| Suppose
you are the curator of Hong Kong Modern Art Museum (no
such museum in Hong Kong), you have 2 ideas to choose.
1. Curate
a show for this year's Fotanian artists. OR
2. Curate a new
exhibition of your museum's collection.
The exhibition will provide a new
perspective, a new way of seeing for the audience. You are the cultural interpreter.
Which artists and which works will you include in this show? If you think the
choice of the artists is not enough, you might invite 1 or 2 guest artists to
join the show. Please do not include your instructor's (Phoebe Man) work. Try
to find someone new. If you have another topic about contemporary art of Hong
Kong that you want to study and the artist is out of the list, please talk to
the instructor and seek her approval of your topic.
Use a PowerPoint to
present your curatorial idea. Try
to think of the selling point of your show. (Be Creative!)
Possible
Content of the PowerPoint:
-The
name of the show;
-The curatorial statement of the show;
-The execution
of the show;
-The exhibition space (can be an ordinary museum or a public
space);
-The artists;
-Art work examples;
-The target audience of
the show;
-Any catalogue of the show? If yes, besides introduction of the
art works and the artists, any special content or design of the catalogue?
- Any talk/ forum/ educational programs/ event/ party/ concert/ performance/ souvenir
for the show? (You don't need to do all these things, you just need to work on
those items which can help achieve the aim of the show.)
Criteria
for assessment:
- Whether you are familiar with the artists and the art
works that you chose;
- Originality of your approach;
- Any insight about
Fotanian artists or the collection of the works;
- Depth of analysis;
-
Diversified perspective;
- Whether the selection of the art works or artists
fit your theme. Are they the best choice?
- Accuracy in your description of
the ideas and artists.
- Logical organization;
- Feasibility of the show; Presentation
in class
Each student will have 5 minutes to present. Instructor will
stop your presentation right after 5 minutes. 5 minutes Q & A session. Please
submit the hard copy of your powerpoint file in class and a soft copy through
Blackboard.
Examples
of Curatorial Statement
Magic
at Street Level
Turn
of a Decade
An Open Rule
From
Personal to Political: Deconsstruction May Fung's Short Film and Video Creations
Fabric
of Vision
London
Underground
Fotanian Reference
Fotanian
Review
by Leung Po Shan
(Chinese only)
Review by Law
Man Lok (Chinese only)
Management
model of West Kowloon Cultural District (Chinese only)
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