Five art installations you have got to see at Clockenflap this weekend
To mark the Hong Kong festival’s 10th anniversary, this year’s edition will feature artworks and large-scale interactive installations throughout the site from around the world. Here are our five favourites
People often forget that Clockenflap – one of Hong Kong’s largest annual outdoor events – is as much about art as it is music. To mark the 10th anniversary of the music and arts festival, this year’s edition will feature artworks and large-scale interactive installations from around the globe.
“We are constantly exploring the possibilities of art in the context of festivals,” says Jay Forster, artistic director of Clockenflap, adding that the company has allocated “a healthy chunk” of its budget to the art programme.
Over two dozen artists and groups have responded to the open call and here are five art installations you need to check out at the weekend event from November 17 to 19.
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Narcissism: Dazzle Room
Unlike previous editions, where the installations are mostly concentrated in one area, this year, the art is spread throughout the site. One of them is the Dazzle Room by Japanese artist Shigeki Matsuyama, which is built on a mobile platform, touring the harbourfront.
True to its name, the Dazzle Room is meant to trick your eyes. Painted in black-and-white patterns – an optical illusion used on ships during the first world war to make it difficult for enemies to target them – the artwork alludes to the blurring boundaries between people and the image they create for themselves.
Footprints
