文晶莹的个展「食咗我隻居?」将会探讨香港的房屋问题，焦点将集中在工厦艺术工作室。房屋原本是人类基本需要，人人也应有地方住。在香港，房屋却成为一些投机炒卖商品，以致香港人要捱贵租、买贵楼，香港艺术家难以负担租用工作室。2012年火炭工厦的楼价于一年内升了差不多五成，2013年也升了一成。因为楼价高，工作室被业主卖掉，有些艺术家每二年便要另找和搬工作室，有一个月不能创作。亦有因为租金飞升，要找更多人夹份租屋，甚至放弃租用工作室。这样的环境实在不利于艺术发展，也难令人安居乐业。 「食咗我隻居?」展览将会于火炭艺术工作室开放期间主要展出三组作品: 1.「食咗我隻居?」楼盘广告 2. 家宅平安 3. 卖砖头 「食咗我隻居?」为伙炭艺术家工作室开放计划2014参展活动之一，由香港艺术发展局资助。于2014年1月11- 12日、18-19日及25﹣26日连续三个週末，2-6pm假火炭工业区举行。展览期间，每小时均有公众导赏，另有工作坊，欢迎查询和传媒预约安排采访！ “Erosion of Home?” , the solo exhibition of Phoebe Ching Ying Man tries to explore housing issue in Hong Kong, especially the artist studios in industrial buildings. Perceived as basic human needs in many societies, housing estate on the contrary became the most recognised speculative commodity in this small territory. High price and climbing up rent are burdens to artists who missed the opportunity to own their studio but still wish to start up a workstation. The market has recorded a 50% rise among industrial buildings in Fo Tan, circa 2012, followed by another 10% in 2013. To profit the market, many owners sold their properties. Artists have to move out and find a new flat every two years. Disruption and ceased of work for a whole month are expected. Flat sharing is trendy and the closing down of studios is a common way out as speculators continue pushing up prices. The potential development of individual artists, and even people’s daily living was hindered as a result of the overheating real estate market. “EROSION OF HOME?” mainly comprises 3 sets of art pieces to be exhibited during Fotanian Open Studios: 1. Estate Adverts 2. Home Sweet Home 3. Selling Bricks In conjunction with Fotanian Open Studios 2014, “EROSION OF HOME?” will be held during 11th-12th, 18th-19th & 25th-26th January, three consecutive weekends, from 2pm to 6pm at the Fo Tan industrial district. There will be guided tour to be held every hour. For any enquiry, please refer to details below. Inquiries: Tiffany Yu 6017 1806 | [email protected]