Homescape

Cutlog Contemporary Art Fair New York aims to be a creative laboratory, showcasing works by artists from all over the world and offering them the opportunity to gain global visibility. Phoebe Ching Ying MAN’s video “Homescape” was invited to show in this art fair. The work is related to the issue of Hong Kong’s housing problem. In Hong Kong, most of the images in the real estate TV commercials are fake. They do not show the real apartments. Beautiful women, palaces, cruises and huge gardens are the usual images. There are images which suggest that one will have power after buying the product. For example, you will be a boss or a commander. The scale of the products (buildings) is often enlarged to show they are unique and powerful. Phoebe mixed some real estate promotional videos, photos reflecting the real living environment in Hong Kong as well as scintillating grid illusion in the work to highlight the illusion created by these T V commercials. The images are like cages at the same time. People walk into these traps voluntarily. The video reflects the reality and also questions if there are other choices in life.