Spot 10
The Alice Memorial Hospital and the College of Medicine for Chinese, Hongkong
77-81 Hollywood Road
Dr Sun Yat-sen began studying medicine at the Canton Hospital of Guangzhou in the autumn of 1886.He then transferred to the College of Medicine for Chinese, Hongkong, which was attached to the Alice Memorial Hospital, to continue his medical training the next year. Dr Sun graduated with distinction in 1892. The college was integrated into The University of Hong Kong as its Faculty of Medicine in 1912.
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Inheritance of history, from general continuation of communities, culture and space; to preservation of abandoned architecture; to reappearance of relics; to backtracking of historical photographs; till there is nothing left. In the current crowded concrete jungle, every inch of land carries a trace of history, but is eventually shattered in the passage of time.
Being constantly chased, the current moment chooses to forget the past and the present. Ambiguous impressions of history are deeply implanted inside the body. Facing the city scenery, wandering along the famous Hollywood Road, can we see the ocean via the frozen window? The coastline has gone. Alice has left. Then where are you going to?
Tang Kwok Hin
Tang Kwok-hin, mixed media artist, independent curator and writer, was born in 1983 and raised in Hong Kong. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008 and Bachelor of Arts (major in Fine Arts) in 2006. Tang starts the artistic path from continuous queries towards his native background; soon he has developed exploration towards origins of existence and intimate aesthetics, inseparably connecting to the course and experiences of his life. These concerns are reflected in his works. He blurs boundaries between art and living by integrating creation with conflicts of human kinds which reveals intrinsic values and rhythm of senses. He often appropriates and reconstructs daily and personal contexts to narrate hidden stories in life, dealing with growth, inheritance, freedom, capitalism, consumerism, nature, politics, norms, etc., to express concerns towards humans and surroundings. He previously participated in la Biennale di Venezia: 15th International Architecture Exhibition at Hong Kong Pavilion, 15th WRO Media Art Biennale, Hong Kong Contemporary Biennial Award 2009, etc.; also exhibited in Ice Palace, Miami, U.S.A.; Osthaus Museum, Hagen, Germany; Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Manchester, UK; 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, Australia; Museum Bärengasse, Switzerland; Esplanade, Singapore; Singapore Art Museum; Guangdong Times Museum, China; Vargas Museum, Manila, Philippines; Busan Cinema Center, South Korea; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art; Kuandu Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, etc. He was awarded the first prize at Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial 2009; selected by Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2010, 2011 and 2014; awarded a Young Artist Award by Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2010; granted by Asian Cultural Council in 2013. Collectors of his art include Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Deutsche Bank, Amelia Johnson Contemporary and private collections over the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Austria, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.