人類不斷攪合、搓揉，試圖以雙手創造出可以吸入周圍一切事物的深淵、通往其他空間的窗口、觀察用的放大鏡……

現在麵糰已經準備好，你可以將所有東西放進焗爐，然後我們一起踏上熾熱又濕潤的烘培旅程。

Humans are constantly stirring and kneading, trying to create an abyss that can suck in everything, a window to other spaces, a magnifying glass for observation…

Now that the dough is ready, you can throw everything in the oven. Let’s embark on a hot and moist baking journey together.

Why it matters:

這次的藝術展「冬甩與貝果」是一場關於形態、空間和記憶的探索，通過不同媒介和材料的創新應用，藝術家們將平凡的烘焙食品轉化為一系列深具啟發性的藝術作品。展覽呈現了冬甩和貝果的物理形態，進一步探討了它們在文化和象徵層面上的多重意義。

展覽匯聚了11位來自不同背景的藝術家，他們各自以獨特的視角和技術，將冬甩和貝果這兩種看似平凡的食材，轉化成具有啟發性的藝術創作。

This art exhibition, “Donut and Bagel,” explores form, space, and memory. Artists transform ordinary baked goods into a series of inspirational artworks through innovative applications of different mediums and materials. The exhibition showcases the physical forms of donuts and bagels, delving deeper into their cultural and symbolic significance.

The exhibition brings together 11 artists from diverse backgrounds, each transforming these seemingly ordinary ingredients into inspirational artworks through their unique perspectives and techniques.

4 Highlights:

• 「冬甩與貝果」是食品形態的藝術轉化，並試圖挖掘更深層的文化和個人記憶，以及這些記憶如何在我們的生活中留下烙印。每件作品都在探討身份、記憶與時間的關係，透過物質和非物質的界面，呈現出生活中不可見卻又無處不在的連結。
• “Donuts and Bagels” is an artistic transformation of food forms, attempting to unearth deeper cultural and personal memories and how these memories leave their mark on our lives. Each piece explores the relationships between identity, memory, and time, presenting life’s invisible yet ubiquitous connections through material and immaterial interfaces.

• 蔡愷盈的創作「貝果圈圈•貝果隆窿」和「我的上一個貝殼」，透過貝果的圓環形狀和冬甩的柔軟質地，探討了物質與空間、過去與未來之間的連結。在「貝果圈圈•貝果隆窿」中，她利用貝果的圓環形狀，創造了一系列的互動式裝置藝術，觀眾可以通過數字連線和摺紙等方式，親自參與作品的創造過程。這讓藝術作品有了更多的參與性，也象徵了人與空間的互動。而「我的上一個貝殼」則是一件較為內省的作品，蔡愷盈利用冬甩和貝果的圓形，構成一個代表個人成長的蝸牛貝殼形狀，表達了對過去經歷的回顧和對未來期待的思考。
• CHOY Hoi Ying’s works, “Bagel Circles & Bagel Holes” and “My Last Shell,” use the circular shape of bagels and the soft texture of donuts to explore the connections between matter and space, past and future. In “Bagel Circles & Bagel Holes,” she utilizes the circular shape of bagels to create a series of interactive installation art, allowing the audience to participate in the creation process through digital connections and origami. This makes the artwork more participatory and symbolizes the interaction between people and space. “My Last Shell” is a more reflective piece. CHOY Hoi Ying uses the circular shape of donuts and bagels to form a snail shell, representing personal growth, expressing reflections on past experiences and thoughts about the future.

• 沈學翹的「穿過那些時刻的靈感」則是從一個更抽象的角度出發，他將冬甩製作過程中的剪切步驟與自己童年居住地的景觀結合起來，創造了一幅描繪舊居風景的畫作。這件作品探討了個體如何在不同的環境中尋找自我認同和獨立性。沈學翹利用冬甩的剪切和重組，象徵生活中不斷變化的過程，以及人們如何在變遷中保持連貫性。
• SHUM Hok Kiu’s “Through Those Moments of Inspiration” starts from a more abstract perspective. He combines the cutting steps in the donut-making process with the landscape of his childhood residence, creating a painting depicting the scenery of his old home. This work reflects the transfer of material and space and explores how individuals find self-identity and independence in different environments. By cutting and reassembling donuts, Shum symbolizes the constant changes in life and how people maintain coherence through these transitions.

• 何浩桓的作品「截然相異」則使用了鐵線和發泡膠等材料。通過這些日常而易逝的材料，他試圖探索烘焙食品在製作過程中的即時性與藝術創作的持久價值之間的矛盾。
• HO Hou Wun’s work, “Stark Contrast,” uses materials like wire and foam. Through these everyday and ephemeral materials, he explores the contradiction between the immediacy of baking and the lasting value of artistic creation. 

Background – WURE AREA

位於九⿓灣的藝術共享空間WURE AREA成⽴於2021年5⽉，以集合不同形式的探討及思緒聯想為主軸，促成創作者們連結的契機，擁抱離題視點的延伸及實踐，以微觀及側⾯切⼊作品。除了藝術實踐的展⽰外，亦舉辦導賞團、分享會、⼯作坊及聚餐等交流活動，連結各種觀看的⽅式。空間希望邀請觀眾以第⼀⾝遊歷藝術作品，隨感官牽引聯想，同時探索慣性以外的觀察模式，由此認識藝術家的故事。

Based in Kowloon Bay, WURE AREA is an artist-run space founded in May 2021 which welcomes decentralised encounters through artwork showcases and events by collective contribution, introducing arts-viewing as a medium practice to expand perspectives. WURE AREA embraces the discourse of association and sell-sensation, inviting visitors to embark on a personal journey in art.

Final Tips:

重新認識和欣賞日常生活中簡單元素，思考食物與藝術如何在形式、意義和感知上相互影響。

Reacquaint and appreciate the simple elements in everyday life, and consider how food and art influence each other in form, meaning, and perception.

冬甩與貝果 | Donuts and Bagels
Date:
2024. 7. 06 – 2024. 7. 28
Venue:
九龍灣宏照道11號寶隆中心B座7樓707室
Flat 707, Block B, Po Lung Centre, 11 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay

Courtesy of artists and WURE AREA