what’s next 30×30 / what’s next 三十乘三十

anothermountainman

visual communicator.
1960 born in hong kong.
he came to international attention with his “redwhiteblue” series,
which he presented at the 51st venice biennale in 2005 representing hong kong.
he was awarded the hong kong contemporary art awards 2012 and
the hong kong arts development awards 2011 – award for best artist (visual arts) in 2012.
his “lanwei” series was collected by M+ museum, hong kong in 2013.

又一山人

視覺溝通人。
1960年生於香港。
曾創作廣為人知的《紅白藍》系列，並以此系列於2005年代表香港參展第51屆威尼斯雙年展。
2012年，獲頒發『香港當代藝術奬』2012及2011香港藝術發展奬的年度最佳藝術家奬（視覺藝術）。
2013年，其《爛尾》攝影系列被香港M+博物館所收藏。

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what’s next 30×30 / what’s next 三十乘三十

artist statement

In any case it is an excuse, but for one reason…
The excuse:
I needed to have a (small) review of the 30 years I spent travelling on
the creative path, before moving forward.
The reason:
And I kept on pondering. It may actually be a good idea taking a macro
view at the ecology of our creative global village, its past, its present,
and how we should embrace “what’s next”.
In my thirty years on this creative journey, I have had many encounters
with many creative contemporaries and comrades with different goals.
Many of them are great successes, many I regard with great respect,
some even with great admiration. A small creative tribe that has strived
on an ideal that has set them apart from those on the bandwagon.
Their commitment and perseverance have been a staunch reminder and
encouragement for me to hold my stance…
This thought started to brew in me three years ago, the thought of pulling
together a group of like-minded people, to make a tribal call with a louder voice.
That’s how what’s next 30 × 30 came to take shape, slowly.
I need to thank 30 units (a total of 32 people) for their support and
participation. We’re a tribe with four generations among ourselves.
They meant a great deal to every step I made along the way, giving me
inspiration, sentiment, admonishment, encouragement, and hope.
I guess I am quite blessed. Because of my curiosity, my work in advertising,
my sheer luck, I have walked and flew along a path longer and wider than
many others, encountering many people, emotions and events…
For thirty years I have been asking:
What is creative, why do we create.
Creative. It is a commercial act.
Creative. It is history, culture and personal emotion.
Creative. It is inspiration, dialogue and articulation on social issues.
Creative. It is about life.
I look upon myself, I didn’t get too far off to forget my way home.
Here and now, I stand in my home, my heart,
I hope to share with you all.

反正都是一個借口，皆因一個理由⋯⋯
借口：
我要為自己做三十年創作來個（小）總結，然後再上路。
理由:
然後想了又想，何不宏觀地看看創作村的生態，
過去和現在，正在怎樣迎接明天。
三十年路途上遇過很多不同目標的創意同業，同志。
很多成功的，很多我尊重的，更有我敬佩的，
一小族群的創作理念原動力，亦有別於其他大隊中人，
其堅持和執著每每在鼓勵和鞭策我自己堅守在本份上⋯⋯
三年前就開始了這個構想，集合一群志向相同的人，
發一個更大的聲音和呼喚，於是what’s next 30 × 30
就慢慢推進。
多謝三十單位（共三十二人）共同參與和支持，
這橫跨四個世代的族群，對我行過的每一步意義重大，
包括著啟發，感動，教誨，激勵和希望。
有一點我倒為自己慶幸；
因為我好奇，因為我的廣告工作，因為運氣，
三十年來行過，飛過比很多人多的路，見過很多人、情、事⋯⋯
三十年來不斷地問:
何謂創作，為何創作。
創作。是商業的手段。
創作。是歷史、文化和個人情懷。
創作。是社會議題的靈感、對話、發聲⋯⋯
創作。是關於人生的事情。
看著自己，沒因走到太遠，不懂路回家。
當下，我站在自己的家，自己的心田。
與大家共勉。