Can you talk about your work “My Lost Home”?
An old apartment was demolished over a decade; there is now a vacant space where I once lived. The living space disappeared somewhere in the sky and it is hard to locate exactly where it had been. I am triggered by an acute sense of nostalgia and transience invoked by the fading memories of a time and a place that once was but has disappeared forever. In order to project my sense of yearning and desire, I have transformed a series of images of my old to re-build the space that contained the cherished memories of my family and bore witness to my existence and my identity.
Hong Kong is a rapidly changing city. The cityscape has transformed because of the demolition of architectural structures done in the name of urban renewal, with little regard or no regard for their history. However, memories fade and are gone forever.
I hope my work can arouse the audience’s experience of loss and a desire to reclaim and rethink the value of precious memories and identity.
Mixed Media Sculpture – Cloth Sculpture/ Ready made doll
故居 2 布調塑/ 現成物
Dimension variable 2015
Is there something you want to do about your memories?
I want to go back to my old home, but the house I lived in when I was young was demolished thirteen years ago. I still remember it was on the fifteenth floor, but now it is a vacant space in the sky. The old home means a lot to me as I grew up in there and it was a place that made me who I am now. My dream project is to make a way back to the old home and stay at the exact space, for a day. This project will reflect the rapid changes of the Hong Kong landscape and comfort my nostalgic feelings.
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