SILAS FONG

Category: Mixed media

  • Flat D

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    2015 Durational Installation
    Table, grey plastic tray, watch, attendant in formal wear, wooden door, soundproof walls and ceiling, laminate flooring, wall skirting, aluminum window with sanded glass, air-conditioner, wall paint, steel wall hanger, curtain, light bulb, kinetic light system
    300 cm x 220 cm x 250 cm, 10 minutes

    In front of a door, there is a person sitting on a chair. When you get close, this person greets you and asks if you want to enter. However, you are only allowed to enter individually, without your mobile phone, camera, electronic devices and books, etc. After you enter, the door is locked and is only unlocked after 10 minutes. You would sign an agreement to confirm your decision at your own risk. Inquiries about what is behind the door would not be answered. Every visitor is only allowed to enter the door once for the whole exhibition period.

    There is overwhelming information all around that numbs our senses. We are constantly forced to fool our basic observation of our daily life surroundings. In urban city life like Hong Kong, it’s almost impossible to be alone. We are always occupied and distracted. With mobile communications, it gets even “better”. This can hinder our understanding of ourselves and our needs. The work explores whether solitude and boredom can open space for reflection and creativity. It offers a solitary, meditative experience, free from social pressure, as an invitation to inner exploration.

    Exhibited in
    《The 20th ifva Awards – Media Art Category Finalist Exhibition》
    Pao Galleries Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong, 2015
    An attendant seated beside the entrance and belongings tray for Flat D
    An attendant sits next to the entrance of Flat D to control the operation.

    Grey tray for visitors to leave their belongings before entering Flat D
    A grey tray is used for visitors to leave their belongings (mobile phone, camera, watch, etc.).

    Visitor agreement and timekeeping watch for Flat D
    Visitors are obliged to read the agreement carefully before entering Flat D. A watch is used for the attendant to keep time.

    The attendant locking the door after a visitor enters Flat D
    The attendant locks the door after the visitor has entered Flat D.

    Light falling across the wall and floor inside Flat D
    Light from outside the window scatters on the wall and the floor. It changes slowly across the room.

    57 8 Air conditioner inside Flat D
    Air conditioner creates an atmosphere with ambient mechanical sound, temperature and humidity.

    Flat D interior as the room becomes darker
    Sometimes the room turns darker.

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    Instructional/Documentation Video

  • Afternoons

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    2015
    Digital Print on Neobond® Synthetic Fibre Papers
    A series of 20 books with different numbers of pages
    in A5 format in light-tight photo paper bags
    Wooden shelf, 88 cm x 50 cm x 32 cm

    Afternoons, artist books printed on synthetic fibre paper Afternoons, artist books printed on synthetic fibre paper

    Afternoon I
    Afternoon I, artist book


    Flipping through the book.

    Afternoon II
    Afternoon II, artist book


    Flipping through the book.

    Exhibited in
    《after/image》Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 2015
     Afternoons in the after/image exhibition, Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 2015 Afternoons in the after/image exhibition, Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 2015 Afternoons in the after/image exhibition, Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 2015 Afternoons in the after/image exhibition, Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 2015 Afternoons in the after/image exhibition, Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 2015 Afternoons in the after/image exhibition, Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 2015
    Photos taken by Ko Sin Tung

  • Art Map 藝術地圖

    2008 – Present
    Performance/ Business cards     Dimension variable

    Exhibited in
    《Anonymity – The Debut Solo Exhibition of Silas Fong》
    Artist Commune, Cattle Depot Artists Village, Hong Kong, 2008

    Since March 2008, I always attend art events and exhibitions’ opening. I have collected many business cards and witnessed numerous magnificent events in the Hong Kong art scene. I try to draw a map of ecology relating to art by selecting some events and their corresponding cards.

    Each panel represents an art event, contains the cards of the people I know and I meet. There is only one copy of the card collected from the owner when I first met. The others are all colour copies. The card owners are invited to sign on the panel at their corresponding cards when Art Map is being exhibited.

    2008 – 現在
    名片 尺寸不一

    展覽
    《不知名》方琛宇首個個人展覽，牛棚藝術村藝術公社, 2008

    我經常出席藝術活動和展覽開幕酒會，因為我喜歡收到很多不同的名片。
    自零八年三月，我收藏了數十多張名片，見証了多件香港藝壇盛事    。

    在其中我選了一些不同的代表活動，嘗試以名片繪出一幅和藝術有關的生態圖。

    每個展板代表一個藝術活動，展示着我己認識及初相識的人的名片。
    而在整件作品中，每款名片只有一張是從初相識的人手中得來，其餘的都是彩色複印。
    在<藝術地圖>被展出其間，出現在地圖上的名字的人都會被邀請出席，並在    展板上其名片的位置簽署。


    The overview of Art Map
    in ‘Anonymity – The Debut Solo Exhibition of Silas Fong’ at Artist Commune


    Janet CHAN was signing on her business card


    LEE Chun Fung was signing on her business card


    Details of Art Map
    Each map contains cards representing people that the author knew or just met in a particular event.

  • Diamond

    2008 Dictionary mounted on Copper
    6 cm x 2 cm x 8 cm

    Exhibited in
    《Bliss》Joint-University Multimedia Exhibition, AVA Gallery, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2007