June 2023 – 顯影-PhotogStory

「顯影」策劃：攝影師秦偉個展《異域狂歡——香港的南看台》

June 25, 2023July 5, 2023Posted in Exhibition, HK PhotographerTagged 秦偉, 顯影, 香港攝影師, Kubrick, 展覽, 攝影師

由香港攝影平台「顯影 PhotogStory」策劃，著名攝影師秦偉個展《異域狂歡——香港的南看台》將於油麻地Kubrick書店舉行，展期由2023年7月3日至8月30日。

大法官、紅衣主教、蝙蝠俠、汪洋大盗、宮廷中的貴族、衣冠不整的警察、迪士尼白雪公主、蹩腳的芭蕾舞者等，一一將於油麻地Kubrick書店粉墨登場。

香港攝影師秦偉的《異域狂歡——香港的南看台》內容既優雅又荒誕。自1995年起的二十多個年頭裡，他以嚴謹的影像觸覺，不懈地記錄每年一度的香港國際七人欖球賽上的小段落，他的鏡頭聚焦於狂歡活動背後的積極意義，並提取其內在的隱喻及意涵。

攝影師巧妙地借用水泥牆的冰冷背景，以中灰階色調，緩緩地推動圖片的內在張力。讓人逗笑的人物角色，漫畫化的視覺元素，恍若來自某個不可確定的時空。

PhotogStory is pleased to present “A Revelrous Heterotopia – The South Stand of Hong Kong,” a solo exhibition by Hong Kong photographer Chun Wai at Kubrick in Yau Ma Tei from 3 July to 30 August 2023.

The Chancellors, cardinal, batman, court nobles, disheveled policemen, Snow White, and a lame ballet dancer will be on stage at Kubrick bookstore, surprisingly.

Chun Wai’s photo project – A Revelrous Heterotopia – The South Stand of Hong Kong, is elegant and absurd. For more than 20 years since 1995, he recorded diligently the snippets of life that transpired in the Hong Kong Sevens. With his rigorous visual senses, each captured moment was examined for its inner meaning and metaphor.

The photographer cleverly used the cold background of the concrete wall with a medium gray scale color tone, slowly pushing the inner tension of the image. The hilarious character roles and the comic-style visual element as if they come from an indefinite time and space.

展覽同時在 Kubrick書店推售《異域狂歡 ——香港的南看台》攝影集。攝影集內載有百餘幅的肖像圖片及三篇文章，為讀者帶來多維度思考；探索內容包括欖球賽的源起所啟發的逆向性思維、粉絲狂歡現象，以及前蘇聯文學理論家巴赫金所提出的「狂歡文化」背後意義的聯想、攝影與劇場的關係、攝影語言和思考等議題。

《異域狂歡 — 香港的南看台》既是一本輕鬆幽默的攝影集，亦是一本載有另類思考的影像文本。

《異域狂歡 — 香港的南看台》

日期：2023年7月3日至8月30日

時間：11:30am – 10:00pm (每日)

地址：油麻地眾坊街3號駿發花園H2地舖Kubrick

The exhibition is accompanied by the homonymous photo book at the Kubrick bookstore.

The book contains over a hundred portraits and three essays that provide readers with different perspectives, exploring issues such as the reverse thinking inspired by the origin of rugby, the association between the phenomenon of raving fans and the meaning behind the “Carnival Culture” proposed by the former Soviet literary theorist Bakhtin, the relationship between photography and theatre and the language and thinking of photography.

A Reverlous Heterotopia -The South Stand of Hong Kong is a light-hearted, humorous collection of photographs and a photo essay presenting a different thought.

A Revelrous Heterotopia – The South Stand of Hong Kong

Date: 3 July – 30 August 2023

Time: 11:30am-10pm (Every day)

Address: Kubrick, Shop H2, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

秦偉

出生及成長於香港。現任教於香港大學專業進修學院當代攝影深造文憑課程。早年畢業於法國米盧斯高等藝術學院，以當代西方的藝術造型表現和東方美學思維的結合，完成其修業研究。

秦偉曾多次獲頒人權新聞獎。已出版作品包括《異域狂歡》、《時間的漫遊》、《另一段的地平線》、《在天堂之下》及《板間人生》。作品獲香港大學美術博物館、香港文化博物館、法國Mulhouse市政府、阿根廷薩塔爾當代美術館（Museum of Contemporary Art of Salta，Argentina）收藏。

