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"Lamma Mia" public art project shows aspects of Sok Kwu Wan on Lamma Island (with photos)
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　　The "Lamma Mia" public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island, in the hope of enhancing cross-cultural links among the islanders and introducing aspects of the island to the general public.
 
　　In addition to being a tourist spot, Lamma Island boasts a rich history and a treasure trove of stories. Working with the theme "island shore", the curatorial team conducted in-depth research and interviewed many locals for stories so as to take a retrospective look at the island's history and lifestyle shaped by the interplay between land and sea. Fifteen Hong Kong artists and teams were invited to join in the creation of art works. Among them, four artists, namely Brandon Chan, Peggy Chan, Ho Yuen-leung and Humchuk, are taking up roles as artists-in-residence on the island, interacting and co-operating with different communities to create art. Drawing inspiration from the island's natural landscape and cultural characteristics, other artists and teams, including Martin Cheung, Lam Duen Shan Ming, Kinchoi Lam and Jess Lau, Pauline Lam, Shum Kwan-yi, Sharu B. Sikdar, Siu Wai-hang, So Wing-po and Zhang Zhe, are exhibiting works at various locations on the island. Film directors Cheuk Cheung and Ma Chi-hang have each produced a documentary, one on Tin Hau Temples and the other on the ferries that ply around the island.
 
　　The "Lamma Mia" public art project is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and organised by the Art Promotion Office. The project has enlisted Art Together as the Art In-situ Curatorial Partner and the Hong Kong Community Heritage Foundation as the Public Tour Collaborator to display artistic creations and publish a research-based booklet. In addition, a series of related activities, including guided tours, community workshops and screenings, will be organised during the exhibition period. The project aims to enable the public to embark on an art journey through the eyes of the islanders and to tell the story of Lamma Island, its people, its scenery and its past, with a multi-sensory artistic approach.
 
　　The project will run from today until March 13 next year at various locations at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Location map of artworks can be downloaded at the following link: www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/APO/documents/794617/24930905/lamma_mia_map_v3_11_25_1.pdf. For details of the project and activities, please visit the website at www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/APO/en_US/web/apo/lamma_mia.html and the Facebook page of "Lamma Mia" www.facebook.com/apo.lammamia, or call 2512 3000.
 
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The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Photo shows a series of animal sculptures set up in “Shima Expo” by artist Zhang Zhe.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Referencing styles of vessels always seen at the island, artist Shum Kwan-yi created installations of different forms of interactive toy vessels and invited the residents to colour them.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Using the traditional triangular burgee printed with different auspicious texts as a blueprint, artists Kinchoi Lam and Jess Lau created their own, printed with terms that are commonly used by the islanders such as “saifung” (get under the sail) and “jiulou” (sculling).
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Visitors can learn more about South Lamma from another perspective through artist Brandon Chan’s dog sculptures and sound map, filled with stories of the island that he collected during his residency at a village on the island and dog walking with the villagers.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Artist Pauline Lam created an engraved installation on the railings of the bridge at Lamma Island’s estuary. When the sun shines through the installation, it creates shifting pictorial shadows on the ground of the bridge.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Artist Peggy Chan collected memories and fancies of the local community about the living things on Lamma Island during her residency there, and created specimens of whimsical creatures assembled from the bricolage of cyanotype prints.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Photographer Martin Cheung transformed the beach in South Lamma at night into a natural darkroom by placing photo paper in the sea, capturing the traces of waves on the beach.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Photo shows “The Ray of Sight”, a photo installation by artist Siu Wai-hang. The installation is inspired by the traces of war on the island. It transforms the kamikaze grotto into a natural camera obscura, capturing and juxtaposing the internal structure of the historical cave with the scenery outside at present.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Photo shows “Chuen Kee Ferry”, a documentary by director Ma Chi-hang. He recorded the everyday interactions among local commuters on the ferry by observation, offering insights into the rich and diverse social landscape of South Lamma and the quintessential affability of its residents.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Director Cheuk Cheung in his documentary “I Wish” documents the current states of Tin Hau Temples on the island and urban districts. Through observing the everyday practices of the people visiting the temples, he attempts to explore the relationship between the people and the temples.
The “Lamma Mia” public art project organised by the Art Promotion Office was launched today (December 11) at Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Artworks are displayed at various locations on Lamma Island including the indoor exhibition space and screening houses at the forecourt of the Tin Hau Temple in Sok Kwu Wan.