Abstract
Entrenched socio-cultural values and traditional ways frequently come into conflict with new perceptions and practices of the global flux. The process of globalization creates substantial changes in the spatial and temporal dimensions of social existence, leading to shifting personal identities. This paper examines the work of two contemporary Hong Kong artists, Phoebe Man and Wai-kit Lam, who experiment with film and video. Their works offer rich insights into the dynamics that shape the modern-day psyche and social sphere in Hong Kong where they live and work. Drawing on their film and video installations, this paper aims to make a critical inquiry into the methodological and theoretical intersections between the moving image and contemporary art in the context of a globalizing world. As a cosmopolitan global city, the people of Hong Kong are constantly exposed to and influenced by copious images produced and constructed by media, reconciling daily conflicts in the real and digital world. Through their artistic lens, these contemporary artists observe, interpret, and subvert, negotiating issues and experiences from the world of public affairs and politics to the private spaces of their imaginations.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2021 Special Focus - Voices from the Edge: Negotiating the Local in the Global
KEYWORDS
ART, GLOBALIZATION, MOVING IMAGES, IDENTITY
