Hong Kong's Atlantis
香港的阿特蘭提斯
“Atlantis (in Greek, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, "island of Atlas") is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias. In Plato's account, Atlantis was a naval power lying "in front of the Pillars of Hercules" that conquered many parts of Western Europe and Africa 9,000 years before the time of Solon, or approximately 9600 BC. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean "in a single day and night of misfortune".” (Wikipedia)
Hong Kong is being like Atlantis. Hong Kong is a fantasy and wonderful place. People from different countries want to come to Hong Kong travelling, shopping, eating, studying and even working. However, there is too much environmental burden to Hong Kong. Human activities, pollutions and destruction are such a big burden to Hong Kong. Have you ever fancied that Hong Kong would sink into the ocean in a day and night and disappeared henceforth?
My project aims is to cheer up Hong Kong people to show Hong Kong characteristic, culture and spirit. Help Hong Kong to release the burden. Help Hong Kong to maintain the attractive. Help Hong Kong to show the brightness.
The style of the project is artistic and visualize. For the illustration, I would like to use webcam to track people pass-by my installation, when people detected, there are some water-drops projection would be displayed. The water-projection represents the environmental burden. An animation would be projected on the floor afterward. It shows Hong Kong is sunk under the sea. The animation would do some interactive with audience to motivate them to rescue Hong Kong from the sea.
Technically, the project gives an attractive and innovative demonstration to audience. The sensor of the work would detect every audience pass through the installation. When each detect, the work would project some raining effect. This can give a strong impression to audience for my work. My installation also motivates audience to rescue Hong Kong under the sea. Audience can gain more and more introspection and invention on my work.
The project brings a strong reflection to audience. Is now a time to find Hong Kong characteristic? Is now a time to project Hong Kong culture? Is now a time to show Hong Kong spirit? It is an impressive and interactive way to show my impression and demonstrate to audience. Let’s people think. Let’s people introspect. Let’s people improve.
(Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis
