(Press Release is published by Cultural Connections on behalf of Hong Kong International Photo Festival.)
Hong Kong International Photo Festival Flare 2014
Exhibitions with Themes Ranging from Social Issues to Nature
Events from Flee Market to Seminars and Workshops
(10 October 2014) The Hong Kong International Photo Festival Flare will be held at Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC). The ever most popular Photo Equipment Flea Market welcomes all photophiles in town for their treasure-hunting. The Brand New Fotomax Experience Shop invites visitors to take instax photos and selfies, and participate in workshops on handmade accessories. Participants may get a chance to win a set of Fujifilm Instax instant camera.
A great variety of exhibitions are located at different floors of JCCAC, covering themes ranging from news photography, public media photography; and the captivating nature scenario like starlight, underwater and wildlife. There are even precious historical records from the first journey to the moon. On top of these, seminars and workshops will be organized for all photo taking lovers.
The Flee Market will be held over the weekend, while exhibitions have started and will run through October till the 31st. Details are as follows:
| Venue | Exhibition | Artists / Organizing Party | Contents |
| Flee Market | (11 – 12 Oct，11:00-19:00) | ||
| Podium | The 6th International Photo Equipment Flee Market | / | 2nd hand equipments on sale |
| L2 Podium | Brand New Photomax Experience Shop | Fotomax | Take instax photos and selfies, and participatein workshops on handmade accessories; participants may get a chance to win a set of Fujifilm Instax instant camera |
| Collaborative Exhibitions | (4 – 31 Oct，10:00 – 22:00) | ||
| L0 Gallery, JCCAC | The Era of Mobile Phone Photography | Hong Kong Press Photographers Association | Professional press photographers explore the possibilities of mobile phone photography |
| L1 Gallery, JCCAC | Fly me to the Moon | Blue Lotus Arts Consultancy | Exhibit precious astronomy news photos and reports from half a century back |
| Mini Exhibitions | (4 – 31 Oct，10:00 – 22:00) | ||
| L1 Gallery | Hong Kong Photobook Awards Exhibition | Hong Kong Photobook Awards | Showcase previous award-winning photobooks, welcome entry for the 3rd Photobook Awards to win a sponsorship of HK$100,000 |
| L3 Common Area | HK. Starry Night | HK. Starry Night – Starlight in the City | Does city have to develop in the expense of the starlight? This exhibition explores the possibility of bringing back the starlight to Hong Kong. |
| L5 Common Area | Thomas LinGeorge Ho | “TÊTE-BÊCHE ⇋ PARAMITA” PHOTO EXHIBITION | Two old friends documenting their common memories of two cities by taking photographs of their own city and have the film rolls exchanged for a double exposure. This exhibition tours Vancouver, Taipei and Hong Kong. |
| L5 Common Area | United Social Press (USP)
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Changing Times | Recorders of history are essential for every era. As a team of freelance photographers, USP participates in social issues as a civil media group. Their use of photographs is authorized by the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 HK. |
| L6 Lobby White Wall | Street Cat Foto | 9X 36469 Street Cat Foto | Walking along the footsteps of street cats, which may allow us to see things in a new light. Cats never have a second life. |
| L6 Common Area | Eco Institute | Eco Institute on the Beauty of Nature | By showcasing the beauty of Mother Earth, we hope the public would pay more attention and take special care of our nature. |
| L7 Blue Wall | John Ng | Into the Deep of Hong Kong – John Ng’s Underwater Photography Exhibition | John Ng, the renowned underwater photographer in Hong Kong, showcases not only sceneries overseas but also some major pieces he took under the local waters. |
| L7 Green Space | Cityruins | Cityruins | The presence of ruins represents the history of human activities. Taking photographs of ruins not only satisfies the desire of photographers, it also bears witness to the existence of the place. |
| Multi-Wall-Banners | Tram Art Gallery | Tram Art Gallery | The group admires the uniqueness of tram culture and sets out to explore the aesthetics of urban space while chronicling societal changes through the lens. |
HKIPF Flare is also organizing various seminars and workshops at JCCAC and other venues in the city. All seminars are free. For application methods and fees for Master Talk and workshops please visit www.hkipf.org.hk for further details.
