How do people relate to the moving image? This question is a constant theme in Hung Keung's installations and performances. An attempt to form a link between the diverse experiments and explorations in a kind of self-compiled monograph produced this CD-ROM that is actually much more than a 'collected work'. What makes the CD-ROM so interesting, is the fact that Hung himself offers a number of points of entry to this theme and illustrates it with the best examples from his work. The starting point is always an aspect of the human being; the body, the mind, movement, energy and the senses. The main menu has icons in the form of human organs offering access to these themes. Each point of entry opens a path through the information and along the projects. Choosing the Human Body leads to a panoptic exploration of the limits of the human gaze in 'Sightseeing'. Suppose that we could observe everything around us with a glance, without having to turn around. But what is the function of movement then, what is the effect of shifting the body on observation? Choosing Human Movement provides access to a series of walks where the function of movement is made understandable in both a linear and non-linear way. A young woman goes for a walk, but we see her in the same continuous close-up and only observe the background passing by. We feel her moving but how far has she gone? Via various paths, the user navigates along presentations that never cease to surprise. Each iteration, each separate project, has a specific interface. You just have to get used to the fact that the cursor vanishes, but then the navigation, based on X and Y coordinates, works flawlessly. Text plays a subordinate role with the image (mis)leading the user. He has to manipulate and feel to be able to observe, searching for the right relationships, the links to new sensory experiences.
– Geert-Jan Strengholt |
Advice:  Bryan Chung
Hung Keung, 1970, Hong Kong (China)
Lives and works in Hong Kong (China)
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