關於「顯影 PhotogStory」

顯影是一個關注影像及攝影師故事的平台，除了分享展覽資訊及採訪攝影師，也會從日常生活入手，重溫經典照片背後的故事，近年開始策劃攝影展覽。

Chun Wai (Hong Kong, 1958)

Born in Hong Kong and educated at the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Mulhouse in France, photographer Chun Wai’s perspective lies in his humanistic vision and macro-historical framework in interpreting the changing world. His project covered a vast area in the region, including Hong Kong. His work is full of a sorrowful yet romantic mood and reveals his personal landscape. The phantasmagorical image like a rhythm poem of a stray, is a unique work of art.

About PhotogStory

PhotogStory is an online Photography platform and Guest Curator based in Hong Kong. We focus on stories of local and international photographers and stories behind classic photos.

「顯影」聯合策展居港法國藝術家Elsa Jeandedieu個展《Reminiscence》

June 15, 2023Posted in 香港Tagged Exhibition, 藝術家, 顯影, 香港, 展覽Leave a comment

致力於推廣攝影藝術的Boogie Woogie Photography與香港攝影平台「顯影 PhotogStory」首次策劃畫作展覽，在黃竹坑畫廊The Loft攜手呈獻居港法國藝術家Elsa Jeandedieu個展《Reminiscence》，展期由2023年6月29日至7月22日。展覽現場還有法國古董藝廊Kraemer Gallery的珍藏，來自十八世紀的法國博物館級古董家具和裝飾藝術品，與現代畫作產生有趣的對比與碰撞，帶來截然不同的視覺經驗。

Boogie Woogie Photography & PhotogStory are pleased to present “Reminiscence,” a solo exhibition by Elsa Jeandedieu, a Hong Kong-based muralist and visual artist, at the Loft in Wong Chuk Hang from 29 June to 22 July 2023. The exhibition is presented together with 18th-century French museum-quality furniture and decorative art displayed by the prestigious Kraemer Gallery from Paris.

Born and raised in southern France, Elsa’s artistic journey began at a young age, experimenting with various mediums and techniques. Her passion for painting was ignited by French art history and family background, drawing inspiration from great artists – notably by the textures of French painter and sculptor Pierre Soulages or the use of colors by Mark Rothko and Piet Mondrian. Her signature style emerged as she honed her craft, a harmonious blend of vibrant hues, bold compositions, and expressive brushstrokes.

Elsa Jeandedieu, Waterfront, 2023, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

Elsa成長於法國南部的藝術之家，年輕時已對繪畫深感興趣，嘗試過不同的繪畫技巧及媒介。她的繪畫靈感來自二十世紀的偉大藝術家，例如Mark Rothko和Piet Mondrian對色彩的運用，還有法國畫家和雕塑家Pierre Soulages作品的紋理，啟發她創作出充滿活力的色調及富有表現力的繪畫風格。作為一名壁畫藝術家，Elsa在香港、上海及巴黎等地的街頭、酒店、餐廳或賭場等場所創作過數以百計的作品，也受委託為CHANEL等著名品牌創作藝術品。

今年即將踏入不惑之年的她，決意翻開人生的新篇章，致力於創作能揭示內心聲音的藝術作品。顧名思義，展覽名稱《Reminiscence》是關於追憶，Elsa透過畫作邀請觀眾踏上她的回憶之旅。

Elsa has been expanding her creative talents and bringing her unique texture artworks and murals to Hong Kong, Paris, Italy, and many other places. In the past twenty years, her inspiring energy and creativity have resulted in hundreds of commissioned paintings and luxury art pieces for high-profile clients, including CHANEL and other high fashion brands.

As she turns forty years old this year, Elsa moves on to a new chapter and dedicates herself to artworks that reveal her inner voice. Her inaugural solo exhibition Reminiscence invites us to embark on a journey through her universe. As the exhibition title demonstrates, Elsa’s painting brings the viewers to her childhood in a poetic way.

