‘Cities of Desire‘ is to be launched in Hong Kong. We are pleased that four Vienna-based artists will come to Hong Kong. MACHFELD (new media duo), Martin Krenn (political artist) and Barbara Holub (artist, architect, co-founder of Transparadiso) will be joining us for the opening, the symposium and the workshops.

Programme:

Exhibition: “Cities of Desire: Vienna - Hong Kong”
Hong Kong Arts Centre, 4/F Pao Galleries
10 Sept -10 Oct 2009, Opening on 9 Sept 09

Symposium: “Alternative Place-Making - the grassroots perspective”
Speakers: Hector Rodriguez (Associate Professor at School of Creative Media, HK City University)
Barbara Holub (artist, architect, founding member of Transparadiso)
Jaspar Lau (HK Political Art group)
moderated by Hilary Tsui (Project curator)

Presentations by Martin Krenn & Pak-Chi Tse; MACHFELD & Cedric Maridet
Date: 12 Sept 2009, 15:30 - 18:00

Collaborative Workshops with artists and NGOs from Hong Kong and Vienna
Date: 1 - 10 Sept 2009

Participating Artists and Architects:
Vienna: feld72, Andreas Fogarasi, Giannotti&Giuriat, Martin Krenn, MACHFELD
Hong Kong: Luke Ching, Hong Kong Political Art Group, Mee-Ping Leung, Cedric Maridet, Ducky Tse, Pak-Chai Tse, Urban Void Group