CASE STUDIES FROM THE BERNESE ALPES, BRAZIL’S MINAS GERAIS, AND HONG KONG’S SAI YING PUN QUARTER
Spuren der Heterotopie
This is a selection of sound recordings, videos and pictures complementing the article “Spuren der Heterotopie: Hören in Admiralty, Hongkong” in the German anthropology journal Paragrana.
Tuesday, 7. Feb. 2017, 11:12 p.m., Admiralty, Hong Kong Island:
Monday, 26. Feb. 2018, 7:00 p.m., Admiralty, Hong Kong Island:
Tuesday, 7. Feb. 2017, 11:12 p.m., Admiralty, Hong Kong Island x Protestsounds:
Pro-democracy protesters rally near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. Police fired tear gas as tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators brought parts of central Hong Kong to a standstill on September 28, in a dramatic escalation of protests that have gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese city for days. AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE / AFP PHOTO / Alex Ogle
Police use pepper spray in an attempt to disperse pro-democracy protesters near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. Police fired tear gas as tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators brought parts of central Hong Kong to a standstill on September 28, in a dramatic escalation of protests that have gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese city for days. AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE / AFP PHOTO / Alex Ogle
A girl in a school uniform urges people to write notes of support and their hopes for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on October 1, 2014. Hong Kong has been plunged into the worst political crisis since its 1997 handover as pro-democracy activists take over the streets following China’s refusal to grant citizens full universal suffrage. AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE / AFP PHOTO / Alex Ogle
Riot police use tear gas against protesters after thousands of people blocked a main road at the financial central district in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Hong Kong police used tear gas on Sunday and warned of further measures as they tried to clear thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered outside government headquarters in a challenge to Beijing over its decision to restrict democratic reforms for the city. (AP Photo) HONG KONG OUT
Pro-democracy protesters set up a colorful canopy of broken umbrellas near the central government complex in Hong Kong on October 3, 2014. Hong Kong has been plunged into the worst political crisis since its 1997 handover as pro-democracy activists take over the streets following China’s refusal to grant citizens full universal suffrage. AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE / AFP PHOTO / Alex Ogle
A wall is covered in post-it notes of support of the pro-democracy movement next to the central government offices in Hong Kong on October 6, 2014. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters remained stubbornly encamped on the streets early Monday, just hours before a government deadline to clear key thoroughfares they have blockaded for more than a week. The city’s embattled leader Leung Chun-ying has warned he will “take all necessary actions to restore social order” after a mass campaign for free elections that has seen tens of thousands of people pour onto the streets. AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE / AFP PHOTO / Alex Ogle
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(Protest-) Music mentioned in the article:
Beyond “Boundless Oceans Vast Skies” (1993)
BBC on Denise Ho/HOCC (2016)
David Cheang “話你戇鳩怕你嬲無篩選版” (2014). Vaguely translates into “I worry that you get angry if I tell you how f**king stupid you are”, and addresses a friend that believes everything the pro-government media is reporting.
My Little Airport “我愛郊野，但不愛派對 i love the country but not the party” (2009)
tfvsjs “殖＋Battle from the bottom” (2016)
Fotan Laiki ft. YoungQueenz “火炭麗琪” (2017)
David Boring “Smog” (2017)
Mc Yan (LMF) “Hong Kong Slam Jam” (2010)
“Happy Birthday To You” sung by protesters in Mong Kok (2014)
Sound, Density, and The Environment 