Walking In The Dream

        Walking In The Dream, a gallery which shows eleven artists' artworks that representing their own dream. I read a book before which said dream is what you think in the day time. However, sometime we may get lost in reality, and forget the purpose of life. In dream, we may find out what we really want or believe in. Some of the artworks catched my attention.

Don't Blame the Moon

Leung Mee-ping

        This artwork is combined by two part, a video on the wall and toys on the floor. On the wall, there is a video about some children from different religions and races saying aloud their dreams in other's houses of worship. While on the floor, there are many broken, old toys inside a circle toy railray.

        Both of them are in shape of full moon, I think there is a connection between the children and the moon. When you see the moon, you can associate it with pure or unpolluted, which is similar to children. Meanwhile, the broken toys are representing the reality, disappeared innocence. Then what is the meaning of the video? I think Leung Mee-ping want us to know the combat between religions and races are killing the innocences and dreams of children. And she is hoping in future, children wouldn't affect by religions and races.

        I think the way of expression is strong since children's words are the best way to show the innocence, you can feel it from their tone and facial expression. Also, using moon as the connection between the toy and the video is good, it connects hope and reality, innocent and common customs.

        Dream is a present of hope. After getting older, dream is the only place you can find your innocence back. Some even can't find it in their dream. Hope children can keep as pure as the moon, don't polluted by this world.

Unbroken Passage

Kacey Wong

        As shown on above, there is a motorcycle in the middle of the room and it is tied up by some wires. In front of the motorcycle is a video projected on the wall. In this video, we can see a motorcycle is going in and out many tunnels, and seems like it is an infinite road. On the right hand side of the motorcycle, there is a telephone in the hole of the wall. You may hear the sound of the motorcycle from the phone.

        In the video, the motorcycle is moving; however, you will suddenly realise that the motorcycle is trapped by many wires and it can't move anymore. I think the infinite road is representing the work that you keep on doing or the faith you are believing in many years. The motorcycle is moving on the road means you are moving on the path of your faith. And the wires that trapped the motorcycle may be the obstacle which makes you hesitate that should you keep on believing your faith. The phone that have the sound of the motorcycle may be a connection of reality and dream. This is because sometimes you may link the sound in reality into your dream and misunderstand the sound is from your dream. For example, I had misunderstood the sound of my alarm to the music that I was playing in my dream. After several minutes, I woke up and realise it was my alarm.

        Everyone may hesitate on what they are doing. In dream, they may struggle about what should they do. But when they wake up, they may find their answer.