Sham Shui Po Kaifong: Creative Dissent
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This group is for people interested in the creative and people-focussed forms of dissent used by a community of shop keepers and residents on a block in Sham Shui Po, as they attempted to be heard by the government, the media and other residents of Hong Kong.

The focus of this goup is on the art and performace based actions.

Although it's in the background, the focus of this documentation project is not on the political issues of responsible urban development, government interest or... (read more)
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Sham Shui Po Kaifong: Creative Dissent
Category:
Common Interest - Current Events
Description:
This group is for people interested in the creative and people-focussed forms of dissent used by a community of shop keepers and residents on a block in Sham Shui Po, as they attempted to be heard by the government, the media and other residents of Hong Kong.

The focus of this goup is on the art and performace based actions.

Although it's in the background, the focus of this documentation project is not on the political issues of responsible urban development, government interest or... (read more)
Privacy Type:
Open: All content is public.

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News:
The blog, in some form yet to be confirmed, has been accepted as part of an exhibition in Sydney. Artist as curator.

Creative Actions:

• A big fish (koi)
• Guided tours through shops, over roofs <posted>
• Character murals
• Character postcards <photos>
• Community•Life•Story•Image Exhibition
• Daydreaming Workshop
(visiting artist workshop)
• Dinner Party Series
'Dinner with/out Mrs Carrie Lam'
• Shadow Puppet Show <posted>
• Worksheets (series of 8) <photos>
for Government self-study and improvement

If I have linked to your work in my blog - for example the videos by vartivist in the Chinese blog - please let me know how you want to be (or not be) credited.

If you can translate some of the work, such as the postcard series, or if you have links to add, please get in touch. If you have questions, ask em.