Art Container Project, witnessing the development of Hong Kong arts, spanning of 6 years, is absolutely self-financed. This historical art project is coming home!

In May 2008, a hundred percent local Art Container Project, having broken through all barriers in coordination, funding and venue, took the lead to showcase 37 of 20 feet containers in West Kowloon Cultural District to the public. 38 Hong Kong artists had been invited to paint their works on the containers. In such a way, works of art can step out of traditional exhibition space and come closer to daily lives, the community and the public. Therefore, a bigger space of art appreciation was created, starting from our local audience.

After the departure exhibition at West Kowloon Cultural District, the art containers had begun its art and functional missions, joining the flow of the logistics industry, the containers were taken to different cities around the world to promote Hong Kong arts. When the art containers were serving at sea, the working team of the Art Container Project had traveled to different cities continuously to promote Hong Kong arts and introduced this project to the overseas audiences. All records had been gathered into a publication.

May 2014 is an exciting art month in Hong Kong. But this May it will be different, since it is one of the most important moments for the local arts development history – the final chapter of Art Container Project. MIA (Mere Independent Artists), a group of “ordinary but important” artists and art workers, who have claimed their passion for art and made the Art Container Project possible 6 years ago. They would like to invite everyone to write another prelude for Hong Kong arts, to participate, to connect, to continue the spirit of the Art Container Project.

There are two parts of the show, one is documentation another is art exhibition. The former is curated by Carl, Cheung Chi-ming with fresh graduates from art administration, Ruby Yeung and Pat Wong by giving visionary discussion with the public about the meaning of the project and Hong Kong arts. The latter is an art exhibition curated by Eddie Cheung, Wai-sum, a young artist, critic and curator. The show will exhibit new works from the core team members of the project in the context of contemporary Hong Kong. Artists include: Chris Chan, Kam-shing, Carl Cheng, Chi-ming, Alex Heung, Kin-fung, Monti Lai, Wai-yi, Lee Suet-ying, Tang Ying-chi, Tang Ying-mui, Laurence Tse, Lok-lun, Tse Ming-chong, Leo Wong, Chun-yam.

-Art Container Project