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Jockey Club art project showcases unique neighbourhood culture

05/05/2011

Some amazing visual art and dance pieces created by young people to represent aspects of their neighbourhood are being showcased around town as part of the The Hong Kong Jockey Club Point-to-Point Site Specific Art Project. The event is organised by The Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation using a HK$7.13 million grant from the Jockey Club’s Charities Trust.

Today (5 May) the Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So joined Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation’s Founder and Artistic Director Lindsey McAlister to experience the unique neighbourhood culture at the opening ceremony of this year’ activity in Lok Fu Plaza.

 “Grooming the next generation of artists is particularly challenging in a city where art is not usually the priority, and The Hong Kong Jockey Club is proud of its role in supporting local arts and cultural development.” Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges commented, “In the past ten years alone, our donations to this area have amounted to some HK$1.3 billion.  All our donations, of course, are made possible only through the Jockey Club’s unique, not-for-profit business model that channels gaming demand into community benefits by offering responsible gaming.”

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Point-to-Point Site Specific Art Project adopts a site-specific installation art approach, which links the creation of art pieces with different venues and the characteristics and cultural background of its local community, seeking to inspire students’ creativity through their surroundings. This year, 30 professional artists have worked closely with some 1,500 talented students to create more than 30 art pieces.

Exhibitions of these visual art installations are being held in various locations. They include a life-sized, tiger-shaped timber sculpture and miniatures of a walled village in Lok Fu Plaza; hundreds of trophies and portrait paintings in the Cattle Depot Artist Village and The Central Oasis Gallery in Central Market; and wire sculptures at the Central Star Ferry Piers.

There will also be performances of eight specific dance pieces that eight professional choreographers helped create for over 200 young dancers.  Two of them are pre-recorded, while the rest are live performances, to reflect the characteristics of their respective communities. Guided tours and master classes are available for every dance performance. For details, please visit: www.hkyaf.com

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has become one of Hong Kong’s best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city’s major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects.  It has been a part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city’s growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.

The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges says in the past ten years alone, the Cluba£į?s donations for supporting local arts and cultural development have amounted to some HK$1.3 billion.
The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges says in the past ten years alone, the Cluba£į?s donations for supporting local arts and cultural development have amounted to some HK$1.3 billion.

The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (2nd right), Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (2nd left) and Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundationa£į?s Founder and Artistic Director Lindsey McAlister (1st right) at the ceremony.
The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (2nd right), Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (2nd left) and Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundationa£į?s Founder and Artistic Director Lindsey McAlister (1st right) at the ceremony.

Photos 3, 4: Guests pictured with students and dancers of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Point-to-Point Site Specific Art Project.
Photos 3, 4: Guests pictured with students and dancers of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Point-to-Point Site Specific Art Project.

 
 

Site-specific dance performance.
Site-specific dance performance.

Photos 6, 7: Students explain their art pieces to guests.
Photos 6, 7: Students explain their art pieces to guests.

 
 

Photos 8, 9, 10: More than 30 art pieces are displayed in various locations, including a life-sized, tiger-shaped timber sculpture (Photo 9) and miniatures of a walled village (Photo 10) in Lok Fu Plaza.
Photos 8, 9, 10: More than 30 art pieces are displayed in various locations, including a life-sized, tiger-shaped timber sculpture (Photo 9) and miniatures of a walled village (Photo 10) in Lok Fu Plaza.

 
 

 
 

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