok Meng Ho(Frog King) and Cho Hyun Jae also went to Beijing last year and continue with their creative performance art. Li Pang and Mok Wai Hong both studied in to Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing many years ago, and learnt more about the art scene in the mainland much earlier.

The exhibition will have its opening reception on July 27 (Sun) and runs till September 21(Sun). With mostly paintings, the current exhibit also will have photography, installation, video and other media. Besides, C&G Artpartment will have its expansion celebration party on July 27. The exhibit is free for entry. Welcome to join us!

Special thanks to Asian Art Archive for leading documentary videos for non-profit usage.

Details

Curated by: C & G

Participating Artists: CHO Hyun Jae, CHOW Chun Fai, KWOK Meng Ho(Frog King), LAM Tung Pang, LI Pang, MOK Wai Hong, SHAM Ka Ho(Bobby)

Opening: 6:30pm, (Sun) 27 July, 2008

Exhibition Period: (Mon) 28 July, 2008 - (Sun)21 September, 2008

Exhibition Time: 2:00 - 7:30pm, Thursday to Monday, (Closed on Tue, Wed and Public Holiday)

Address: 3/F, 222 Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Prince Edward, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Behind Pioneer Centre)