| Event | Speaker/ Tutor | Date | Time | Venue |
| Master Talk | 25 Oct | Youth Square, Chai Wan | ||
| Every Photo Tells a Lie – From a Photographer to a Monk | Changlin Fashi | 25 Oct (Sat) | 20:00 – 22:00 | Y-Theatre, Youth Square, Chai Wan (Ticket fee: $70, available at URBTIX) |
| Seminars | 11 – 12 Oct | JCCAC | ||
| “The Photobook Today: Its Strategies and Effects” Seminar | Sarah Greene, Director of AO Vertical | 11 Oct (Sat) | 11:30 – 13:00 | RM L7-19 |
| “HK. Starry Night” Seminar – Wandering Between Moon and Stars in the City | Mew Chu | 11 Oct (Sat) | 15:00 – 16:00 | L0 Black Box Theatre |
| “Telling a Story with Decades” Seminar | Ducky Tse Chi-tak & Lui Yet-shing | 11 Oct (Sat) | 17:00 – 18:30 | RM L7-19 |
| “The Natural Wonders of Hong Kong” Seminar | Semson So | 12 Oct (Sun) | 15:00 – 16:30 | L0 Black Box Theatre |
| Curator So Hing-keung Remembering 2300-0100 Photo Exhibition | So Hing-keung | 12 Oct (Sun) | 17:00 – 18:30 | RM L7-19 |
| Workshops | ||||
| All about “Black and White 4X5” Intensive Workshop | Chu Kwok-ming | 18 Oct / 25 Oct (Sat) | 12:00 – 18:30 | 3/F, 11 Victoria Street, Central |
| Easy Panoramic Photography Workshop | Karl Chan | 8 Nov (Sat) | 14:00 – 18:00 | RM L7-19, JCCAC |
| 2-day Ruins Photography Outdoor Workshop | Bill Yang & Ken Cheong | 9 Nov and 16 Nov (Sun) | 13:00 – 17:00 | Shing Mun Reservoir Blockhouse (9 Nov) & Abandoned village in Yau Tong (16 Nov) |
HKIPF Flare is title sponsored by FujiFilm.
Appendix 1：Photos for Master Talk and Exhibitions
Master Talk:
Download high res poster for Master Talk：http://goo.gl/dhVmhw
Exhibitions:
More high res photos：http://goo.gl/A60F9b
Appendix 2: About Hong Kong International Photo Festival
The Hong Kong International Photo Festival was first launched in 2010, comprising a series of exhibitions in different areas of photography, covering a wide spectrum temporally and geographically. Apart from the biennial Festival, the Hong Kong International Photo Festival Flare is organized in alternate years, in between the Festival proper. An array of exciting events in promotion of photographic culture is being held concurrently with the Festival proper and the Festival Flare. Exhibitions and events are held at different venues and art spaces throughout the city, creating a photographic ethos and fostering the art and culture of photography in Hong Kong. Through collaboration with different photography organizations in Asia, we aim to uphold Hong Kong’s status as the hub for exchange and sharing of creative ideas, technical knowledge and valuable experience in photography.
The Hong Kong International Photo Festival is organized by the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association, currently chaired by Alfred Ko Chi Keung. Other founding members include: anothermountainman, Almond Chu Tak Wah, Joseph Fung Hon Kee, Simon Go Man Ching, Edwin Lai Kin Keung, Lau Ching Ping, Leong Ka Tai, Ng Sai Kit, Bobby Sham Ka Ho, Shima Eleven, So Hing Keung, Leon Suen Shu Kwan, Ducky Tse Chi Tak, Tse Ming Chong, Blues Wong Kai Yu, Ki Wong Suk Ki, Wong Wo Bik, Vincent Yu Wai Kin.
Hong Kong International Photo Festival 2014 Major Exhibitions:
- “Works by Master” – In Light of India: Photography by Raghu Rai
World-renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai is one of the very few Asian members of Magnum Photos. Through his lenses, multi-layered and intense images of the old and new India are captured. - “Asian Vision” – Voice of Tacitness: Asian Women Photography
A collection from women photographers from over ten developing countries across Asia, ranging from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan to Armenia, who strived to use their cameras to record and illustrate the injustice in women’s lives from their countries under great repression. - “In Search of Both Regions” – Tradition/anti-Tradition: Departed from Hong Kong “Photo Pictorial” Magazine…
Through the retrospect of Hong Kong Photo Pictorial which was first published fifty years ago, “Photo Pictorial” is the only local photography magazine that could be circulated to Mainland China. With its 16-page insert showcasing the avant-garde photography of Hong Kong, the magazine has influenced local and Mainland photographers across generations. - “Hong Kong Contemporary” – Twin Peaks: Contemporary Hong Kong Photography
Eight local photographers each showcase two outstanding series of works, which demonstrates the brilliant and a wide range of practices in Hong Kong photography.
Apart from the four major exhibitions, there will be two master talks. Martin Parr, also a Magnum photographer, is famous for his satirical, humorous social documentary. He will discuss his long career in photography and explains changes in his practices over time. Ven. Chang Lin, previously the renowned portrait photographer Alain Yip, will share his philosophy of “Zen in photography” after embracing his monastic life.