‘Song of The Exile’ is the finale of the project ‘From Whence the Waves Came’ by Law Yuk Mui in 2018. It creates a mental map of migration constructed through the stories of leavers from different time periods, interlaced with history, memories and imaginary reflections of the misty seascape along the Java Sea, the Straits of Malacca, the Seven Islands Sea (Qi Zhou Yang 七洲洋), the Pacific Ocean, the South China Sea and Victoria Harbour.

‘Song of the Exile’ consists of multiple audio and silent videos, including: a sailor who studied art uses ready-made objects to bring back the ‘rust chipping’ on the ocean freighter – the sound of hammering rust off before applying a new coat; a percussionist plays the dishui nanyin (地水南音) tempo（板） of ‘Wayfarer's Autumn Lament’ （客途秋恨）; an erhu player plays ‘Song of Nostalgia’ composed by violinist Ma Sicong – a political propaganda song broadcast by China National Radio targeting overseas Chinese in Taiwan and Southeast Asia; and a sea route from The Port of Tanjung Priok in Indonesia to Tsim Sha Tsui Railway Terminal in Hong Kong, pieced together by memories. The video monologue is performed by Jonathan Jonathan. With no Chinese surname, Jonathan is a naturalised Indonesian of Chinese descent. The video installation is presented in the form of ‘improvised cinema’ – a live performance in which materials such as videos, sculptures, ready-made objects and archival materials are employed in real time.

Exhibition provides shuttle service on the following dates:
18/6 | 開幕演出 - 電影現場 Opening Performance- Improvised Cinema
25/6 | 藝術家導賞 (廣東話) Artist-led Docent Tour (Cantonese)
2/7 | 藝術家導賞 (英語話) Artist-led Docent Tour (English)
16/7 | 閉幕演出Closing Performance

集合時間 Gathering Time | 2:00 PM
集合地點 Gathering Place | 港鐵葵興站 (A出口) Kwai Hing MTR Station (Exit A)
預留座位 Reservation: shorturl.at/jnpCO

Venue address: 27/F, Che Wah Industrial Building, 1 Kin Hong Street, Kwai Chung