About the Exhibition_


“A SPACE ODYSSEY” is an annual event held by HKU SPACE for BA (Hons) Graphic Design final year students. This year’s exhibition will present the graduate’s final year projects with a specific theme “16 Visual Vibrations”, representing 16 different views about 16 social issues. In additional, the exhibition will also present students’ other excellent works done during the course.

十六種不同的視覺表達方式;十六個對社會議題的個人感受。十六位平面設計學生,不約而同地在個人的畢業作品中、各自發表出對於個別社會議題的感想。
當他們的聲音相遇碰撞成為迴響震盪,“2009 A SPACE ODYSSEY -16 Visual Vibrations”這畢業展覽的主題順應誕生。
是次展覽也將會同時展出畢業作以外的其他精彩作品。

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Official Publications_

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Where to get our printed matter?_ [check here]
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2009/03/25

Visual Vibrations_ Super Child

  
  








by Mak Man Ting Katie


In a society that is almost entirely commercially oriented, the rise of the twisted social phenomenon of “Super-Child Parenting” has gained a relatively prominent ground amongst the parents of young generation. The idea of arming kids with excessive, unnecessary knowledge and extracurricular activities, so that they will become beau ideal might sound quintessential; but when it is carried out badly, it is not only unhelpful to the development of a child’s mind, or even detrimental. The focus of this project is to examine and shed light on this social phenomenon through a board game.

Parents treat their kids as poker chips or a piece in a board game. In a parent’s perspective, raising a “super-child” is a game they need to play against the education system and fellow parents. Children, who view “games” as mere fun, gain no enjoyment from the process. Instead, they participate in the “game” by becoming a game piece that is moved and manipulated. The path of their lives are chosen and superimposed. I hope my project will give the viewers a new perspective to evaluate this phenomenon.

我們的社會基本上已完完全全是商業主導,引發起由幼兒家長所突顯出來的緊張現象:養育「超級兒童」。孩童被迫接受過份而又非必須的知識和課外活動;而孩童的家長,總是希望他們的孩子變得「完美」且「無所不曉」。但當處理不當時,這不單無助孩童的心理發展,更百害而無一利。

在這作品的棋盤遊戲中,家長把子女當成棋子。在父母親的眼中,育成一位「超級兒童」是一個他們需要對抗教育制度和其他家長的遊戲。在遊戲過程中,孩子其實並不享受,也不會高興。相反,在遊戲中他們只是棋子,是被動和受控。在生活中他們的痛苦是被強加上去的。我希望這個作品讓大家可以有一個新的角度來評價這個現象。


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About Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Graphic Design
@Middlesex University offered by HKU SPACE Cidp


BA (Hons) Graphic Design is a 1.5-year top-up programme offered under the franchise of Middlesex University. It provides an articulation route for graduates of Higher Diploma in Visual Communication offered by HKU SPACE and Higher Diploma graduates of graphic design or related disciplines from other institutions. In this programme students pursue self-directed projects that enable them to work to a professional level in concept development, problem solving, production and presentation.

平面設計榮譽學位課程乃英國密德薩斯大學特許開辦之一年半制銜接學士學位課程,為香港大學專業進修學院之「視像傳意高級文憑」課程及其他院校的同類課程畢業生,提供一個升學途徑。
課程將透過不同形式的專題研習,協助學員在創作、製作、作品展示及解決問題等方面的技巧,提升至專業水平。 

General information
Study Mode: Full-time
Duration: 18 months
Entry Requirements: Higher Diploma in Visual Communication
Commencement Date: September 2009


About Middlesex University

Middlesex University is renowned for its modern and innovative programmes and has one of the best research standings among modern universities in London. Its Design Programme is widely regarded as one of the best in the UK within the design industry and the academic community. The achievement of their Design students is remarkable - they are successful in a number of international design awards and competitions and have won over 25 prizes in the past few years.

有關英國密德薩斯大學

密德薩斯大學以創新的課程著稱,在位於倫敦的芸芸大學中,密德薩斯大學的研究水平更是名列前茅,其設計課程無論在設計業或學術界內均得到極高的評價和肯定,學生們更於國際性設計比賽中屢獲殊榮,過去數年間,已贏取超過二十五個設計獎項。

CLICK HERE for more information about the programme.
點擊這裡取得更多課程的資訊。