This is not a film stills exhibition, at least not in the usual sense.

‘Off-sets: Photographies of Hong Kong Cinema’ brings together 12 image makers, many of whom have contributed to shaping the Hong Kong cinescape through their multiple roles as directors, art directors, cinematographers, production and stills photographers, costume and set designers, and journalists. Their expansive use of photography results in a broad range of visual constructions that reflect varying means and intentions. As a vessel of popular culture and collective expression, a film can carry the consciousness of a society and its makers at a particular point of time. From behind-the-scenes preparation to on-set performance, filming and production, image makers assume, whether consciously or subconsciously, the role of a ‘medium’ or ‘mediator’ — capturing images, messages, or thoughts, and conveying them to the audience.

Christopher Doyle, Fong Ho Yuen, Sharon Salad, Lo Yuk Ying, Man Lim Chung, Okazaki Hirotake, Wing Shya, Karen Cloudy Tang, Jupiter Wong, Louie Wong, Justine Yeung, Tim Yip

JCCAC L0 & L1 Galleries, Common Spaces and Blue Walls

Venue address: Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kln