"Ellen Pau's video installation Recycling Cinema zooms in on the Island Eastern Corridor, capturing vehicles in motion against the backdrop of the sea, emphasizing Hong Kong's identity as a transit hub."
"The installation's unique projection technique creates a disorienting experience for viewers, reflecting the emotional responses of anticipation and disappointment prevalent in post-handover Hong Kong."
"Pau's work juxtaposes futuristic hypermobility with a sense of melancholy, illustrating the complexities of living in a city designed for passage rather than permanence."
Hong Kong's urban environment is characterized by its dense population and unique architecture, with skyscrapers near the sea and elevated walkways. Ellen Pau's video installation, Recycling Cinema, captures the essence of this city through a focus on the Island Eastern Corridor, highlighting the fleeting nature of transit. The installation, first shown at the Venice Biennale, uses innovative projection techniques to evoke feelings of anticipation and disappointment, mirroring the emotional landscape of post-handover Hong Kong, where speed and transience dominate.
Read at Artforum
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]