Artist Jay Lau, an artist-in-residence at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!), drew inspiration from the history of Victoria Barracks – the former site of Hong Kong Park. Beginning from Cassels Block, the Grade I historic building that now houses vA!, he constructed a parallel reality in which its long-lost “twin” building, Birdwood Block, had never been demolished.
The exhibition employs "incising" as its method to probe historical archives and images, transforming their cracks into new narratives of rewriting. Drawing on archival photos of the old barracks as a foundation, Lau applied image-editing software and AI generation technology to fabricate scenes of Birdwood Block across different timeframes, transforming these into a series of prints and installations dispersed across the floors in vA!. This leads the visitors on a journey to rediscover the forgotten past of this historic building, to imagine the infinite possibilities at pivotal moments in history, and to provoke reflection on historical truth.
藝術家劉家俊在香港視覺藝術中心（vA!）駐留期間，以香港公園的前身 – 域多利軍營的歷史為緣起，從中心所在的一級歷史建築卡素樓出發，構造當年其「雙胞胎」建築伯活樓未被拆除時的平行時空。
展覽以「穿鑿」為方法，鑽透歷史檔案與影像的表面肌理，讓歷史的裂縫成為重新書寫的起點。藝術家以舊域多利軍營相關的歷史照片，結合圖像軟件與人工智能生成技術，虛構出伯活樓在不同時空的場景，並將其轉化為一系列版畫及裝置作品，分佈於中心各樓層中，引導觀眾探尋這座歷史建築被遺忘的過往，想像歷史拐點的無限可能，及引發關於歷史真相的思考。
艺术家刘家俊在香港视觉艺术中心（vA!）驻留期间，以香港公园的前身 – 域多利军营的历史为缘起，从中心所在的一级历史建筑卡素楼出发，构造当年其「双胞胎」建筑伯活楼未被拆除时的平行时空。
展览以「穿凿」为方法，钻透历史档案与影像的表面肌理，让历史的裂缝成为重新书写的起点。艺术家以旧域多利军营相关的历史照片，结合图像软件与人工智能生成技术，虚构出伯活楼在不同时空的场景，并将其转化为一系列版画及装置作品，分布于中心各楼层中，引导观众探寻这座历史建筑被遗忘的过往，想像历史拐点的无限可能，及引发关于历史真相的思考。
