Hold The Handrail, Mind The Gap
Lok To Tang
22 Nov – 5 Dec 2024
HALLE 6 Basement
Time passed neither too fast nor too slow. After leaving Hong Kong in a rush, Munich became my first stop in Europe. With so many things out of my control, I was fortunate enough to settle down at HALLE 6 for almost a year. Before the end of the residency, I will be holding an exhibition in the basement of HALLE 6 from 22 November to 5 December.
«…watching the world disappear as if on a journey of no return».
On the train to Munich, while reading a letter from a friend in prison, I came across a line from a poem (Things I Didn’t Know I Loved) written by the Turkish poet Nâzım Hikmet in exile. A series of photographs bearing the title of the line will be the prelude to the exhibition. This will be followed by dozens of photographs pairing scenes from Hong Kong and Germany, an installation of collages of sounds collected in both places, and a video experimenting with audiovisual sensory memories, which together will form the conclusion of this transitional period.
For the closing event, I have invited my friend Bei San Q Nan, a noise musician from Taiwan, to perform in the dark basement. Please hold the handrail and walk down the steps.
This exhibition is made possible by the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich, Artist at Risk (AR) and HALLE 6.
HALLE 6
Kellergeschoss, Dachauer Str. 112D, 80636 München
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Opening
22.11.24
19.00 H
Closing Performance
by Bei San Q Nan
05.12.24
20.00 H
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The Munich Residency for Artists at Risk is a program of the Department of Arts and Cultureof the City of Munich in cooperation with Artist at Risk (AR) and HALLE 6
Lok To Tang
He is a visual artist, graphic designer, video and sound artist. He sees everyday life as the raw material and continuous record for his creations. In recent years, he has been involved in the independent music, sound, literature and contemporary art scenes in Hong Kong and Taiwan. His video works have been shown in various independent screenings.
Utilising photography with unique approaches, he has created a wide range of works including the music tour posters of Otomo Yoshihide and Wong Hin Yan, the key visuals for the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab’s annual exhibition and forum, and the Kaohsiung Literary Museum’s publication.
In 2023, he held solo exhibitions and curated music performances in Hong Kong and Kaohsiung. He participated in the Tiger Arm Strong Biennale with installation works. His first sound collage album, How Many Clues, was included in the Top20 Releases of 2023 by TWENTY ALPHA.
During 2024, he took part in the Residency for Artists at Risk of the City of Munich in cooperation with Artist at Risk (AR) and HALLE 6. He currently works as art director of the music label collective «Untomorrow».
Bei San Q Nan
Q Nan is a noise musician from Taiwan. For him, sound is a means of creating an atmosphere in which the listener can bring in his or her own emotions and self-interpretation of what they are hearing.
His works are composed of rough sounds that are diffuse, bouncing and weaving in and out of space, providing the listener with space for imagination between the particles of the acoustics.Q Nan’s sound is defined by the listener.
He is best known for his noise performance at a folk singing competition at a university in Taiwan, which sparked widespread discussion.
He has performed at various venues in Taiwan and has been invited to perform in Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong. He has released two albums on an important experimental music label «Senko Issha» and a limited edition cassette on the European label Soundscap713. He also released a live recording album with the famous psychedelic rock band Dope Purple, which was well received in Europe and the United States and was released on vinyl.
He also collaborates with artists from different genres. Currently, he has formed a group called «Kim-Kâm» with a folk storytelling artist. He has also ventured into other creative fields. He collaborated with Hong Kong visual artist Lok To to publish a collection of short stories, and was invited to hold a solo exhibition of the collection at Taiwan gallery «Uitshin».
He is also an amateur illustrator and was invited to create the album cover for Dj Sniff. He has also drawn the covers for his own albums.
He participated in Klex Festival and Ryosuke Kiyasu Taiwan Tour. He has performed with Otomo Yoshihide, Ryosuke Kiyasu, Kazushi Umezu and Yoko Tada.
Text by Lok To Tang
