CULTaMAP在1月的火炭藝術家工作室開放日舉行的《Kai玩笑──火炭首個社區藝術展》已圓滿結束。是次節目，我們除在火炭區內找來原區的製造商AGL Ltd.與食店營養站借出廠房與地舖作展場、印度餐廳ASRA贊助印度美食支持與原區有關的《Kai玩笑》社區藝術展外，還在原區廠廈內找來毛公仔玩具、手袋與塑膠樽，跟作家西西的毛毛熊和其他大學講師與中大學學生的作品並置於不同的展場內。對於火炭的另一種藝術展現，這只是小試牛刀。我們希望讓觀眾留意到火炭藝術家工作室以外的火炭也有很多創意產品。展覽作品的機會也不一定只是租用工作室的藝術家的專利，更不要誤會這裏的藝術家都來自中大。我們會繼續在浸大、中大、嶺大、理大、城大與中學中尋找好作品，以各種方式介紹給大家。

更高興的是，由CULTaMAP一手發掘出來的浸大藝術學生，大頭、她的師姐李靜嫻和剛與CULTaMAP簽定合作的理大設計系畢業生Yvonne Chan與Meng Lau的展覽作品好評如潮，還被商業機構邀請合作。希望日後CULTaMAP可繼續成為推廣本土創作的平台，撮合更多合作機會以推動本土的創作。今年CULTaMAP認識了很多觀眾，也有與往年的觀眾重遇。特別值得一提的是一位就讀聖約瑟中學的高中生。記得上年他在我們的攝影書展中「埋頭苦幹」，直到幾小時過後的一不小心從椅上掉了下來。還深刻記起他那時面露沉重的表情。今年他長高了不少，我又說：「隨便看書！飲品隨便用吧！走時告訴我你最喜歡哪本書。」最後他告訴我還是最喜歡上年那本由香港社區組織協會(SOCO)出版，紀錄香港露宿者生活的《野宿》。《野宿》後來送了給他，我希望CULTaMAP日後可以送更多書。

《Kai玩笑》還舉行了三個藝術家講座，未克出席的朋友可在今期文章中重溫：林皚文的《皮影Moonwalk一小步，傳統到當代一大步》是皮影師傅黃暉、當代藝術家梁美萍及浸大視藝學生李鈺山在《Kai玩笑》的大型木偶與皮影表演後的對談。胡津如的《何慶基細道香港金必多文化》是何慶基老師以一碗金必多湯道出香港華人買辦與香港人的文化身份之間的關係。《有關社區文化：呈現或再現？陳智德對話劉建華》是Nadia Lo紀錄了我兩位偶像的的認真對話。《Kai玩笑》的花絮將有短片上載，詳情可瀏覽www.cultamap.com

除了Fotopiggie的《集錦雜感》講攝影，葉七城的專欄《七城影頁》論電影外，從今期起，CULTaMAP還加入胡世君的專欄：《港澳同「包」》，現在流浪澳洲的Kenneth，會邊走邊看，帶大家遊歷澳洲文化藝術，比較港澳兩地文化差異。還有幽默的漫畫專欄：Black Sheep Barn。Yvonne & Meng會為您們逐一介紹她們共同創作的Cutie動物。「羊毛出在羊身上」您定聽過，但「羊毛藏有羊食物」您見過沒有？密切留意！

在cultamap.com可重溫昔日大頭的創作Ah Yeah在CULTaMAP的風采

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Yvonne Chan與Meng Lau共同創作的Black Sheep Barn將由今期開始走入CULTaMAP的羊欄內

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After The ‘Art’ You Kidding Me?!                               

Tracy Lee

As part of the Fotanian Open Studios in January, the exhibition held by CULTaMAP has been successfully concluded. During this exhibition, we were lucky to have got support from enterprises within the Fotan neighbourhood, such as AGL Ltd. and Nutrition@Cup, who provided us with exhibition space, and the Indian Restaurant ASRA, who supplied the opening with delicious food and drinks. Besides, we managed to find in the Fotan factory manufacturing soft toys and plastic bottles, which were showcased together with Hsi Hsi’s bear dolls and artworks by university teachers and students. This is only an experiment for presenting art in Fotan.

We wish the audience would notice that in places other than artists’ studios a lot of innovative artworks are also being created and that it is not only the artists’ privilege to put up exhibition. We have been selecting artworks by students from various universities and high schools and introducing them to the public. CULTaMAP is the first to present works by BU art students Yanz , and has just started contracted cooperation with PolyU design graduates Yvonne Chan and Meng Lau. We are most delighted to learn that their works are all well-received, and they have even been approached by design firm. We sincerely hope that CULTaMAP will become a platform for promoting local young artists.

In this year’s exhibition, CULTaMAP has met a lot of audiences, some of which are old friends from last year’s exhibition. One of them is a high school student from St. Joseph School. “Feel free to read the books and help yourself to the drinks, and don’t forget to tell me which book is your favourite.”I told him. At last he said his choice would be Homeless, the photo album published by SOCO, recording the life of street-sleepers in Hong Kong. So I gave the boy Homeless, and I wish to give out more books in the future.

‘Art’ You Kidding Me also held three artist talks. Friends who didn’t manage to come over may review them in this issue of CULTaMAP: Fiona Lam‘s, records the conversation between shadow dance master Mr. Wong Fai, contemporary artist Leung Mee Ping and BU art student Lee Yuk Shan after the Grand Puppet and Shadow Drama. Jeannie’s The Art of Merchandising in Hong Kong and The Comprador Culture tells how Mr. Oscar Ho interprets the relationship between Chinese compradors in Hong Kong and the cultural identity of Hong Kong through a bowl of Capital soup. To Present or To Represent the Community Culture? - A Dialogue between Chan Chi Tak and Jaspar Lau is Nadia Lo’s documentation of the dialogue between two of my idols. Please keep track of our website www.cultamap.com for video clips from ‘Art’ You Kidding Me.

Apart from Fotopiggie’s and Seven City’s column, CULTaMAP will have a new column by Kenneth Wu from this issue. Kenneth, who is now traveling and working in Australia, will take us to ‘see’ the Australian Cultures and compare the cultural differences between Hong Kong and Australia. And there will be a brand new cartoon column Black Sheep Barn, presented by Yvonne & Meng. Stay tuned!

李靜嫻的獲獎中國剪紙作品，《浮城》

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