Opening ceremony of the SCM Annual 2014: Glitch
We would like to invite you to cover the following events:
Event: Opening ceremony of the SCM Annual 2014: Glitch
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: L3, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, CityU
Officiating guests: Professor Jeffrey Shaw, Dean of School of Creative Media, CityU
Mr Doryun Chong, Chief Curator of M+ Museum
Event: The SCM Annual 2014: Glitch
Date: now to 31 July
Time: 11 am to 7 pm (Monday to Friday)
10 am to 8 pm (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: L3 & L6, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, CityU
Website: scmannual.com
The opening ceremony of the SCM Annual 2014 will be held on 18 July. The exhibition showcases work created by 57 graduates of the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
The theme of the year is “Glitch”, which describes a sudden malfunction that diminishes under an automatic correction of a perfect system, and is nearly impossible to troubleshoot. Through the unceasing efforts of the participating students, perfection is finally achieved underneath the defect.
The artworks are divided into four categories: photography, installation, cinematic arts and animation. The works cover a variety of topics, including social issues such as the identity of Hong Kong people, homosexuality and the social systems:
· Here, there, a series of photos taken from Hong Kong people’s point of view. The photos of Taiwan and mainland China were recomposed to explore the issues of identity.
· Let the sorrow flow and Miss Tong are short movies about homosexuality; Invisible visible and Untitled criticise the social systems.
· The octopus game, an installation requiring the player to insert an Octopus card to play the game, which is about making the choice of self-interest and ethics.
· Tree man, an animation depicting a tree which does not want to be a tree. But it remains as a tree due to the reality and its fate.
The event indeed provides the best opportunity for top professionals in the creative media design industry to share this special moment with talented graduates who seek to make their dreams come true in the field of art and media. Please refer to the next page for the introduction of some of the works.
If the black rainstorm warning or typhoon signal pre-No. 8 or above is issued at 2pm or before on 18 July, the opening ceremony will be postponed to Monday, 21 July at the same time and same venue.
Media enquiries: Christina Wu, Communications and Public Relations Office (Tel: 3442 6819 or 9841 2774)