愈 ‧ 夜舞 In the course of Dancing, from Nightfall to Darkness

展期 Exhibition Period：21/03 – 23/05/2020
時間 Time：11am – 8pm (星期日及公眾假期休息 Closed on Sun & Public Holidays)
地點 Venue：香港藝術學院藝廊 – 香港灣仔港灣道2號香港藝術中心10樓 The Gallery, 10/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road Wan Chai Hong Kong

參與藝術家/ Participating Artists：
馬琼珠 | 袁進𡛕 | 倪鷺露 | 簡喬倩 | 黃淑賢
Ivy MA | Ivy YUEN | Lulu NGIE | Tobe KAN | Elaine WONG

策展人Curated by:
黃淑賢｜Elaine WONG

夜幕降臨跳舞有時

城市逐步進入黑夜，城市人透過繪畫來回應漸漸消失的日光和黑色的侵入，以精神意志、舞動的身體和無意識的筆觸穿越黑暗。

創作是一場時而流動丶時而休止，既重複又即興的過程。藝術家透過身體結合外在呈現內在，當畫家揮動畫筆丶筆尖向各方移動之時，她的身體隨之而動，並於畫面留下痕跡。每回作畫都是一場獨特的舞動，是她與時間、空間和自己的互動。

倪鷺露以流動的畫面帶我們穿越鬱結的黑暗，《離開並不容易》的一筆一墨牽着我們繞過石頭而走；《沒有音樂下跳舞》則直接起舞，跟同伴一起以自由的身體改變黑暗的四週，誰說夜必然憂鬱?

袁進𡛕的《我不打算畫一些東西》以音樂啟動，透過聽覺進入無意識狀態。作畫時，手攜着顏色筆在紙張上跳舞，畫就是舞動的軌跡。馬琼珠的舞動女子，感受着身體的震動，沉醉在自己世界。跳舞不是為了觀眾，每步都是一趟心靈治療，彷彿以細絮的自我對話，抵抗漫長而折人的夜晚。

簡喬倩的《根》帶我們走到幽暗的森林，牢牢站着的樹木抵受着從天而降的沉重，冷靜地看着熱血的她們，感受着四周空氣的流動，蠢蠢欲動。黃淑賢的《液化》把深夜直播的聲音延長丶縮短丶重複，轉化其與時間的關係，改變黑暗的速度。

『愈 ‧ 夜舞』將展出五位藝術家的作品，包括繪畫及媒體作品，邀請觀眾感受作品之間互相牽引，並帶來的舞動和節奏。

一起舞吧。

“In the course of Dancing, from Nightfall to Darkness” is the world of city dwellers caught in the becoming of darkness. They respond to the absence of the light and the invasion of the black through the act of painting, to withstand and resist with their conscious minds, moving bodies and involuntary strokes.

The act of creation - at times flowing, at times staying still; sometimes repetitive, sometimes spontaneous – is a process of connecting the outside and the inside. Every painter has her own way of moving her hands and body - her unique dance – is an interaction with time, space and herself, through leaving marks on surfaces.

Let’s get through the night.

Lulu NGIE’s ink strokes in “It isn't easy to leave” glided through frustrations in the dark and bypassed the heavy stones along the way, while “Dancing without music” is an attempt to breakaway from loneliness in the freest dance.

Dancing is salvation.

Inspired by music, “I am not going to draw something” is a collection of unconscious marks created by Ivy YUEN’s automatic dance with colour pencils. Ivy MA’s dancer is immersed in the movement of her body, every healing step is a mumble to help withstand the long dreadful hours.

The night is evolving.

Tobe KAN’s “Root” in the dark woods is surrounded by energetic bodies under the heavy sky, firmly grounded the tree sensed the vibrations and is trembling to move. The sound of late night live broadcasts are stretched, cropped and repeated in Elaine WONG’s “Liquified”, transformed the rhythm of darkness.

The exhibition is an experiential journey orchestrated with paintings and media artworks by five artists. The audience are invited to enter from any point of departure, to encounter motion and rhythm from within, among and beyond the imagery.

Dance along.