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實驗 I 場

Video works by German and international media artists on civil movements

Resistance, civil disobedience or even revolution as active, professed refusal exist throughout human history. But they also lead to a dilemma: in a particular society, when should its people reserve the right to revolt against the established order? What are the effective means of restraining a tyrant? Who knows the best course of action for a particular society – the people or the sovereign/ government? Does the right of revolution result in chaos and instability? To what extent should this so-called right to be exacted? Co-presented by Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2017 and Goethe-Institut Hongkong, #resist is a satellite exhibition (the Project Room) of the Festival that brings together a selection of significant works to explore and experiment, and to tackle the controversial dilemma of the right of revolution. The exhibition at the Goethe-Gallery does not aim to provide an absolute answer to the topic, but rather to start a conversation on how citizens could execute their rights while contributing to a better future of its society. At the opening on 6 Oct, Olaf Stüber will be present and introduce the artworks in person.

關於公民運動 ── 德國及來自世界各地錄像藝術家的錄像作品

透過抵抗、公民不服從甚至以革命去主動地及公開地表達拒絕的意願，已是人類歷史上長期存在的普遍現象。但這樣也帶來了一個困境：在某個特定的社會中，人們應該在什麼時候保留反對既定秩序的權利？ 有甚麼有效的手段制止一個暴君？有誰會知道對於一個特定社會怎樣才是最佳的行動，是人民還是君主／政府？革命權是否會導致混亂和不穩定？這種權利又應該被行使到那一個程度？

展覽由微波國際新媒體藝術節2017與香港歌德學院合辦，《#resist》是藝術節實驗I場的衛星展覽，匯集了一些重要的作品，以討論革命權的困境。是次展示並不旨在為這主題提供一個答案，卻為給矛大眾一個平台，討論人民如何行使他們的權利去造就更美好的社會。於十月六日開幕當晚，Olaf Stüber將會出席並現埸介紹展覽作品。