"In this episode, Inkgo Lam shares her design intention behind an installation called Sails.The installation is a result of a complicated network of inspirations from the site, a sea between Kau Sai Chau and Jin Island. Apart from the focus on celebrating bamboo as the main material in constructing the physical presence and narrating the tale of homecoming, the interview turned out, to my surprise, and went deeper into a study of visuals. This involves the depth, intimacy and distance - a series of framed views - of what we see from the installation, which will carry different household meanings for the residents in a fishing village.
'Lam studied the structure of sails with the villagers of Kau Sai Chau and learnt making fishing nets from them. Each of the three traditional Chinese sails has its own name, which are the head sail (front), the big sail (middle), and the third sail (back). They describe the three mood changes at different stages of a fishing trip: going out to sea, returning to the voyage, and returning home. These parts of a long excursion are interlocking and form a cycle... At the same time, the traditional bamboo pinwheels rotate in the sea breeze, bringing good luck to the villagers and visitors who land on the island.', narrated by Inkgo Lam." - Gary Yeow.

The festival runs from 15 September 2023 to 14 January 2024, covering the area of Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island, through artworks, programmes and guided tours to connect the island stories.

To learn more about Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival, please visit www.skhartsfestival.hk/en or the festival official Instagram account @skhartsfestival


Timestamps:
0:00 introduction
5:33 working with bamboo
14:20 sails as vessels of memory and wisdom
20:22 ways of seeing: homecoming and voyage

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