Self-Portraits - Unmasking Hong Kong refugees : A Refugee Photo Exhibition

About exhibition (有關展覽 )

They dare not expose themselves to avoid being jeopardised. They hide themselves beneath a self-painted mask, with only colours and symbols to share their stories and deepest feelings. They were forced to depart from the home they were familiar with, to leave their close relatives, and to undergo tragic journeys to get here. What forces them to endure throughout their way is not the scenery at their destinations, but a desperate wish to settle down in a safe place.

Over the past ten years, SoCO has come across people of persistence and courage through our work with refugees. Living in turbulent countries rife with continuous warfare, they resist authoritarianism and violence armed with only their bare hands, stubbornly vowing to never compromise their values. However, persecution has forced them to flee from their homes and adopt an unstable and unsustainable lifestyle. In this exhibition Self-portraits, through multimedia, including photography, installations, animations and documentaries, we hope to unmask these vivid lives.

他們，不敢曝露面孔，恐怕再惹凶險。他們，躲在親手繪畫的面具之下，用顏色和符號訴說身世與心聲。他們，曾經被迫離開熟悉的故土，離開親近的家人，輾轉來港。迫使他們拼命趕路的，不是終點美景，而是逃到一個安全居所的強烈願望。

香港社區組織協會走近他們將近十年，遇見一個個堅韌勇敢的生命。在動蕩的戰亂國度，他們用血肉之軀反抗高牆和暴力，卻因遭受迫害而遠走他鄉，從此漂泊一生，為的不過是那一份不肯妥協的倔強。這一次，難民自畫像希望還原面具背後那些生動豐富的生命。

他們的名字，不僅僅是「難民」二字。

Exhibition details (展覽詳情 )

• Exhibition Date (展期 ): October 17 to December 22, 2013
• Exhibition Time (時間 ): 11 am to 7 pm (Monday to Friday)
• Venue (地址 ):  1/F, 269 Yu Chau Street, Sham Shui Po (close to Sham Shui Po railway station Exit C2)

  深水埗汝州街 269號 1樓 (近深水埗鐵路站出口C2)

• (Free Admission 免費入場)