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伙炭藝術工作室開放計劃 2009
第六次舉辦的伙炭藝術工作室開放計劃，隨著活動的名氣有所增長，報章雜誌的報導也多了。可以說，沒有傳播媒介的幫助，伙炭藝術社群不會有今日蓬勃的發展。參觀者在來到之前可能已經在報導中得知了許多藝術家和工作室的資訊。比這個更值得慶幸的，就是許多在工作室內展出的藝術品，都是新鮮出爐，電視節目和報導中看到的又多一重驚喜。今年總共有４９間工作室，超過一百七十位藝術工作者參與，足夠您看上兩個週未。
現在世界的經濟，尤其在已發展國家，大大的被金融和服務業驅動著，工作的成果往往只是一堆統計數字（例如用錢搵錢的股票投資）。藝術品卻是藝術家工作的結晶。一般提到藝術家就只有聯想到他們的日常生活，關心他們年賺幾多個百萬，或者要兼幾多份工才能養起自己藝術家的身份。當然以上各項都是值得討論的項目，但來到藝術家的工作室，只要面皮厚一點（一年才一次，不妨厚他一厚），找個藝術家問一問，除了可以知道作品怎樣造之外，可能連背後的理念、創作的原因、藝術家自己的背景、身世……等等都被一一提及。就是這樣，藝術品實在過實在。
今年我們分別得到藝術發展局和信和集團的贊助。對他們一直不遺餘力地支持本地藝術發展，致力培育本地藝術家和藝術團體，實在非常感激。我們深信，藝術能提升生活質素和文化素養，締造更多元包容的和諧社會。
日期：一月十、十一、十七、十八日
開放時間：下午二時至下午八時
資訊中心：火炭山尾街18-24號沙田商業中心大堂及火炭黃竹洋街15-21號華聯工業中心地下
交通：沙田東鐵站Ｂ出口轉乘60K專線小巴或由火炭東鐵站步行至各藝術工作室
免費入場
主辦：伙炭
統籌：Pep!
主要贊助：信和集團
贊助：香港藝術發展局
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Fotanian: Fotan Artists Open Studios 2009
This year is the sixth happening of the Fotanian event. Following the event’s popularity, media coverage on the artist community has been greatly increased. We can venture to say, without the media, the Fotanian community will not have such rapid development. Visitors could have gathered a great deal of information before arriving at the door step of the studios. What make us more grateful is, most art work exhibiting in the opening studios are flashing fresh, some are even just have been completed a few hours ago! This year we have totally 49 studios and 170 artists participating the opening event. More than enough to spend your two weekends.
In today’s world economy, especially those of developed countries are driven by finance and service industries. The product of their work is not much more than a list of figures (for example, stock exchange – making money with money). The art work, however, is the crystallization of the artist’s work. Those commonsensical representations of artist are always about their life style, their occasional enormous income, or their hard effort in working on another full-time ‘real job’which supports the artistic part of their life. Of course all these are worth discussing, but when arriving at the artist studio, you can open your mind and greet the artist. Apart from being told how the art piece is made, you may even come across the concept behind the art work, reason for the creation, the artist’s background etc. in during the encounter. In this way, you are looking at a concrete piece of art work.
This year we are honored by the sponsorship of Hong Kong Art Development Council and Sino Group. We feel very grateful to their generous support to the development of local art scene, nurturing artists and art collectives. We believe that art can improve our standard of living and cultural attainment, fostering a multi-faceted and harmonious society.
Date: 10 – 11 & 17 – 18, January, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Information Centre: G/F, Lobby Shatin Galleria, 18-24 Shan Mei St. / G/F, Wah Luen Industrial Building15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St., Fotan
Transportation: Mini-bus 60K at exit B, Shatin MTR station or walk from Fotan MTR station
Enquiries: fotanian2009@gmail.com/ 6700 6591/ 6578 8155
Free Admission
Present by: Fotanian
Organized by: Pep!
Chief Sponsors: Sino Group
Supported by: Hong Kong Arts Development Council
www.fotanian.com