Nan Ke Gallery is pleased to announce the participation of artist Di Yang in the Video section of ART021 HONG KONG. Di Yang's Safe Word will be screened at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center from August 29th to September 1st.VIDEOS, taking place at Asia Society, is regarded as the platform for the ever-changing practices of contemporary visual art and features captivating screening from August 29th to September 1st. From experimental works by emerging talents to museum-level works by renowned artists, the 4-day screening programme strives to provide locals and visitors with an exceptional visual experience.
Safe Word created as a clip of a fictitious sci-fi movie from the 1960s, this film tells a story of racism at the Mars Immigration Office. It is about the oldest son, born and raised in a middle-class family, moving to Mars alone as a first-generation immigrant. When applying to extend his resident visa, he becomes the subject of the Immigration Officer' s abuse of power.2020 is a year to be remembered. Under the influence of COVID-19, not only do we get to rethink about the relationship between ourselves and the world, but we also have our eye on the universe once again. With one rocket after another launched by SpaceX, living on Mars in near future in near future seems hopeful.Even so, our ambition for Mars may turn out to be modern colonization no different from what happened centuries ago to the Americas. Like the Space Race during the Cold War, humans are inclined to put hope in the unknown and faraway - as if we could forget our pains when holding on to unattainable hopes. The same goes for every migration in history and modern times. It can be as small as an individual moving to a different city or even just a new house - as if we could put up with living like ants for the time being when given a chance to start all over.
