Hong Kong customs and traditions: an evening of video works from CUHK students' visual research

 May 6 (Sunday), 7:30pm @ FPC 

'Visual Research Methods' students at CUHK explored aspects of Hong Kong everyday life in their final works with a theme 'Hong Kong customs and traditions' in Spring 2012. As a result, a number of them produced video footage of their chosen topic, also experiencing the method of videography for the first time. 

In the spirit of cultural studies, the students were challenged to engage in participatory research and aim to establish an equal rapport with their interviewees. 

This screening features four such works and covers topics ranging from consumer culture to traditional Shanghainese barbershops.

The students will be present at the screening and are encouraged to bring their friends along. With this backdrop, the event, with the kind support of Floating Projects Collective, aims to encourage discussion around the students' own influence on what became 'documented' and the unique traditions the videos present. 

VIDEO WORKS: Singing Life / LI Jiachen, WANG Wenwen Consumer Behavior: Hiding Shopping / SUN Chui Yu Slash Me More, Spread Me More / LU Yunzi, ZHONG Shenglingxiu Famous Old Store in HK: Shanghai Kiu Kwan Barbershop / CHEN Che, LIU Chang, ZHANG Jingjing 

Instructor/Adviser: 

Dr. Hanna Wirman 

For enquiries: hanna.wirman@gmail.com 

Studio opens 7:00pm