Despite claims of the fall of industrial estates, Fotanians celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fotanian: Open studio event. Accordingly, the theme this year is “Ten Years of Fotanian”. The number of studios and artists involved has hit a record high this year and there will be plenty of exhilarating cultural events throughout the year. The Fotanian community has developed from a handful of art studios to a community of 70+ studios ran by artists of all disciplines, not to mention the international artists who have been attracted by this unique community and decided to settle here. Ten years ago, the open studio event did not receive much public attention, but it has grown and flourished - it has now become the highlight of the city’s cultural calendar, with the number of visitors increasing every year.
EVENT PREVIEW
1. Studios Open
Date：8,9,15,16/01
Time：2:00pm~7:00pm
Participating Studios：75
Participating Artists：260
2. Guided Tours
64 guided tours bring you in conversation with artists and their works, please email to enroll.fotanian@gmail.com for enrollment or enquiry.
For Organizations: 8tours per day, 10~20 people per tour, from 12:00-2:00pm, speech conducted in English or Cantonese
For Individual publics: 4tours per day,15~20 people per tour, start at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, speech conducted in Cantonese
3. A Trivial Review of Fotanian Years
Fotan has changed tremendously in the last ten years. This is an opportunity for previous Fotanian: Open studio event organisers to tell us the story of Fotan and how it has transformed through these years.
Date：8~16/01/2010
Venue：Lobby, Wah Luen Industrial Building
4. Artist in Conversation and Symposium Series
Co-presented by Fotanian & Asia Art Archive
Five Artists in Conversation, two Symposium and a story-telling section will be held during event:
Venue: Rm 418, Block B, Wah Luen Industrial Bldg.15~21 Wong Chuk Yeung St., Fotan
5. Teach to Educate
Co-presented by Fotanian & Travel to learn
Teach to Educate is our first ever project aims specifically at teachers and group organizers. Participants will be invited to attend a seminar which gives advice on contemporary artwork appreciation and tour guiding, then they will be invited to visit the artists involved in the event, gaining a better understanding of their work, studio and experience. In addition, they will have the opportunity to talk to previous Fotanian: Open studios event organizers, sharing their experience of Fotanian and explaining how Fotan itself has transformed through these years. All participants will be required to act as a tour guide for at least one group of visitors from their schools/organizations.
6. Invited Exhibition: The Border Show
Organised by SECP
Curator：Venus Lau & Robin Peckham
Participating Artists: Nadim Abbas (Hong Kong), Fabricatorz (Beijing), Hu Xiangqian (Guangzhou), Huang He (Guangzhou), Jin Jiangbo (Shanghai), Leung Chi Wo (Hong Kong), Li Jinghu (Dongguan), and Adrian Wong (Hong Kong).
Transportation
Mini-bus 60K at Shatin MTR Station Exit B, or Walk from Fotan MTR Station
Information Points
G/F Wah Luen Indus Ctr., 15~21 Wong Chuk Yeung St. / Outside Fotan MTR Station Exit B
Reservation and Enquiries: http://www.fotanian.com / enroll.fotanian@gmail.com/ 81101122