Elsa Jeandedieu, Denim from Nîmes, 2023, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

Elsa的繪畫植根於個人經歷，探索情感、家庭和記憶的主題。畫作中的顏色，還有石膏、銅箔和油漆等不同材料，均象徵著她童年時的不同回憶片段。在《Denim from Nîmes》這幅作品中，Nîmes正是她成長的南部城市尼姆，傳統上用來製做牛仔褲的丹寧布Denim，就是來自尼姆 (De Nîmes)，在作品則以一塊塊的藍色色塊呈現。

對Elsa來說，童年是模糊而快樂的。她記憶中的少女時代，總是閃閃發光，五光十色。她曾在祖父母的船上度過很多歡樂時光，畫作中的金黃色及生鏽的痕跡，正令她想起這些回憶。

Elsa的作品抽象而充滿幾何圖案美感，她巧妙地運用色彩、紋理與獨特的構圖，營造出富有張力的畫面。她的作品不只是關於個人的記憶與情感，同時也能促使觀眾聯想起個人回憶與往事。

Elsa Jeandedieu, The Garden of the Fountain, 2023, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

Elsa’s work is deeply rooted in personal experience, exploring love, family, and memory themes. Her extensive application of materials like plaster, copper leaf, and marine varnish reminds her of something about childhood. As Elsa recalls, each piece brings her back to a specific place she had been in her teenage years. For her, childhood is blurry yet happy. Whenever she looks back, it is always shiny and colorful. She spent a lot of time on her grandparents’ boats – the use of gold and rusty material in her paintings may be reminiscent of these memories. Elsa’s work also delves into the realm of abstraction, as she skillfully manipulates color, light, and texture to create a palpable sense of depth and tension.

Elsa’s paintings are a testament to her excellent command of plastic art techniques at the service of a profound understanding of human emotion. With great pleasure and pride, we invite you to explore and appreciate the evocative memories captured by this remarkable French painter with what constitutes her first solo exhibition.

Reminiscence

Date: 29 June – 22 July 2023

Time: 2-7pm (Wednesday – Saturday)

By Appointment, Info@bewephoto.com

Address: The Loft, 8/F, E. Wah Factory Building,

56-60 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang.

Elsa Jeandedieu by Felix Wong, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

Elsa Jeandedieu (b. France,1983)

Elsa spent five formative years developing her craft at the prestigious Atelier Lucien Tourtoulou in Paris, where she specialised in the creation of unique textures and interior decorating for high-end clients. Looking for a new challenge, Elsa moved to Hong Kong in 2008 after being hired as Artistic Director for a local art company, where she brought her unique vision to clients in Asia. In 2015, Elsa launched her eponymous atelier, Elsa Jeandedieu Studio, where she now heads up a team of dedicated artists.

Elsa Jeandedieu (法國，1983)

Elsa Jeandedieu是一位居於香港的法國壁畫家和視覺藝術家，她的畫作及壁畫曾在香港、上海、巴黎、意大利等地方展出，她也為CHANEL及Victoria’s Secret創作委託作品。Elsa於2008年移居香港，並於2015年成立同名工作室Elsa Jeandedieu Studio。

關於 Boogie Woogie Photography

2016年創立的Boogie Woogie Photography專門代理攝影藝術品及舉辦展覽，立足香港、放眼亞洲，為藝廊、收藏家、機構和攝影師提供一個平台，致力於推廣攝影藝術。

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About Boogie Woogie Photography

Boogie Woogie Photography is a company founded in Hong Kong in 2016 to promote photography in Asia. The mission is to act as a platform for galleries, collectors, companies, and photographers aiming to develop photography projects in Hong Kong and Asia.

About PhotogStory

PhotogStory is an online Photography platform and Guest Curator based in Hong Kong. We focus on stories of local and international photographers, and stories behind classic photos.

劉香成《中國夢》

June 4, 2023Posted in HK PhotographerTagged 香港攝影師, 劉香成, 攝影, 中國

1951年，劉香成生於香港，兒時曾在家鄉福州生活，及後回到香港就讀中學，1970年前往美國攻讀政治學，選修攝影課時，師從《LIFE》著名著名攝影師Gjon Mili，還在該雜誌社當實習生。父親是《大公報》編輯，對新聞業產生興趣的他，也想追隨父親的道路。在《LIFE》雜誌實習期間，也有機會見到布列松、Gjon Mili、Carl Mydans及Dmitri Kessel等攝影師當年在中國拍攝的照片，讓他得以不同的角度去了解中國。

