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comiX eXchange —Comics X Cross-media Creation Exhibition Series I

KHOO Fuk-lung X CHOI Sai-ho

28 March 2015 – 26 April 2015

Presenters:Comix Home Base

Hong Kong Arts Centre

Leading Sponsor:Create Hong Kong of the Government of the

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Report prepared by Hong Kong Arts Centre

CONTENT1. Exhibition Background

2. Exhibition Details

3. Attendance

4. Artist’s Profile

5. The Exhibition

6. Exhibition Opening Ceremony

7. Master Classes

8. Workshop

9. Guided Tours

10. Visitors’ Feedback

11. Publicity Materials

12. Media Coverage

1. EXHIBITION BACKGROUNDcomiX eXchange Series

Taking Comix Home Base as a testing ground, local comics artists and artists specialised in other media are now working hand in hand to present comiX eXchange – a series of six cross-media and cross-experience exhibitions. Applying the mechanism of putting together “Experienced Artist X Emerging Artist” and “Comics Artist X Artist of Other Media”, this exhibition series involves six pairs of artists in total. Each of these pairs create collaborative works that explore the potential of comics, offering audience an entirely new “comics reading” experience.

Organised by Hong Kong Arts Centre and Comix Home Base under the sponsorship of Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, comiX eXchange not only enables artists from different disciplines and backgrounds to exchange ideas but also engages community members in experiencing arts. During the exhibition periods, artists will host master classes and workshops to share their experiences with the general public, calling aspiring individuals determined to establish their careers in the arts field to experiment with the creative multiplying effect of collaborative work.

1. EXHIBITION BACKGROUND

The first exhibition of comiX eXchange is presented by established local comics artist Khoo Fuk-lung and emerging multimedia artist Choi Sai-ho. A distinguished artist with years of experience in Hong Kong's comics industry, Khoo is well-known for the powerful and breathtaking scenes in his comics. On the other hand, Choi is an audio-visual artist and electronic musician who plays with sounds to provoke visual imagination. He sometimes produces animation works, too. Last year, before working with Khoo, he composed music for Storm Clouds, a dance performance adapted from a local comics, amplifying the animated presentation of the stage performance.

2. EXHIBITION DETAILS• Exhibition Period: 28 March 2015 – 26 April 2015

• Time: Monday to Sunday (10am – 8 pm)

• Venue: Exhibition Venue & Multi‐ Function Rooms 3‐7,3/F, Comix Home Base

3. ATTENDANCEDuring the entire exhibition period, headcount was done at the 3/F. Attendance record is as follows:

•3/F Exhibition Venue : 5,735

4. ARTIST’S PROFILEKHOO Fuk-lung is one of the leading comics artists from Hong Kong. His works are immensely popular in Southeast Asia.Khoo entered the comics industry at the age of 14, and started publishing works as a comics artist when he was 20. In 1989, he published his first comics series Iron Marshal, which was very well-received. In 1992, he established a publishing company with a friend and published a hardcover comics series called Dragonman. This comic title was so successful that it sold more than 50,000 copies in Hong Kong alone. In 1993, Khoo joined Jade Dynasty, working as the art director of the company's comics publications until 2007. He then founded Lucky Dragon Comics & Animation Ltd., publishing such works as Weapon of the Gods IV, The 8th Copper Man in Shaolin, Kung Fu, and The Assassination and the Emperor. In 2012, he left the company and founded Dark Comics & Toys Limited, making a new start in his comics career!

