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Oil Street Art Space launches its annual flagship programme "Oi! Spotlight" showcasing multimedia works by local and British artists (with photos)
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     The Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) will launch two new "Oi! Spotlight" exhibitions from tomorrow (March 20), featuring a multimedia exhibition by British artist Gary Card entitled "People Mountain People Sea by Gary Card" and a sound art exhibition entitled "encounters: oi! oi! oi!" curated by local art group Toolbox Percussion respectively to bring visitors new visual and auditory experiences.
      
     "Oi! Spotlight" is the Oil Street Art Space's annual flagship project held in Art March every year. It aims to showcase the creativity of both local and international artists, encourage cross-cultural dialogues, foster exchanges between regions and embrace innovative ideas.
      
     British artist Gary Card, who was hailed as one of the most prominent young creators in London, held his first large-scale solo exhibition in Hong Kong. London-based Sylvia Zhan was invited as the exhibition's guest curator. Card has been highly sought after in the international art and fashion scenes and is often invited to collaborate with top artists and fashion designers worldwide. In the "People Mountain People Sea by Gary Card" exhibition, he transformed the century-old Oi! Warehouses into a contemporary multimedia art space, ingeniously using animation and sound to draw the audience into an immersive visual and sensory experience. A large-scale outdoor sculpture, "The Dream of Mr. Somebody" created by Card, will also be displayed at Oi! Lawn, allowing visitors to learn more about how Card responded to today's overstimulating lifestyle. The exhibition will be on display from tomorrow to July 28 at Oi! Warehouse and Oi! Lawn.
      
     Another exhibition, "encounters: oi! oi! oi!", was curated by local art group Toolbox Percussion, which invited renowned composer Fung Lam to be the lead artist. Lam collaborated with four participating artists, including Louis Siu, Chan Wai-lap, Cam Wong and Simo Tse, to explore more possibilities in shaping soundscapes. Drawing inspirations from often-overlooked sounds and objects, they combined disassembled parts of percussion instruments and mechanical devices to create sound art works that produce echoes, guiding visitors to rediscover the forgotten sounds from their daily lives and embark on a multisensory journey within the bustling city. The exhibition will be on display from tomorrow to August 11 at Oi! Glassie.
      
     The exhibitions are presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and organised by the Oil Street Art Space. For programme details, please visit the website www.apo.hk/en/web/apo/oi_projects_and_programmes.html or call 2512 3000 for enquiries.
 
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The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: People Mountain People Sea by Gary Card", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to July 28. Photo shows the Curator of the Oil Street Art Space, Ms Prudence Ma (left), British artist Gary Card (centre) and guest curator Sylvia Zhan (right).
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: People Mountain People Sea by Gary Card", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to July 28, which draws the audience into an immersive visual and sensory experience by using animations and sound effects.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: People Mountain People Sea by Gary Card", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to July 28 and showcase artist Gary's diverse body of works. Visitors are invited to go on a transportive journey through a series of "encrusted" sculptures and paintings that combine elements of Western, Eastern, modern and ancient inspirations.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: People Mountain People Sea by Gary Card", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to July 28. Photo shows the large-scale outdoor sculpture "The Dream of Mr. Somebody" at Oi! Lawn by British artist Gary Card.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: encounters: oi! oi! oi!", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to August 11 and guide visitors to rediscover the forgotten sounds from their daily lives. Photo shows (from left) the Curator of the Oil Street Art Space, Ms Prudence Ma; participating artists Chan Wai-lap and Cam Wong; the lead artist for the exhibition, composer Fung Lam; and participating artists Louis Siu and Simo Tse.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: encounters: oi! oi! oi!", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to August 11. Photo shows composer Fung Lam's percussive work "Round", performed by interacting and making sounds with mahjong tiles in specific ways, with a set of pre-determined music compositions.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: encounters: oi! oi! oi!", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to August 11. Photo shows artist Louis Siu's sound sculpture "Timbre Vessels", which evokes the movement and flow of ships at sea.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: encounters: oi! oi! oi!", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to August 11. Photo shows artist Chan Wai-lap's kinetic sound installation "Mr. Caution". Stacked in the gallery in choreographed pairings, each cone is imbued with distinct motion and an original object soundscape.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: encounters: oi! oi! oi!", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to August 11. Photo shows artist Cam Wong's artwork "Risseldy Rosseldy Mow Mow Mow Mow Mow Mow". Drawing inspiration from Hitchcock's movie "The Birds", Wong removes humans and birds from the ominous scene, using geometric copper etchings and retaining the unsettling children's song.
The new exhibition of the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), "Oi! Spotlight: encounters: oi! oi! oi!", will be on display from tomorrow (March 20) to August 11. Photo shows artist Simo Tse's artwork "Palimpsest". Through field recordings and archival interviews overlaid with iconic Danish "blue-tin" cookies and imprinted photographs, audiences are invited to revisit some forgotten stories.