1983年北京，鄧小平（中）與趙紫陽（左）和胡耀邦（右）在奏國歌時肅立，紀念馬克思逝世一百週年。

由於在中國成長，加上自身的中國血緣及對中國的情結，這些均成為他認識和理解中國的起點，而他也花很多時間閱讀關於中國的書籍，終於在1976年毛澤東逝世後，他獲得機會以《時代》週刊美籍華裔記者的身分進入中國，從香港進入廣州，拍攝人民紀念毛澤東逝世的情形；來到上海，他拍攝一群小學生表演「打倒四人幫」。1978年前往北京，及後成為美聯社攝影記者，一直駐留北京至1983年(後來被派駐往洛杉磯、新德里、漢城和莫斯科)，其間他拍攝大量影像，這些照片為中國的變遷留下重要見證。

1981年，他拍攝在天安門廣場路燈下刻苦閱讀、準備高考的青年；另一邊廂在故宮裏，一位年輕人拿著一瓶可樂伸向攝影師的鏡頭；還有那幅三位戴墨鏡的年輕人、《上海公報》簽署十週年之際訪華的美國前總統尼克遜，末代皇帝溥儀的弟弟溥傑等。劉香成的鏡頭捕捉中國大江南北的一幕幕日常，對於成長在那個年代的中國人而言，這無疑是非常熟悉而尋常的生活寫照；1983年，他出版攝影集《毛澤東以後的中國》，成為西方國家了解中國的重要視覺記錄。

三十多年來，時代的變化滲透在生活的方方面面，劉香成則持續地記錄中國的巨大變化。這本攝影集《中國夢》既有1978年至1983年在中國拍攝的新聞照片，也有1996年他重返中國時對新時代的敏銳觀察，例如在一幅上海拍攝的照片中，可見在鬧市中展示DIOR禮服的模特兒，引來路人好奇圍觀。到2010年代拍攝的照片，則是劉小東和曾梵志等藝術家的身影、攝影師陳曼為范冰冰拍照、還有在上海外灘露天酒吧閒聊的人們，可見中國改革三十多年來，人們的生活模式已發生翻天覆地的變化，而這就是「中國夢」嗎？攝影師沒有給出明確答案，但無可否認的是，這些年來，劉香成持續地觀察這片廣袤的土地，如實地記錄生活中看見的每個瞬間。

前蘇聯總統戈巴卓夫逝世回顧劉香成捕捉他的辭任時刻

前蘇聯總統、諾貝爾和平獎得主戈巴卓夫(Mikhail Gorbachev) 2022年8月30日逝世，終年91歲。說起他最廣為人知的照片之一，不得不提華裔攝影師劉香成在1991年捕捉他辭任蘇聯總統、放下講稿的重要瞬間。

1985年，戈巴卓夫出任蘇共總書記，其時的蘇聯國力虛耗，面對動盪不安的時局及困境，上任後的他試圖透過開放及改革來改善江河日下的政治及經濟現狀，然而一切卻事與願違，到1991年時基本上已是土崩瓦解，加盟國紛紛獨立、同年獨立國家聯合體成立，蘇聯名存實亡。為避免蘇聯境內爆發內戰，戈巴卓夫在12月25日宣佈辭職，蘇聯正式解體。

當日夜晚七時，戈巴卓夫在克里姆林宮向全國作電視廣播，任職《美聯社》的劉香成在CNN總裁Tom Johnson關照下，成為極少數能進入現場拍攝的外國攝影記者。演講開始前，KGB曾警告他不得在總統講話時拍照，以免快門聲造成干擾。劉當時距離戈巴卓夫只有數米，站在錄影機後靜待時機，當戈巴卓夫完成辭職演說、闔上演講稿時，劉香成立即以用1/30秒快門捕捉下這個具歷史意義的時刻。說時遲那時快，那名KGB還因此揍他一拳，還好不算很痛。

拍攝完照片後，劉香成仍未放下擔憂，當時仍是菲林相機的年代，照片只有沖曬出來之後才見成敗。他隨即狂奔離開克里姆林宮，也不理克里姆林宮外同行記者的羨慕或謾罵，駕車回到分社的黑房沖曬照片。若調慢快門會令戈巴卓夫失焦，這張相片或許會是他攝影事業中的敗筆，幸好主角很清晰，講稿的紙張充滿動感，成功地定格及定義這一歷史性的時刻。翌日，這張照片幾乎佔據全球各大主要傳媒的頭版，他還因此與同事一起獲1992年普立茲獎「現場新聞攝影獎」。

Mihail Gorbachev folded his speech after a televised broadcast to the nation from the Kremlin in which he announced his resignation from the post of General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, Moscow, on December 25, 1991, which represents the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. Associated Press Moscow correspondent Liu Heung Shing took this historical image. Here is how he recalled the moment in his book “A Life In a Sea of Red.”

