黃百亨 WONG Pak Hang, Samson

⿈百亨1995年⽣於香港，畢業於香港中⽂⼤學藝術系。⿈創作涉及各類平⾯和數碼媒介，包括攝影、錄像、繪畫和裝置等媒介，尤以數碼裝置為主，近年作品內容與現實⽣活和城市環境有關，以反映⼈⽂關懷為核⼼，指向外在的社會⽂明和內在的⼈性。⿈最近入圍第⼆⼗四屆 ifva 獨立短⽚及影像媒體比賽媒體藝術組、Affordable Art Fair – Young Talent、獲選為光影作坊「New Light – ⻘年攝影創作系列」舉辦個⼈展覽。

Wong Pak Hang, Samson was born in Hong Kong in 1995. He obtains his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Department of Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Wong expresses himself through digital and 2D mixed media, including photography, video, painting, and installation. The content of works is related to modern life and habitation. He believes art can represent humanistic concerns, pointing outwards towards civilization, and inwards towards fundamental humanity. Recently, he has been shortlisted for the 24th ifva Awards (Media Arts category), young talent of the Affordable Art Fair and selected by New Light Exhibition Scheme of Lumenvisum to held a solo exhibition.

消極學習法

我想起一種機器學習的方法 — 消極學習法（Lazy Learning）。這種學習方式指不是根據樣本事先分析並確定所有參數，而是簡單地把訓練樣本存儲起來，直到需要分類新的實例時，才用作分析其與所存儲樣例的關係。也就是說這種學習方式只有到了需要決策時才會利用已有數據進行決策，與積極學習法（Eager Learning）相反，不會經歷訓練過程。
這很類近我的創作方法，以日常生活觀察作為樣例先全部儲存起來，到需要時才以創作的型式呈現。我很少做一些持續練習或日常創作，反而是持續吸收、增加見聞和想法，不斷延後創作、製作的排序，直到某個理想的時刻以藝術而作出總結。

生活
作品肯定不會無中生有，以前覺得對生活敏銳是自然的事，但現在常常會迫自己多觀察、多思考。
觸發創作想像
藝術就是有別於現實、或是賦予意義的過程，想像力引發一切。
親歷見證
地域和時間性很多時候是我影像作品的主題，親先行動把自己放到環境中，才能讓環境給自己最大的創作動力。
想像作品理想的形象
不知道其他人是否一樣，我的作品是先有了形象，再製作的。哪怕是多抽象的形象，作為藝術家應能將概念一步步具體化，更能將過程成為作品。
實踐
如果認為該形象值得實現，就付之實行；否則，先擱在一旁吧！實際上很多東西都在腦海中，但都未有很想實現的衝動。生活已經夠累了，不想為我不憧憬的東西而忙。
研究製作
媒介即訊息，我的創作通常不會以媒介為優先考慮，希望以媒介配合內容，但每當到製作時就會遇到各種技術困難。可能這就是純藝術學院的缺失，多年來已習慣靠着摸索、請教、學習。
自我審美、改進
剛完成一刻：覺很完美；展出前：發現有不少缺陷；展出後：已經盡力了；一個月後：感覺作品很糟糕；半年後：其實還不錯，但下次可以更好。
順其自然，甚至覺得不做藝術也沒有問題。
我已經大半年沒有做藝術。唯一比較有創作性的是重新建構了自己的網站，這也不算是創作，頂多是設計，但這讓我感到有樂趣。
藝術對我來說不是日常練習，而是一種態度（看待生活）、選擇（展示與否）。

我的創作比較隨性，也可說是被動，通常是有展覽邀請才會做作品的。產出的差異大也不算太大，只是心理上這兩年創作時壓力較大，很忌諱「為做而做」的想法，做每份作品前都會想得很清楚。

常說「藝術是發掘日常生活中忽略的事」，是老套的。藝術不止於此，但又能去到哪裏？重要的是，表象背後蘊藏的東西。（⋯⋯）2014年至今的政治動盪，每每加強我對社會的無力感，藝術並不是回應政治的好方法。好的作品應能反映時代，亦意味着一種人文關懷，藝術能作為對社會、生活的另類回應，現在我是這樣想的

（⋯⋯）

我覺得平凡單一的生活其實不是大問題，藝術家也不是特別人物。進入生活、感受生活，然後才創作。循環、伸延、無意識的流動是我過往創作中重要元素，這些都是一種看似自由，卻不斷重復被困的曖昧狀態，指向當代社會中人所面對精神的困窘。

Lazy Learning

Lazy Learning refers to a machine learning method, in which generalisation of the training data is, in theory, delayed until a query is made to the system, as opposed to Eager Learning, where the system tries to generalise the training data before receiving queries.
This methodology is quite close to my working process. I treat daily life as training data and store the ideas in my head until I can turn them into an art piece. I don’t have any daily art practice or creation, instead, I like to continuously experience and gain knowledge from everyday life. I keep procrastinating the artmaking process, waiting for a moment I can respond with my art language.

Daily observation
Creation is certainly not made out of nothing. I used to think it was natural to be sensitive to life, but now I often force myself to experience and think more.
Trigger creative imagination
Art is definitely a process to make things different from reality, and it is a meaning-making process; imagination triggers everything.
Witness
Space and time are often the themes of my image-based works. Take action and put yourself in an environment, to let it give you the greatest creative motivation.
Imagine the ideal image of the work
I am not sure if other people are the same. My work has an initial image in my mind before making it. Even if it is abstract, as an artist, we should be able to materialise the concept step by step and turn the whole process into a body of work.
Kick start
If you think the imagination is worth realising, then put it into practice; otherwise, leave it for now. In fact, many things are in my mind, but I am not eager to realise them. Life is tough enough, I don’t want to be busy with things I don’t dream of.
Research and production
The medium is the message. I usually don’t give priority to the medium in my creation. Medium should follow the idea and content. Often when it comes to production, I will encounter various technical difficulties. Maybe this is the deficiency of the Fine Art School. Therefore, I have been used to exploring, asking for advice, and learning these years.
Self-critique and improve
The moment the project was just completed: I felt perfect. Before the exhibition: I found a lot of defects. After the opening: I have tried my best. A month later: I felt the work was terrible. Half a year later: it was actually not bad, but it could be better next time.I go with the flow, I even think it is okay not doing art.
I have not made art for more than half a year. The only thing that is more creative is the reconstruction of my own website. Maybe this is not an artwork, it is more like a design, but it gives me much joy.
Art is not a daily practice for me, instead, an attitude (to see life), a choice (to show or not).

My practice is rather spontaneous, or passive, and I usually do it only when I am invited to an exhibition. There’s not much difference in artistic output, but psychologically I have been under more pressure to create in the past two years, and I avoid the idea of ‘creating something for the sake of creating it’.

It is a cliché to say that ‘art is about discovering things that are overlooked in everyday life’. There is more than that, but where can it go? The important thing is what lies behind the surface. […] The political turmoil since 2014 has reinforced my sense of social powerlessness, and art is not a good way to respond to politics. Good artwork should reflect the times and imply a humanistic concern. Art can be an alternative response to society and life. This is what I think at this moment.
[…]

I don’t think that the mundane and monotonous life is a big problem, and artists are not special. We live our life, we feel life, and then we create. The cycle, the extension, the unconscious flow are important elements in my past works, they are a seemingly free but constantly recurring state of ambiguity, pointing to the spiritual dilemma faced by people in modern society.

The Way We Are - Habitation, 2018 [Full Video] from Samson Wong Pak Hang on Vimeo.

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