4. ARTIST’S PROFILECHOI Sai-ho, an electronic musician and audio-visual artist, obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Media from City University of Hong Kong in 2008. Choi's artistic versatility is displayed in his diverse creative productions. His animation work Mark 6 Players VS Game-Boy People was recommended by the jury of the 12th ifva. With outstanding talent in music, Choi was selected, in 2006, as the first Hong Kong musician to join the Red Bull Music Academy in Melbourne, Australia; and later as the "Best of Hong Kong Indie 2009 Number One" by Hong Kong's Time Out magazine and one of the CNNGo "Best Hong Kong Bands" in 2011. He received the "Award of Young Artist (Media Arts)" of "Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2012" from Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2013, and "Ten Outstanding Designers Award 2014 – New Media Designer" at Hong Kong Art & Design Festival. Performances that Choi participated in include Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival (2011, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, Hong Kong), Electron Festival 2012 (Geneva, Switzerland), Worldtronics 2012 (Berlin, Germany), and Images of Hong Kong – A Concert of New Works Inspired by Ya Si's Poetry presented at The 42nd Hong Kong Arts Festival (2014). His works have been selected to Perform Media Festival 2006 (USA), VideoBrazil Festival 2007 (Brazil), Microwave International New Media Arts Festival (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial 2009, and more. Choi has held two solo multimedia concerts so far – Audio-visual Live in 2010, and An Audiovisual Concert: Live．Planet．Noise in 2013. In addition, he composed music for Hong Kong Dance Company's Storm Clouds, a martial arts drama adapted from the comics created and directed by Ma Wing-shing, in 2014; and received a nomination for "Outstanding Sound Design / Music" at 2015 Hong Kong Dance Awards.

5. THE EXHIBITION (3/F – EXHIBITION VENUE)

Torrent – Sound InstallationCHOI Sai-ho2015

5. THE EXHIBITION (3/F – EXHIBITION VENUE)

Iron Marshal (Tit Zoeng Zong Waang)Original Drawings of Issue 160, 76 piecesKHOO Fuk-lung2015 / Ink on paper / 29.7 x 42 cm

Venture – Sound InstallationCHOI Sai-ho2015 / Sound installations with sensors

5. THE EXHIBITION (3/F MULTI-FUNCTION ROOM 9)

Combat – Video InstallationCHOI Sai-ho2015 / Video installation / 4’32”

5. THE EXHIBITION (3/F MULTI-FUNCTION ROOM 9)

First MIC Animation TrailerKHOO Fuk-lung2015 / 1’00”

First MIC Action FigureKHOO Fuk-lung2015 / 13 x 19 x 6 cm

6. EXHIBITION OPENING CEREMONY

Date: 30 March 2015 (MON)Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00pmVenue: Comix Home Base

An opening ceremony was held in the evening of30 March. KHOO Fuk-lung, CHOI Sai-ho andmany comics fans, representative from CreateHong Kong of HKSAR have attended thisexciting event.

(From the left) Ms. Connie Lam, Ms. Chu (representative from Create Hong Kong of HKSAR), CHOI Sai-ho, KHOO Fuk-lung, Lo Sir


Artists looking at the exhibition with the guests


Artists taking pictures in front of the backdrop and artworks


Artists signing for comics fans

7. MASTER CLASSESDuring the exhibition period, a master class was organized by KHOO Fuk-lung at Comix Home Base. Themaster class provided the general public with chances to get involved in artist creation. KHOO gave commentfor some of the works drew by participants

comiX eXchange – Comics Master ClassDate: 25 April 2015 (Sat)Time: 4pm - 6pmVenue: 3/F, Comix Home BaseMaestro: Khoo Fuk-lung / Moderator: Kent Chu

8. WORKSHOPSDuring the exhibition period, a workshop was organized by CHOI Sai-ho at Comix Home Base.The workshops provided the general public with chances to get involved in the skills of creatingsound & video installation.

comiX eXchange – Sound & Image WorkshopDate: 19 April 2015 (Sunday)Time: 4pm - 6pmVenue: 3/F, Comix Home BaseWorkshop Tutor: Choi Sai-ho

9.GUIDED TOURS (PUBLIC)

Our docent was introducing comiX exchange I exhibition to the visitors from HKUST.

