Public Programming
SUMMER PROGRAMME II: 'ONE NIGHT STAND WITH LO TING'
Asymmetry, 102a Albion Drive, London E8 4LY
6-8PM, 07.07.2023
Artist-curator duo C&G Artpartment (Clara Cheung and Gum Cheng Yee Man) stage 'One night stand with Lo Ting' at Asymmetry HQ. In this cooking performance, C&G spotlight the mythical half-human half-fish hybrid creature Lo Ting (盧亭) that allegedly inhabited Lantau Island for more than 1500 years and is the ancestor of Hongkongers. By bringing in a lesser-known exhibition history of Hong Kong, such as 'Hong Kong Incarnated – Museum 97'(香港三世書 – 九七博物館 1997'), the artists divagate into foundation myths, oral histories, family memories, diasporic feelings, and an evolving cultural archive that belongs to the people. Inspired by artists Phoebe Wong and Lydia Ngai's work in the exhibition 'Hong Kong Incarnated,' C&G will cook and share with participants the famous fish dish 'Salty-fresh One Night Stand 鹹鮮一夜情' by Hong Kong’s boat people.
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BIOGRAPHY
C&G (Clara Cheung & Gum Cheng Yee Man) are two Hong Kong artists who have founded the art space C&G Artpartment in Hong Kong in 2007. With a strong concern over the local art ecology, C&G use their art to respond to social and cultural issues. Known for their humorous community practice, C&G host myriad activities that combine exhibitionary elements and institutional critique. In the past 14 years, C&G Artpartment has curated more than 100 art exhibitions that included more than 100 local artists to respond to the social and cultural issues in Hong Kong. In 2021, C&G closed their physical space in Hong Kong, and are now based in Sheffield, UK.