Installation Arts: A 'Transition Space' in 1995

Transition Space 過渡空間 ( 1995 ) Bird cage, mire, solar powered bird, 330x80x125cm

I was inspired by this installation art presented by the second group in Lecture 8.

After the agreement of Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984, it is decided that Hong Kong would return to China in 1997. During the discussion of 97 issue, Hong Kong people seems had no way to express opinion between British and China; the feeling of powerless in deciding own future have been grown since 1984, and until now.

In 1995, Kum Chi Keung created this installation art to express his feeling towards the handover of Hong Kong in 97. During the colonial period of Hong Kong, the British governors ruled people. Although Hong Kong have achieved enormous success in economic aspect, general people had no power to change or voice out their opinion to the British government. This situation have not changed even the joint declaration had vowed. Again, Hong Kong people had no rights to express their opinion during the discussion of our city's future, even after the handover.

Hong Konger literally went from a cage to another one. Like a bird from this installation art, being transferred from one cage to another, at the end of the day, still inside a cage.

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