“In order to capture this milestone in 20th-century history. I decided to focus on the moment when, at the end of his speech, Mihail Gorbachev signed his resignation paper. To make it work, it had to be done with a slow shutter of 1/30 second. Only this would show the motion of the speech paper as he laid it down on the table in front of him and, in so doing, laid to rest the U.S.S.R. With only one chance to get the shot at his moment, I had to take what was a calculated technical risk. The slow shutter speed could just have easily resulted in an entirely blurred picture.”

In 1992, Liu shared a Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography with his colleagues for documenting the collapse of the Soviet Union. On August 30, 2022, Mihail Gorbachev died in Moscow at the age of 92.

荷蘭攝影師Michael Rogge 攝影集記錄1950年代香港面貌

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023Posted in HK PhotographerTagged 舊香港, 香港, 香港攝影, Michael Rogge, 攝影集

現年94歲的荷蘭攝影師及紀錄片製作人Michael Rogge (1929)，在二十歲時踏足香港，為當時遠東的荷蘭銀行工作。他兒時已對攝影及電影製作充滿興趣，1949年來港之際，新中國尚未正式成立，許多人從內地來到香港，在重要的歷史時刻，他帶著一部腰平式觀景窗的小巧Kine Exakta 135mm相機及Paillard Bolex錄影機，穿梭在香港的大街小巷，記錄身邊的所見所聞。

與同年來港的攝影師何藩有所不同，Michael Rogge的鏡頭不刻意追求光影美感，而是作為一個局外人平實地記載。街頭理髮師、寫信佬、用擔挑擔著木桶的途人，他的鏡頭見證當時香港的庶民生活；另一個他經常拍攝的元素是孩童，背著弟妹喝飲品的小女孩、坐在籐籃玩耍的兒童，那幅男孩們在維港邊嬉水的畫面，不禁令人想起Martin Munkacsi的經典之作。

Michael Rogge是當時少有在香港拍攝16米釐片段的攝影師，1952年，他是HK Amateur Cine Club聯合創辦人之一，留港數年間拍攝許多珍貴片段。十多年前他開始在Youtube公開當年拍攝的片段，這些影像引起很大迴響及關注，連在影片中穿插的舊香港照片也引起人們的興趣。2010年，中環Tao Evolution畫廊邀請他舉辦攝影展覽，並出版攝影集《Hong Kong Fifties》，他的故事及照片在香港也逐漸為人所知。

原來，當年的他還曾加入香港攝影學會，1955年離開香港到日本，同樣停留六年，之後在1961年曾短暫重返香港，繼續拍攝小城的方方面面。事隔28年，當他在1989年再次重返香港時，這座「亞洲四小龍」城市在經濟起飛的年代，城市面貌也發生翻天覆地的變化，很多熟悉的建築物早已消失，沙田的鄉村小道也變成水泥路，Michael Rogge鏡頭所記錄的畫面，如今早已不復見。

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The 94-year-old Dutch photographer Michael Rogge set foot in Hong Kong in 1949 to work for a Dutch Bank. He has been a genuine enthusiast of photography and filmmaking since childhood. He always carried a small Kine Exakta 135mm camera and a Paillard Bolex movie camera to walk through the streets of Hong Kong to document people’s daily lives. Street barbers, letter writers, and passers-by carrying wooden barrels with a shoulder pole, his camera witnesses the life of ordinary people in Hong Kong at that time. Children are always seen under his lens, little girls drinking beverages with younger siblings on their backs, a boy sitting in a rattan basket, and the kids swimming at the pier.

Michael Rogge left Hong Kong for Japan in 1955 and then briefly returned to Hong Kong in 1961 to continue photographing the city. After 28 years, when he returned to Hong Kong in 1989, the city underwent tremendous changes in the era of economic take-off. Many colonial buildings had long gone, and the country lanes in Shatin became concrete roads. The images he recorded can hardly be seen anymore.