Led by HART artists-in-residence The Buoy
Do you have an object that you alone treasure?
If so, consider exploring the "Poetics of Preservation" with us.
Like a roadshow in reverse, personal treasures retain value greater than any antique.
Come, bring your item, immerse it in a transparent cube of resin,
and describe how you value it now that it is forever safe from.......
[Resin is a transparent yet viscous substance that can protect objects from time's decay. You can find examples our making process @Buoy.for.you]
Through two meetings, we will re-make an 'Antiques Television Broadcast'. Yet differently, our unique ways of valuing entombed objects will be shared with preservation experts in Hong Kong and the U.S.A. Finally, we can meet a third time, to explore a group artistic project, or to retire our objects.
We are looking for 15 participants to go on this journey with us. Due to the personal nature of the project, we kindly ask for the participants' commitment to attend at least first 2 parts. Free of charge and you will be making an artwork in return.
Each part of the project will last 3 hours and the schedule of the project is as follows:
Part 1 Documentation & Ritual Workshop 13 May 2023 (SAT) 6:30-9:30 pm
[Bring your valued object. Take your time to share your stories about it. We will help document your stories in detail. Finally, entomb the objects in resin.]
conducted in English with Cantonese interpretation
food & drinks allowedPart 2 Antiques Roadshow 3 June 2023 (SAT) 6:00-9:00 pm
[Join the Antiques Roadshow-inspired stage. Get reacquainted with your objects now that they are fully entombed in resin. Celebrate your objects by conversing with experts. They can help explore different dimensions of your objects you may have overlooked.]
conducted in English with Cantonese interpretation
food & drinks allowedPart 3 Presentation 24 June 2023 (TBC)
[This part is left open, as we would like to decide with you on how to present our transformed objects. This can be in the form of an exhibition or something out-of-the-box. Let's discuss!]
由HART駐場藝術家The Buoy帶領
你有一樣珍而重之的物件嗎？
如有的話，我們希望邀請大家參與「保藏的詩意」活動招募！
就像「反向路演」一樣，個人物品有可能比古董更為重要。
來帶一件你的個人物品，把它沉浸在注滿透明樹脂的立方中，感受如何將記憶慢慢封存，並創造出一件您專屬的藝術藏品。因為物件已被永久保存，我們會一起學習以藝評的方式，描述和鑑賞它。
[樹脂是一種透明的粘稠物質，可以保護物品免受時間的侵蝕。你可以在我們藝術創作中找到一些成品的例子@Buoy.for.you ]
透過兩次活動，我們將會重新製作一套關於鑒寶的電視節目（Antiques Roadshow）。不同的是，我們將會邀請來自香港和美國的文物保育專家，分享如何對隨葬品進行估價的獨特方法。最後，大家可以在第三次會面時，體驗一個集體藝術項目，或選擇取回藝術品。
我們正在招募 15 名參加者和我們一起踏上這段保藏旅程。由於項目屬個人性質，我們希望參加者承諾出席活動中的第1和第2部分。費用全免，最後你會完成一件藝術品。
活動分為三部分，每次會面歷時3小時，時間安排如下：
第 1 部分「存檔儀式研討會」：2023 年 5 月 13 日（六）晚上 6時30分 至 9時30分 [請帶上一件你珍重的物品，並分享你的故事。我們將詳細記錄故事。最後，將物件封存在樹脂中變成藏品。]
英文主導及即時廣東話傳譯
歡迎攜帶食物和飲品第 2 部分「古董路演」：2023 年 6 月 3 日（六）晚上 6時 至 9時 [參與以「古董路演」為靈感的活動。大家會見到完成封存在樹脂中個人藏品，並與專家一同討論和鑑賞。以不同維度，探索藏品中您有機會忽略的獨特。]
英文主導及即時廣東話傳譯
歡迎攜帶食物和飲品第 3 部分「演示活動」：2023 年 6 月 24 日（待定） [這部分活動會開放給大家安排策劃，因為我們想和大家一起決定如何展示我們保存的藝術藏品。可以是以展覽的形式，也可以是開箱即用的形式。來，讓我們一起討論吧！]
About the Artists 藝術家簡介
The Buoy was formed as a collaboration between Jen Yoohyun Lee and Marty Miller. The two independent practitioners wondered, “how could creative practice navigate times of uncertainty?” Rooted in personal histories of transitions, The Buoy aims to be present during times of flux by staying rooted but able to shift with the current of events. The Buoy consciously drifts across the blurred boundaries of visual culture through practicing socially-engaged art & design as well as photography and installation. The mission of The Buoy is to stay lighthearted yet stay engaged enough to look beneath the waves of change. The Buoy currently lives and works in Hong Kong and completing their Doctorates in the Philosophy of Social Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The Buoy 由 Jen Yoohyun Lee 和 Marty Miller 的合作創立。兩位獨立藝術家好奇：「創意實踐如何渡過不確定的時期？」紥根於個人的過渡歷史中，The Buoy 希望在時間的波動中繼續紮根時，仍能在事件的洪流中漂動。通過實踐社會互動的藝術和設計，以及攝影和裝置，The Buoy 有意識地跨越模糊的視覺文化邊界。The Buoy 的使命是保持愉快和投入，以直視變化的浪潮。The Buoy現於香港工作及居住，正完成他們在香港理工大學社會設計博士學位。
“Poetics of Preservation” was funded [in part] by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.
