I-Gong (http://www.igong.org/) is a media art group from Seoul, Korea founded in 1999. Their mission is to offer a space in which the minority can dream from its own language through alternative visual art and media. For this visit to Hong Kong, they will hold a forum and a screening at Videotage to share their experience in the project ’2007 New Media SilkRoad’. This will include showing a documentary that contains interviews of various alternative spaces’ directors, handing out of the publications of ’2007 New Media SilkRoad’, and screening of videos coming from Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The works are carefully selected by I-Gong and June 26 is the only night that one would see the compilation, so do not miss it!
 On the other hand, members of I-Gong will also suggest the formation of a ‘Asia Alternative Visual Network’ which will help connect artists in Asia. They will lead the discussion and professionals in the industry (especially artists, art organizations and art administrators) are most welcome to join to discuss the viability of such a union.

About I-Gong: The Alternative Visual Art Factory, IGONG, believes that all persons have the right to be respected, and aims for the practical goal—the concrete realization of “the dignity of man” and “equal relationship,” regardless of a person’s economic position, race, gender, class, abilities, educational background, and/or disabilities. Through diverse visual art and media that reflect such a philosophy, production, research, and discourse, our goal is to enable the activists of the next generation to build and develop a foundation of a diverse media culture and language respectful of the voice of the minority, as well as to record this process.

Forum
Date: 26 June 2009
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Venue: Videotage

Screening
Date: 26 June 2009
Time: 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Videotage
Conducted in Korean with English translation