Roundtable: Mythmaking & Martial Arts Film
Bloc Projects are excited to host artist Eelyn Lee and martial arts and film scholar Dr Wayne Wong in a special roundtable chaired by Co-Director (Programme) Dr Sunshine Wong.
Eelyn's recent work Four Quadrants of the Sky -- on collective mythmaking and Hong Kongness -- is informed by 'embodied knowledges'. While this formulation might be relatively new in the west, it is intrinsic to Chinese / Sinospheric thought and can be found above all in a most recognisable Hong Kong cultural export: the martial arts film.
Responding specifically to the four mythological beings in Eelyn's exhibition, Dr Wayne Wong will present a selection of film clips that expand upon Chinese and Hong Kong identity tropes. For film buffs, martial arts enthusiasts, or anyone curious about memories stored in our bodies.
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