Ho Sin Tung 何倩彤

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HO SIN TUNG 何倩彤

As an artist and a cinephile, Ho Sin Tung’s body of work is often inspired by cinema. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the artist experienced a period of isolation and stagnation and rewatched films to reconnect with herself. Full Dark, No Stars, one of the three channels of videos in the installation, consists of scenes from films where light peeks through darkness, including candlelight, fireworks, tra ic lights, and buildings that light up throughout the night. In order to emerge from the darkness in the work, the audience must first stare at it straight on, echoing the recent social unrest and the impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong. Sleep Demon follows a laser pointer on sleepless nights. The Green Ray focuses on the light from the screen of her phone as Ho awaits a late night message. The rhythmic and abstract light sources weave together a meditative screensaver, mirroring the artist’s emotional state as she searches and waits.

藝術家何倩彤作為忠實電影觀眾，作品中可見電影文本對她的啟發。 新冠肺炎疫情期間，藝術家經歷了一段封閉與停滯的時期，以重看過往 看過的電影執拾自身的內在。《晚星》為一組三頻錄像作品，其中一頻 《晚星》從不同電影中剪輯出各個在黑暗中隱約看見光明的畫面，包括 燭光、煙火、交通號誌或徹夜未眠的建築等等——想走出陰暗，先要在 黑暗裡凝神觀看，可謂近年香港社會與全球疫情兩者交織底下的處境。 錄像《睡魔》跟隨藝術家夜裡失眠時遊走的雷射筆，《綠光》則聚焦黑暗中 等待接收電話訊息的那一點綠光。諸種各有緩急的抽象光線仿如供人 放空冥想的屏幕保護裝置，呼應藝術家尋找與等待的狀態。

Born in 1986 in Hong Kong. Lives and works in Hong Kong.

Full Dark, No Stars, 2015–2020. Three-channel HD video (colour, looped), 49'26", 3'26", 12'29". Courtesy of the artist.《晚星》，2015–2020 年。三頻高清錄像（彩色，循環），49 分 26 秒，

1986 年生於香港；現生活並工作於香港。