Exhibition Period: 8 August 2008–21 September 2008
Opening: 8 August 2008 (Fri), 7:00-11:00 pm
Venue: 1a space

*Bōk is the Germanic root of the word BOOK, where the Old English "bōc" comes from; It is an instrument for carrying messages, history and wisdom; *bōk- also has its ability to create certain ambience with its poetic uniqueness. One can feel the aura of books even without reading them.

They are part of the definitions.
What else….and what next?

The exhibition features 6 international artists who all are Chinese but were with different cultural background. They are invited to regard this project as a conceptual challenge, to respond by re-defining ‘book’ with reference of their experience and to engage in an experimental dialogue with it. This process of redefining, remixing, recreating and responding to ‘book’ is a mean of pushing the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm and re-examining the value, the role and the cross-disciplinary possibilities of the existing forms of ‘book’ in this contemporary age.


“The soul of a book” is not a too far-fetched metaphor. The art project offers an opportunity for the general public to reflect upon it and come up with their own conclusions. For project details, please click bookless-shelf.blogspot.com

Date: June 14, 2008 (Sat)
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: 1a space

This pre-exhibition workshop, conducted by Desmond Teo and Francis Poon, will act as an introduction to the understanding of the core concept of the artists’ works. With Desmond’s session involving the banal use of playing cards, participants will get to understand the fundamentals of his art practice.
During the break of this open-to-public game, Francis will do a performance with the practice of a tea ritual. “First slowing their paces and keeping their heads bowed, their attention is then led to humble interaction and communication.” Despite that the participants are total strangers, they will be inspired to open up and talk about anything.

1a space is a non-profit-making contemporary visual art organization and art venue founded
and operated by a collective of Hong Kong art-workers. For our office team we are seeking a
full-time General Manager, working 5 days per week
(including weekend days), to start in late June 2008.


General Manager (Full-time)

Responsibilities:
• Handling publicity and external affairs
• Managing exhibition installation and communicate with artists, curators and the press
• Writing program proposal/report/funding proposals and budgeting
• Working with committee members for development plan and strategies
• Coordinating 1a space's exhibitions, events and publications
• Handling daily administrative tasks and other office logistics
• Responsible for the operation of gallery
• Actively promoting 1a space's programmes

Entry Requirements:
• Good command of both written and spoken Chinese and English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Skills in cultural administration
• Familiar with public relation, editing and publishing
• Computer knowledge is essential
• Degree or above, major in fine arts, design, media, comparative literature or cultural studies preferred
• At least 2 years working experience in art and culture related organizations
• Ability to work independently
• Self-motivated, hardworking and
• Passionate in contemporary art
• Immediately available


Application:
Interested parties please send your application with CV, a short paragraph of your own writing in Chinese and English and expected salary to 1a space, Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong on or before June 10th 2008. Attn. to Ms. Wong. Submissions via email or fax are not acceptable. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

*data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only.

For enquiries, please contact Alvis Choi via email alvis@oneaspace.org.hk or at 2529 0087.

1a space is a non-profit-making contemporary visual art organization and art venue founded
and operated by a collective of Hong Kong art-workers. For our office team we are seeking a
full-time General Manager and a full-time Gallery Coordinator, working 5 days per week
(including weekend days), to start in May 2008.


General Manager (Full-time)

Responsibilities:
• Handling publicity and external affairs
• Managing exhibition installation and communicate with artists, curators and the press
• Writing program proposal/report/funding proposals and budgeting
• Working with committee members for development plan and strategies
• Coordinating 1a space's exhibitions, events and publications
• Handling daily administrative tasks and other office logistics
• Responsible for the operation of gallery
• Actively promoting 1a space's programmes

Entry Requirements:
Good command of both written and spoken Chinese and English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Skills in cultural administration
• Familiar with public relation, editing and publishing
• Computer knowledge is essential
• Degree or above, major in fine arts, design, media, comparative literature or cultural studies preferred
• At least 2 years working experience in art and culture related organizations
• Ability to work independently
• Self-motivated, hardworking and
• Passionate in contemporary art


Gallery Coordinator (Full-time)

Responsibilities:
• Coordinate 1a space's exhibitions, events and publications
• Handling daily administrative tasks and other office logistics
• Responsible for the operation of gallery
• Accepts and records payments, transactions and deposits; processes invoices and bills, review billing statements; performs basic account maintenance and transactions
• Actively promoting 1a space's programmes

Entry Requirements:
• Good command of both written and spoken Chinese and English
• Computer knowledge is essential
• Degree or above, major in fine arts, design, media, comparative literature or cultural studies preferred
• Basic web and design knowledge is an advantage
• 1 year working experience in art and culture related organizations, fresh graduates will also be considered
• Ability to work independently
• Self-motivated, hardworking and
• Passionate in contemporary art


Application:
Interested parties please send your application with CV, a short paragraph of your own writing in Chinese and English and expected salary to 1a space, Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong on or before May 10th 2008. Attn. to Ms. Wong. Submissions via email or fax are not acceptable. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

*data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only.

For enquiries, please contact Alvis Choi via email alvis@oneaspace.org.hk or at 2529 0087.

Cattle Depot in March—Arts & Community Online is the very first arts event held at this historical site, aiming to generate greater public awareness of different arts and cultural activities happening in Hong Kong, encouraging members of the public to experience traditional and contemporary arts and invent new ideas freely. It is a partnership project of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong Arts Development Council and the Cattle Depot Art Festival Association, featuring a wide range of activities including performances, workshops, talks and community activities.

To foster arts appreciation, this event welcomes public participation, offering an excellent platform for artists and members of the public to communicate with a view to creating an active dialogue with diverse perspectives on contemporary arts and culture. All the activities are free of charge. For enquiries and collection of admission tickets, please call 2529 0087.

For program details, please click here.