CHEN Zirui (Jennifer) 陳梓睿
Chen Zirui is an artist, designer, and photographer. She loves exploring cities on foot with a camera and seeking out hidden fragments of memories in urban landscapes. Her artwork captures more than an image, but also a specific sensation, a particular mood or sentiment that hopes to bring viewers back to their past memories reflecting on social issues. Jennifer attempts to create new perspectives on what people take for granted through images presented by various media and materials, offering viewers an interactive experience.
陳梓睿是一名藝術家、設計師和攝影師。她熱衷於帶著相機在城中漫步探索，尋找城市中被隱藏或忽視的記憶碎片。她的作品捕捉到的不僅僅是一幅圖像，而是一種特定的情感或情緒，這種情緒上的感知可能會把觀眾帶回到過去的記憶或使大家反思某些社會現象。她試圖通過不同媒介或物料，對生活中習以為常之物呈現出新的視角。
Neon signs used to be everywhere in Hong Kong, representing a technique, a city, and an era; a constant flicker of fluorescent tubes intertwine peoples’ collective memory in the city. However, as the signages have been taken off one by one, they are gradually fading in time. Have you ever noticed the curtain call of Hong Kong’s neon signs in such a busy life?
I try to slow down my steps in the city, finding and archiving the remaining neon signs. By featuring digital three-dimensional works with blinking colors, the viewers can observe from a close distance, having an interactive experience. In the
“Neon Love” mobile application, users are encouraged to explore the existing neon signs in the city by following the routes or joining related events. They can also share pictures and stories to piece together the neon memory of Hong Kong.
霓虹招牌在香港曾無處不在，它代表了一門手藝、一座城市、一個時代。霓虹燈管在這個城市中不停地閃爍，與大家的集體記憶交織在一起。然而，隨着霓虹招牌一個接一個被摘下，它們在時間中逐漸褪色。每日奔波勞碌的你，又是否留意到霓虹招牌在這個城市的謝幕？
我嘗試放慢腳步在城市中尋找和記錄僅存的霓虹招牌，通過3D模型重塑其色彩和光芒，希望觀者可更近距離觀賞並擁有互動式體驗。在「霓情」App里，用户可以跟随地圖路線或是參與相關活動，一起去探索城市中如今為數不多的霓虹招牌。亦可與其他用戶分享相關照片和故事，共同拼湊出香港的霓虹回憶。