During the exhibition period, the regular public docent-guided tours offered by Comix Home Base –which cover the history of the building of Comix Home Base and the programmes happening there –gave visitors a detailed account of the exhibition.

9.GUIDED TOURS (PUBLIC)

Our docent was introducing comiX exchange I exhibition to the students from primary school.

During the exhibition period, the regular public docent-guided tours offered by Comix Home Base –which cover the history of the building of Comix Home Base and the programmes happening there –gave visitors a detailed account of the exhibition.

10. VISITORS’ FEEDBACK To get a better understanding of how visitors felt about the exhibition, questionnaires were distributed in Comix Home Base to collect their feedback.

10. VISITORS’ FEEDBACK (SURVEY RESULTS)

A total number of 165 questionnaires were collected in the entire exhibition period. Thequestionnaire consists of both multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

Analysis of the data collected from the questionnaires is set out in the following pages. Theanalysis is divided into two parts:

PART I. About the exhibition

PART II. Respondents’ background

For multiple-choice question, frequency distribution is shown with both raw numbers andpercentages. The percentages are calculated based on the total number of questionnairescollected (i.e. 165 ) If the figures of responses do not correspond with the total number ofquestionnaires collected, it is because some visitors did not answer the questions. For open-endedquestions, some of the answers given by respondents are shown in the analysis.


PART 1 About the exhibition

1.How many times have you visited comix home base?

The question was included in the questionnaire as we would like to gain better understanding of theaudiences visiting the exhibition and to evaluate our approaches to audience building. It isencouraging to see that more than 40% of the respondents were returning visitors since continuousparticipation of community members is vital to our strengthening of the audience base of ComixHome Base. The exhibition played a role in attracting new audiences, too – around 30% of therespondents were new comers, as shown in the table below.

1 2-4 5-6 7 More than7 times

No response

61(37.0%)

33(20.0%)

11(6.7%)

7(4.2%)

19(11.5%)

33(20.0%)


2. What is your overall comment of the activity/programme?

Excellent VerySatisfactory

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Very Unsatisfactory

No Response

22(13.3%)

50(30.3%)

84(50.9%)

5(3.4%)

3(1.8%)

1(0.7%)

Generally, visitors’ responses were positive. For the overall comment onthe exhibition, 94.5% of respondents gave a positive rating (i.e.“excellent”, “very satisfactory”, or “satisfactory”), with 13.3% of themeven indicating it as “excellent”.


3. Please comment on the following aspects of the activity/programme:

Excellent Very Satisfactory

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

VeryUnsatisfactory

No Response

a. Duration 26(15.8%)

46(27.9%)

83(50.3%)

3(1.8%)

6(4.0%)

1(0.7%)

b. Format 25(15.2%)

54(32.7%)

73(44.2%)

8(5.4%)

4(2.7%)

1(0.7%)

c. Content 23(13.9%)

49(29.7%)

76(46%)

13(8.7%)

4(2.7%)

0(0%)

d. Publicity 14(8.5%)

29(17.6%)

82(49.7%)

35(21.2%)

5(3.4%)

0(0%)


4. How useful is the activity/programme in assisting you to achieve the following objectives:

Definitely useful

Very useful Useful Fair Not useful No Response

a. Enhance your knowledge in the business (if applicable)

15(9.1%)

39(23.6%)

58(35.2%)

37(22.4%)

6(4.0%)

10(6.1%)

b. Expand your contact network(if applicable)

8(4.8%)

23(13.9%)

36(21.8%)

36(21.8%)

4(2.4%)

58(35.2%)

c. Explore new business opportunities (if applicable)

5(3.0%)

21(12.7%)

43(26.0%)

29(17.6%)

7(4.2%)

60(36.4%)

d. Better understand the industry’s position in the global markets(if applicable)

7(4.2%)

23(13.9%)

39(23.6%)

27(16.4%)

8(4.8%)

61(37.0%)

e. Broaden your scope about the industry (if applicable)

