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== [[Natercia Chang]]: == | == [[Natercia Chang]]: == | ||
Theme: rwd 1989 / fwd 1989 | |||
Background: 1989 is a memoriable year for German and Chinese | |||
4 June, 1989 - Tiannmen Square Massacre in China. People in Macau and Hong Kong are still fighting for justice for those who killed, | |||
every year after 1989, candle lights memorial ceremonies are hold. While in China, no one is allowed to talk about it. | |||
9 November, 1989 - Fall of the Berlin Wall. The Wall was not entirely demolished on that date, so as the system is still remained in | |||
some parts of Eastern Germany and no one would talk about it. | |||
Concept: | |||
rwd 1989 highlights the regression of democracy and human rights in China, beginning in May that the Chinese students in | |||
Beijing started a protest to urge reforms in government and yet turned out to be a massacre. And till now, only Macau and Hong Kong | |||
can still have the freedom to fight for justice. After the handovers, however, it becomes obvious that the SARs government are trying | |||
to avoid bringing up this issue. | |||
fwd 1989 highlights the progression after the reunion brings social and economic crises to Eastern Germany. The society and the people | |||
needed time to adapt to the capitalist West. Such sudden changes made people did not harmonize with the old system that the people got | |||
used to. | |||
Execution: | |||
4 June massacre images shown in linear direction and 9 November of the fall of Berlin Wall shown backwards, and images stop to the | |||
point they meet. | |||
Images are projected on the windows of a building | |||
Reference links: | |||
4 June Massacre | |||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXBSlmqy2O4&feature=related | |||
Memorial ceremonies in Macau over the years | |||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-LUFU3KXck | |||
== [[Sebastian Wolf]]: VideoFlute == | == [[Sebastian Wolf]]: VideoFlute == | ||