Practice in Process (3 experiments)
練習中 (三次實驗)




1. LEARN TO SOUNDSCAPE
聲音補習班


In Ben’s words...
黎才進自白 

What does sound mean in our daily lives? It’s time to break through and engage with the sounds of our neighborhood. Join our workshop to explore sound art and sound walks. Through sensory experiences and observation, we will unpack the intricacies of our everyday lives. Discover how sound shapes our environment and influences our perceptions. Let’s listen, create, and connect through the art of sound!

聲音在我們日常生活中意味著什麼？是時候打開感官，與我們周圍的聲音互動了。加入我們的補習班，探索聲音藝術。通過感官體驗和觀察，我們將解開日常生活。發現聲音如何塑造我們的環境並影響我們的感知。讓我們一起聆聽、創作，並通過聲音藝術建立聯繫！




The observer’s reflection...
旁觀者的反思

 My first teaching position at a tertiary institution was in 2017, in a module called Digital Media and Sound, where the students primarily studied visual arts. At that time, I had high expectations for students, and Ben was among those who lived up to those expectations - I remember he was always punctual and very diligent with his assignments.

That was the only time I taught Ben. A few years later, when I had my personal exhibition, the project manager invited a group of students to help, and Ben was one of them. By then, he had already graduated and continued his studies at Hong Kong Baptist University.

When I invited him to participate in this project, I didn't expect him to suggest starting a sound tutorial class. Do art courses really need tutoring? I was also curious about what could be taught in a sound tutorial class.

I didn’t have much input regarding these tutorial lessons; all the course design, data collection, and equipment preparation were taken care of by Ben. To reduce his pressure (perhaps I was overthinking), I only stayed for a very short time each session to observe.

Watching this young person earnestly share his views on sound and attempting to "open up" the auditory perception of the participating students was truly moving! If my teachers back then saw me teaching in the classroom, would they have the same feeling? Although the content of the tutorial classes is somewhat similar to the college courses, that relaxed atmosphere is probably something that can only be achieved through personal experience sharing, like Ben does.


第一份專上學院教職工作是在2017年，課程名稱為 Digital Media and Sound，學生主要修讀視覺藝術。那時我第一次當學院教師，對每位學生都有很大的期望。Ben 是不負期望的一群，我印象中他總是準時上課，且做功課非常用心。

之後我就再沒有教過 Ben，數年後我舉辦個人展覽，當時的項目經理邀請了一班學生來幫忙，而 Ben 是其中之一。那時，他已經畢業於原先修讀的課程，並繼續在浸會大學升學。

這次邀請他參與這個項目，沒想到他會建議開設聲音補習班。藝術課真的需要補習嗎？我也好奇，如果開辦聲音的補習班，可以教些什麼呢？

對於這些補習班，我沒有參與太多意見，課程設計、資料蒐集、準備器材等，全部由 Ben 一手包辦。為了減輕他的壓力（也許是我想多了），每次我只停留很短的時間，稍作觀察。

看著這位小朋友努力分享自己對聲音的看法，試圖 「打開」 補習班學生的聽覺，真的很感動！如果我當年的老師看到我在課堂授課，會不會有同樣的感受呢？雖然補習班的內容與學院的課程有些相似，但那種輕鬆的氣氛，可能是像 Ben 這樣通過個人經驗分享才能實現的吧。


2025/03/08