12(7.3%)

33(20%)

47(28.5%)

21(14.1%)

3(2.0%)

49(29.7%)


5. Please comment on the overall usefulness of this activity/programme to you.

Around 60% of respondents who responded to this question gave positive feedback on the overallusefulness of the exhibition, with 8.5% of and 15.8% indicating it “definitely useful” and “veryuseful” respectively. When reviewing the raw data collected from the questionnaires, we found thatfor respondents who expected to enhance their knowledge in the business, expand their contactnetwork, explore new business opportunities, better understand the industry’s position in the globalmarkets and broaden their scope about the industry (which were asked in Q4), nearly all of themindicated their satisfaction level from “fair” to “definitely useful” when answering Q5.

Definitely useful Very useful Useful Fair Not useful No Response

14(8.5%)

26(15.8%)

66(40%)

47(28.5%)

3(2.0%)

9(6.0%)


6. Would you recommend your colleagues/friends to join the activity/programme?

Definitely Very likely Somewhatlikely

Not likely Definitely not No Response

20(12.1%)

40(24.2%)

78(47.3%)

13(8.7%)

3(1.8%)

11(7.4%)

Respondents’ responses to the question is encouraging. Around 80% of audience asserted that they would bring their colleagues of friends to the exhibition.


7. How did you know about the activity/programme?

Channels No. respondent (%)

Leaflets/Posters 37 (22.4%)

Friends/Family/Colleagues 35 (21.2%)

HKAC Facebook Page 15 (10%)

Comix Home Base official website 21 (12.7%)

Magazine/newspaper 12 (7.3%)

Others 46 (27.9%)

No Comment 24 (14.5%)

Most of the visitors knew about theexhibition through the publicity ofHKAC and CHB, for instance, theleaflects, posters, Facebook Page,and the official website.Apart from that, 35 respondents(21.2%) came because of theirfriends, family or colleagues’recommendation.In addition, some of them visitedthe exhibition because theyhappened to walk past theexhibition/ event venue.


8. Among the participating artists, whose work(s) you like the most? Please state the reason.

Choi Sai Ho (participating artist)

This is an open-ended question. Respondents were free to express their opinion. A selection of answers were listed and catagorised as follows:

This respondent commented that there are very clearly concept and ideas of Choi Sai Ho’s exhibits.

This respondent said that the Choi Sai Ho’s exhibits can bring us lots of surprise.



Yau Fok Long(participating artist)


This respondent described the content of Yau Fok Long’s exhibits were interesting .



Yau Fok Long(participating artist)


Some respondent showed that Yau Fok Long’s works are so personal, aesthetic and professional. So he desires for more people to support and encourage him.


8. Among the participating artists, whose work(s) you like the most? Please state the reason.This is an open-ended question. Respondents were free to express their opinion. A selection of answers were listed and catagorised as follows:

Choi Sai Ho & Yau Fok Long (participating artist)

Some respondent liked the ideas of crossover the Choi Sai Ho and Yau Fok Long exhibits. Put comic and media together, can let the audiences have a new experience of reading comic.


9. This exhibition series apply the theme of putting together "Experienced artist x Emergingartist" and "Comics Artist x Artist of Other Media", what do you think about the collaborationbetween the two participant artists?This is an open-ended question. Respondents were free to express their opinion. A selection of answers were listed and catagorised as follows:

Some respondent commented it’s interesting and innovative for this theme.


9. This exhibition series apply the theme of putting together "Experienced artist x Emergingartist" and "Comics Artist x Artist of Other Media", what do you think about the collaborationbetween the two participant artists?This is an open-ended question. Respondents were free to express their opinion. A selection of answers were listed and catagorised as follows:

Some respondent showed that combine with music and comic, it seem to let the comic to have a new life. Overall, lots of the respondent were appreciated this theme.


