"Bear in Mind" outdoor artwork exhibition reflects and arouses memories (with photos)

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     The "Bear in Mind" exhibition, organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, is being held from today (December 3) in the Art Square at Salisbury Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui, displaying two outdoor artwork installations related to memories.

     The opening ceremony was held today. Officiating guests included the Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Ms Florence Hui; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li; the Chairman of the Art Sub-committee of the Museum Advisory Committee, Mr Vincent Lo; featured artists William Lim and Mok Yat-san; Founding Member and Executive Director of soundpocket Dr Yeung Yang; and the Museum Director of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Miss Eve Tam.

     Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ms Hui said that the Art Square has hosted three large-scale outdoor exhibitions with more than 1.8 million visitors since its opening in February 2014. She said she expects that the "Bear in Mind" exhibition will be as popular as the previous exhibitions for visitors to enjoy a different artistic environment when visiting the Art Square.

     The exhibition features two artworks by Hong Kong artists that help people revisit memories. One installation, "Post a Memory to the Future", created by William Lim, comprises six covered bamboo pavilions based on the concept of a "temporary post office" and inspired by a defunct post office near the former Kowloon Station in Tsim Sha Tsui. The artist also reminisces about the scenery and memories by hanging postcards with images of old Hong Kong inside and outside the pavilion. The artwork not only serves as a display of remembrance, but also enables visitors to revive and experience the joy of writing letters.

     The other artwork installation, "Contemplation of Lovingkindness" by Mok Yat-san, is a set of five stainless steel sculptures combining elements of Chinese ink art and the contemporary landscape. The sculptures create a surreal and dreamlike landscape scene, yet items like banyan trees and hexagonal rock columns commonly seen in Hong Kong draw viewers back to reality, signifying the inseparable relationship between the natural world and people in the urban environment. It also reminds people of the importance of treasuring and preserving nature.

     In addition, the Education Programmes Partner, soundpocket, will hold a series of sound art activities for this exhibition to invite participants to listen to stories about local culture and society and arouse their memories of the city.

     The exhibition will run till June 30 next year. For details of the exhibition, please visit the museum's website: www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Arts/en_US/web/ma/program01.html. For details of the activities, please visit: hk.art.museum/en_US/web/ma/whatsnew06.html. For enquiries, please call 2721 0116.

Ends/Saturday, December 3, 2016
Issued at HKT 17:38

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The opening ceremony of the "Bear in Mind" outdoor artwork exhibition was held today (December 3) in the Art Square at Salisbury Garden. Officiating guests included (from left): Founding Member and Executive Director of soundpocket Dr Yeung Yang; featured artist Mok Yat-san; the Chairman of the Art Sub-committee of the Museum Advisory Committee, Mr Vincent Lo; the Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Ms Florence Hui; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li; featured artist William Lim; and the Museum Director of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Miss Eve Tam.

The "Bear in Mind" outdoor artwork exhibition opened today (December 3) in the Art Square at Salisbury Garden. Picture shows the artwork "Post a Memory to the Future" created by William Lim. The artwork not only serves as a display of remembrance, but also enables visitors to revive and experience the joy of writing letters.

The "Bear in Mind" outdoor artwork exhibition opened today (December 3) in the Art Square at Salisbury Garden. Picture shows the artwork "Contemplation of Lovingkindness" by Mok Yat-san. It reminds people of the importance of treasuring and preserving nature.

The "Bear in Mind" outdoor artwork exhibition opened today (December 3) in the Art Square at Salisbury Garden. Photo shows artist Mr William Lim (third left) introducing his artwork to the Museum Director of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Miss Eve Tam (first left); the Curator (Modern Art) of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Ms Maria Mok (second left); the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li (third right); the Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Ms Florence Hui (second right); and the Chairman of the Art Sub-committee of the Museum Advisory Committee, Mr Vincent Lo (first right).