Happening; Competition
《全港十八區波子棋王爭霸戰》
Hong Kong 18 Checkers Hegemony
《全港十八區波子棋王爭霸戰》 是一場以波子棋為形式的 happening 與競賽。作品以一塊特製木製棋盤為中心，棋盤尺寸為 543 × 543 mm，共有 649 個孔與 180 粒棋子。參與者代表香港不同地區，在同一塊棋盤上競逐、移動、阻擋與協商。
作品借用「全港十八區」和「棋王爭霸戰」這種帶有地方競賽與民間娛樂感的語言，將一個童年遊戲轉化為一個誇張而認真的公共競技場。波子棋原本是家庭、茶几或課餘時間中的休閒遊戲；在作品中，它被放大為一場有地區代表、勝負結構與集體觀看的比賽。
在棋盤上，每一步移動都牽涉到位置、路線、阻塞和等待。參與者既要為自己所代表的地區前進，也必須與其他棋子共處在同一個有限空間中。遊戲因此成為一個城市模型：不同地區、身份和慾望在同一個系統內彼此推進、干擾和競爭。
《全港十八區波子棋王爭霸戰》 思考規則如何製造對立，也如何讓人願意投入一個臨時而虛構的秩序。當參與者相信自己正在代表某一區、某一方、某一種勝利時，一場遊戲便成為關於地方身份、集體投射和權力想像的表演。作品追問：一個城市如何被遊戲化？而競賽又如何把日常關係轉化成可以被觀看、計算和爭奪的位置？
作品借用「全港十八區」和「棋王爭霸戰」這種帶有地方競賽與民間娛樂感的語言，將一個童年遊戲轉化為一個誇張而認真的公共競技場。波子棋原本是家庭、茶几或課餘時間中的休閒遊戲；在作品中，它被放大為一場有地區代表、勝負結構與集體觀看的比賽。
在棋盤上，每一步移動都牽涉到位置、路線、阻塞和等待。參與者既要為自己所代表的地區前進，也必須與其他棋子共處在同一個有限空間中。遊戲因此成為一個城市模型：不同地區、身份和慾望在同一個系統內彼此推進、干擾和競爭。
《全港十八區波子棋王爭霸戰》 思考規則如何製造對立，也如何讓人願意投入一個臨時而虛構的秩序。當參與者相信自己正在代表某一區、某一方、某一種勝利時，一場遊戲便成為關於地方身份、集體投射和權力想像的表演。作品追問：一個城市如何被遊戲化？而競賽又如何把日常關係轉化成可以被觀看、計算和爭奪的位置？
Hong Kong 18 Checkers Hegemony is a happening and competition structured around a game of Chinese checkers. The work centres on a custom-made wooden checkerboard measuring 543 × 543 mm, with 649 holes and 180 marbles. Participants represent different districts of Hong Kong, competing, moving, blocking, and negotiating within the same board.
The work borrows the language of local tournaments and popular entertainment. By naming the event as a “Hong Kong 18 Districts Checkers Hegemony”, the artist transforms a childhood game into an exaggerated but serious public competition. Chinese checkers, usually associated with domestic tables, family gatherings, or casual leisure, becomes here a competitive arena with district representatives, rules, spectatorship, and the desire to win.
On the board, every move involves position, route, obstruction, and waiting. Each participant attempts to advance on behalf of the district they represent, while also having to coexist with other players and pieces within a limited space. The game becomes a model of the city: different districts, identities, and desires move through the same system, pushing, interrupting, and competing with one another.
Hong Kong 18 Checkers Hegemony considers how rules produce opposition, and how people become invested in a temporary and fictional order. Once participants believe they are representing a district, a side, or a possible victory, the game becomes a performance of local identity, collective projection, and imagined power. The work asks how a city can be turned into a game, and how competition transforms everyday relations into positions that can be watched, counted, and fought over.
The work borrows the language of local tournaments and popular entertainment. By naming the event as a “Hong Kong 18 Districts Checkers Hegemony”, the artist transforms a childhood game into an exaggerated but serious public competition. Chinese checkers, usually associated with domestic tables, family gatherings, or casual leisure, becomes here a competitive arena with district representatives, rules, spectatorship, and the desire to win.
On the board, every move involves position, route, obstruction, and waiting. Each participant attempts to advance on behalf of the district they represent, while also having to coexist with other players and pieces within a limited space. The game becomes a model of the city: different districts, identities, and desires move through the same system, pushing, interrupting, and competing with one another.
Hong Kong 18 Checkers Hegemony considers how rules produce opposition, and how people become invested in a temporary and fictional order. Once participants believe they are representing a district, a side, or a possible victory, the game becomes a performance of local identity, collective projection, and imagined power. The work asks how a city can be turned into a game, and how competition transforms everyday relations into positions that can be watched, counted, and fought over.
543mm to 543mm checkerboards with 649 holes, 180 chesses.
Wood
SECOND HEGEMONY
Tai Kwun on 15th December, 2018
4 hours,30 minutes
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4 hours,30 minutes
FIRST HEGEMONY
1815 Kwai Hing Studio on 24th February, 2018
3hours, 30mins
Photos taken by Carmen Cheng
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3hours, 30mins
Photos taken by Carmen Cheng