10. Please state below any comments you may have on this activity/ programme. We alsowelcome any suggestions on the improvement in the activity / programme.This is an open-ended question. Respondents were free to express their opinion. A selection of answers were listed and catagorised as follows:

This respondent suggested to have a souvenir area for selling the participating artist works.

This respondent commented that we need to have more promotion of the exhibition.


10. Please state below any comments you may have on this activity/ programme. We alsowelcome any suggestions on the improvement in the activity / programme.This is an open-ended question. Respondents were free to express their opinion. A selection of answers were listed and catagorised as follows:

This respondent said that it would be great to introduce the process of making comic and the concept of the creator. So the public could know more about the comic art.

This respondent really liked one of the video that combine with music and comic.


PART II Respondents’ background

The tables below show the demographic profiles of the respondents. Comments are mostly collected from teenagers and adults, aged 11-50. There are more male respondents than female ones.

Male Female No Response

89

(53.9%)

47

(28.5%)

29

(17.6%)

<10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 >60 No

Response

0

(0%)

25

(16.8%)

32

(19.4%)

36

(21.8%)

26

(15.8%)

10

(6.1%)

3

(2.0%)

30

(18.2%)

Sex of respondents

Age of respondents



Respondents were asked to indicate the education level and place of residence, too. The findings were shown below:

Elementary Secondary/ High school University Postgraduate or above No Response

1(0.7%)

41(24.8%)

60(36.4%)

17(10.3%)

46(27.9%)

Education level of respondents

Hong Kong Thailand Canada Macau Silicon Valley CA No Response

121(73.3%)

1(0.7%)

1(0.7%)

1(0.7%)

1(0.7%)

40(24.2%)

Place of residency of respondents



Which of the following sector(s) you / your company or organisation belong to? (Please check all that apply)

*Student respondents stated that they belong to the following disciplines:

Student Design Architecture Digital Entertainment

Film Art

33(20%)

20(12.1%)

8(5.4%)

4(2.7%)

6(3.6%)

3(2.0%)

Publishing and Printing

TV Advertising Retail Education Finance

5(3.4%)

4(2.4%)

10(6.1%)

3(2.0%)

3(2.0%)

2(1.3%)

Tourism Others* No Response

3(1.8%)

17(10.3%)

53(32.1%)

Design Visual art2

(1.3%)1

(0.7%)

As expected, the exhibitionappealed to individualsfrom sectors related tocreative arts and publishingas around one third of themwork in the according field,i.e. design, architecture,film, art, advertising andpublishing.

11. PUBLICITY MATERIALS Website

Website of Comix Home Base

Website of Hong Kong Arts Centre


Website of Timable Website of Arts News


Website of Pixelbread

11. PUBLICITY MATERIALS E-news & EDM

11. PUBLICITY MATERIALS Poster

11. PUBLICITY MATERIALS Leaflet

11. PUBLICITY MATERIALS Advertisement

Apple Daily

11. PUBLICITY MATERIALS Advertisement

100 Most Metropop

11. PUBLICITY MATERIALS Facebook Advertisement

Master Class

Workshop

Exhibition

12. MEDIA COVERAGEMing Pao WeeklyWebsite

http://www.mingpaoweekly.com

12. MEDIA COVERAGEComics WorldWebsite & Facebook

12. MEDIA COVERAGERTHK Radio

12. MEDIA COVERAGETai Kung Po(31 Mar 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGEMing Pao Daily News (3 Apr 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGEMilk Magazine (3 Apr 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGESing Tao Daily News (4 Apr 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGEWen Wai Po(11 Apr 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGEHong Kong Economic Journal(13 Apr 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGE100 Most (17 Apr 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGEI-cable 文化快訊 (19 Apr) & 拉近文化 (18 Apr)

12. MEDIA COVERAGEMing Pao Weekly (20 Apr 2015)

12. MEDIA COVERAGEThe Cartoon Magazine (Jun 2015)

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