Reflecting Pool 倒影湖
Glossy photo printed sticker on wooden board
Mixed media
2021
WONG SIN
Book
Spirit and Its Action 《精神及其行為》
作者 Author : Wong Sin汪倩,Ma Wik馬域
出版 Publisher : Per.Platform
設計 Design : Young and toxic
攝影 Photography : BIGMING HO
相對於現場與即時性的行為藝術,質性完全相反的文字在此能如何回應,兩者又會磨擦出怎麼樣的火光?
香港現場藝術平台Per.Platform、汪倩和馬域合作出版《精神及其行為》行為描述集,內容包括兩位參加了《未知的物料》的藝術家及詩人,用詩與散文來為於二零二三年舉辦的現場藝術節 Per.Platform #4 x BASE《未知的物料》的行為作品作詮釋和回應,並且榮幸邀請了香港詩人池荒懸以文學的角度以及行為藝術家Florence Lam以行為藝術的視點,重新思考行為紀錄檔案、文學與視覺藝術、替身重演和事件樂譜之間的關係。
《精神及其行為》是一個不介意如銜尾蛇般,不斷生成、不斷拾遺的嘗試,嘗試放下過往慣用的照片或訪問模式,去記錄行為藝術。透過汪倩及馬域對《未知的物料》行為作品和行為現場的書寫,看看藉着現場行為產生出來的 「afterlife」 (來世)會否有別的可能,亦希望藉此讓更多人認識行為藝術。
In contrast to the immediacy of performance art, how can written words, which are qualitatively different, respond? What kind of chemistry will they create through interaction?
Hong Kong-based live art platform Per.Platform, in collaboration with Wong Sin and Ma Wik, jointly publishes the "Spirit and Its Actions”, a collection of performance descriptions. The content includes interpretations and responses by the two artist-poets who participated in Per.Platform #4 x BASE “The Unknown Material” live art festival held in 2023. It is an honour to invite Hong Kong poet Keith Liu to provide a literary commentary, and performance artist Florence Lam to offer a viewpoint from performance art, as they rethink the relationship between performance documentation, literature and visual art, reenactment, and event scores.
"Spirit and Its Actions” is an attempt that does not hesitate to continuously generate and pick up the remnants, like an Ouroboros biting its tail. It seeks to let go of the conventional modes of documenting performance art, such as photographs or interviews. Through Wong Sin and Ma Wik’s writings on the performance pieces and live scenes of “The Unknown Material,” we aim to explore whether there are other possibilities in the "afterlife" generated by live performances. We also hope to introduce performance art to a wider audience through this endeavour.




Excerpt :
每個人都站在某種邊緣
有人在等待事情撲面而來
有人在試探並用行動思考
共通的是, 用行動開啟下一個行動
用行動開啟下一個思考
像怯懦又勇敢的人
站在邊緣 為任意和任性負責的
孤獨的人們
經歷短暫難熬的失聯
這些虛構的堆疊無法站穩
都在往四方八面散去
泥土拒絕了這些外來物
男子穿著衣服赤腳站立在一個注滿水的長方形玻璃缸內。他用玻璃酒杯盛起缸中的水,然後一口一口、一杯接一杯的喝進去。喝下的水越多,肚子開始鼓脹起來,尿意衍生。這個時候,尿液終於在他褲子滲透出來,一下子落到玻璃缸內跟清晰的水混合在一起。然後,他拿起盛著尿液跟水混和的玻璃杯咕嚕一聲喝下,液體由口腔流進食道再進入胃部。尿的聲音。一開始的時候,他稍稍嘆氣。再喝下數口。隔了一陣子,空蕩蕩的時間。他坐下,顫抖的腿和身體、嘔心感、打嗝、呼吸、內心的糾結混亂。尿又出來了。濕透的褲子。他再次用玻璃杯盛滿那些液體,喝下。隔了一陣子他開始覺得冷,可能是冷氣機溫度的關係,可能是身體對突如其來狀況的不適應。他向觀眾索取外套,好讓能被在顫抖的身軀上,好讓能夠稍稍安定下來。這個時候,一位觀眾走來遞給他一顆糖果,甜味將他苦澀的口腔帶來安慰。他合眼呼吸。小便和喝的動作不斷地無間斷地發生。突然,玻璃酒杯不小心打破,出現了一個小小的缺口。水缸中也許會夾雜玻璃杯的粉碎。危險。觀眾當中有人是治療師,主動走向他,並做了一些能量治療,好讓他的心身得以平伏。時間一分一秒地經過、溜走、逝去。他彷彿超越了剛開始那個自己似的,感覺把一切豁了出去。起初的恐懼和嘔心感開始減弱了。缸中有唾液、尿、水和融化的糖果,液體的顏色變得些微楬黃。他偶然將頭浸進水中,髮絲在液體中飄散,一口一口地吞下那些液體。在外面看是如此安靜。