(Press invitation was released by Cultural Connections on behalf of the Hong Kong International Photo Festival.)
Hong Kong International Photo Festival – Art Photography Biennial Celebration
International Collections from World-renowned Masterpieces
to Women Photography on Oppression
Local Perspective from a Historical Chapter to a Survey of Contemporary Creations
Press Conference Invitation
The much looked-forward biennial festival and single most important event in the field of art photography, “Hong Kong International Photo Festival” will be held from September to October 2014. With the great successes from the previous editions such as “Reflection and Refraction Daido Moriyama” (2012) and “First Photographs of Hong Kong” (2010), Hong Kong International Photo Festival 2014 (HKIPF 2014) is widely anticipated by local photography lovers and the arts and culture industry.
The theme of HKIPF 2014, “Now Becoming Then”, illustrates the idea that through photography moments from the past could be captured and revisited. With such a theme in mind, the festival is proud to present the following four major exhibitions:
1. In Light of India: Photography by Raghu Rai
World-renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai is one of the members of Magnum Photos. Through his lenses, multi-layered and intense images of the old and new India are captured.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
On top of the four major exhibitions, there will also be a great variety of events: the “Hong Kong International Photo Festival Flare”; Master Talks by renowned English photographer Martin Parr, and local portrait photographer Ven Chang Lin (Alain Yip) respectively; and a wide range of workshops and talks.
Details of the exhibitions will be announced during the press conference, and interviews with the president of HKIPF and the curators are much welcomed.
Thereby we would like your presence for the press conference:
Date
8 Aug 2014 (Fri)
Time
3:30 – 4:00pm Press Conference
4:00 – 4:30pm Interview with curators of the four major exhibitions
Venue
Hong Kong Arts Centre 3/F Jockey Club Atrium
(2 Harbour Road, Hong Kong)
Guests
1. Mr Alfred Ko, Chairman, Hong Kong International Photo Festival
2. Mr Leon Suen, Curator of “In Light of India: Photography by Raghu Rai”
3. Dr Edwin K. Lai and Mr Ho Chun Yu, Curators of “Twin Peaks: Contemporary Hong Kong Photography”
4. Mr Joseph Fung, Curator of “Tradition/anti-Tradition: Departed from Hong Kong ‘Photo Pictorial’ Magazine…”
5. Curatorial team of “Voice of Tacitness: Asian Women Photography”
Rundown
1. Announce details of the programme of HKIPF 2014
2. Chairman of HKIPF introduces the theme of the festival
3. Curators introduce their rationale for each of the exhibitions
4. Premiere viewing of selected works from the exhibitions
Appendix 1: Hong Kong International Photo Festival 2014 Programme Highlights
| Date | Venue | Time | |
| In Light of India: Photography by Raghu Rai | 28 Aug – 21 Sept | ArtisTree, Taikoo Place | 10:00 – 20:00 Admission Free |
| Voice of Tacitness: Asian Women Photography | 19 Oct – 2 Nov | Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 10:00 – 20:00 Admission Free |
| Twin Peaks: Contemporary Hong Kong Photography | 4 Oct – 3 Nov | 1/F, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Shatin | 10:00 – 18:00 (Mon, Wed to Fri) 10:00 – 19:00 (Sat and Sun) Closed every Tue |
| Tradition/anti-Tradition: Departed from Hong Kong “Photo Pictorial” Magazine… | 13 Sept – 26 Oct (Tentative) | HKDI Gallery, Hong Kong Design Institute | 10:00 – 20:00 Admission Free Closed every Tue |
| Hong Kong International Photo Festival Flare | 4 Oct – 31 Oct | Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre* | |
| Master Talk by Martin Parr | 7 Sept | Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library | 19:00 – 20:00 |
| ‘From a Photographer to a Monk’ – Master Talk by Ven. Chang Lin | 25 Oct | Y-Theatre, Youth Square, Chai Wan | 20:00 – 22:00 |
*Some events will be held at other venues, for further details please refer to the announcements on the website of HKIPF2014 (www.hkipf.org.hk).