While the veiled 512 Hours by Marina
Abramović at the Serpentine Gallery, London captures much attention of art circles, on the other side of the world in Hong Kong a mass performance
has taken place in the open and under intense media spotlights. The event, in its
17th year, is a
pan-democracy rally that attracts the largest turnout involving hundreds of thousands of people. The underlining theme this year is universal suffrage which has been the most talked-about issue in the last thirty
years.
As with previous years, the rally-cum-march has always been peaceful.
Its non-violent record is exemplary and people's spontaneous participations, touching many hearts and minds, are comparable to artistic
expressions. There are no material rewards except that the prospect of arrest is already foretold by police.
We do the utmost to leave politics out of this platform. But is it
possible? Politics are present as long as people exist. Indeed, it is a fertile
source of inspiration from which many artists, among them Abramović, has drawn. To clarify possible
misunderstanding, the rally is no artistic happening and glorification is not
intended here. For those 511 arrested and detained by police subsequently, they have
endured at least 36 hours of personal journeys that test both the body and soul,
an experience no less than what is bestowed upon the Serpentine Gallery now. I am honoured to be a participant in the march but guilt-ridden to know that so many especially young people are
arrested.
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3.30pm: Rally at Victoria Park before the march to Central, Hong Kong.
下午三時半：集會在香港維多利亞公園出發並遊行至中環。
下午三時半：集會在香港維多利亞公園出發並遊行至中環。
(photo∣House News)
Waves of demonstrators flood the streets to the surprise of most
commentators.
排山倒海的人流從各方向擁上街道，超出各界的預期。
排山倒海的人流從各方向擁上街道，超出各界的預期。
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People continue to join with the marchers well into the evening until 9pm. Official count has
estimated a 510,000 turnout at peak time. As much as 800,000 have participated
in total, the highest on record for the annual July 1st event.
(photo∣AFP/Getty Images)
當日溫度高至攝氏32度（華氏90度），天氣潮濕。
(photo∣House News)
Intermittent downpours during the
march.
遊行期間，暴雨不斷。
遊行期間，暴雨不斷。
(photo∣Al Jazeera)
Among the crowds:
Police look-alike with stern faces clearing the way for the cardboard
tank.
在人群中：扮演警務人員的他們給紙牌坦克開路，殺氣騰騰。
在人群中：扮演警務人員的他們給紙牌坦克開路，殺氣騰騰。
(photo∣House News)
A symbolic cover of the White Paper being trampled upon - The document was made public by Beijing to assert its authority in Hong Kong a week
ago. It is widely perceived that the central government is tightening its
interpretation of "One Country two Systems" policy in the territory.
白皮書被人民踐踏：三星期前，北京發佈此文件以加强對香港的統治。一般相信中央政府正準備收緊對「一國兩制」的詮釋。
(photo∣www.hkgolden.com)
On the same discourse, an art student with
gestures that speak volume.
這名藝術學生就同上議題的表達，可謂不言而喻。
這名藝術學生就同上議題的表達，可謂不言而喻。
(photo∣Apple Daily)
Minority act: Norwegian teacher of Cantonese (at
left) in support of the local dialect. It is at risk of being marginalized by
the official language of Putonghua spoken predominately in the mainland.
小眾之舉：挪威粵語女教師在支持本土方言。普通話正不斷收窄廣東話的生存空間。
小眾之舉：挪威粵語女教師在支持本土方言。普通話正不斷收窄廣東話的生存空間。
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(photo∣Oriental Daily)
Action speaks louder than words on the unfair electoral
system in functional constituencies.
功能組別在選舉制度上的不公義，大家有目共睹，無話可說。
功能組別在選舉制度上的不公義，大家有目共睹，無話可說。
(photo∣House News)
Girl
in village costume handing out home-made beverage – These people in front of
the thatched house are canvassing support to stop government eviction plans to
urbanize rural lands.
穿農家衣服的少女派發自家飲料–在茅屋前的人士爭取公眾支持，對抗政府沒收農地的發展計劃。
(photo∣House News)
Dirty hands on the prowl: Parade of the unfair legislative process in which public representation is not reflected.
(photo∣Al Jazeera)
‘Six Eight Nine’ – a popular a.k.a. of CY Leung,
the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. ‘Seven’ is missing as it refers to the male
genitals, or “the man with no balls”, so to say. Leung has only received 689
votes in a closed election to land the top job.
「689」–我城行政長官梁振英廣為人知的別名。「7」按粵語為男人的根，但它偏偏被遺漏了。這裡特指梁振英的專稱 –“無叉用的男人”。通過小圈子選舉，梁振英只獲得689票便成為香港的話事人。
(photo∣post 852)
Homage to FIFA World Cup: A paper cut-out of
Leung as goalkeeper to defend the unstoppable goal to attain universal suffrage
in Hong Kong. For
the helpless public, any burlesque act is better than no act.
世界杯自娛：“全民普選”入網，守門員梁振英失球。對無奈的香港人而言，嬉謔之誼總比無能為力可取。
世界杯自娛：“全民普選”入網，守門員梁振英失球。對無奈的香港人而言，嬉謔之誼總比無能為力可取。
(photo∣www.ntdtv.com)
Hail to the banners of Occupy Central: The much criticized dissent represented by a
bird perching on a circle is a civil disobedience campaign led by several liberal
groups. It is set to occur pending the development of legislations on the
election reform this year.
向「佔領中環」旗幟敬禮：以小鳥傲然站立圓頂為象，這個被受批評的公民抗命行動是由多個自由派別組織。視乎選舉立法改革進程，此行動隨時展開。
向「佔領中環」旗幟敬禮：以小鳥傲然站立圓頂為象，這個被受批評的公民抗命行動是由多個自由派別組織。視乎選舉立法改革進程，此行動隨時展開。
(photo∣International Business Times)
Annoyance Theatre: A cynical few who wave the defunct British Hong Kong
flag to irritate the central government.
厭惡劇塲： 一群偏激的小眾揮動已棄用的港英區旗，惹惱中央政府為樂。
厭惡劇塲： 一群偏激的小眾揮動已棄用的港英區旗，惹惱中央政府為樂。
(photo∣House News)
At one moment: dramatic stand-off.
某時某刻的戲劇性對峙。
某時某刻的戲劇性對峙。
(photo∣United Social Press)
At different pace: People pass
Admiralty towards Central after hours of walking.
步步為艱：數小時遊行過後，市民經過金鐘往中環進發。
步步為艱：數小時遊行過後，市民經過金鐘往中環進發。
(photo∣AFP/Getty Images)
By 7pm: Demonstrators arrives in Central so as the police cordon. The government has made plans and organized drills in anticipation of
the sit-in.
晚上七時：示威人士抵達中環後與警方防線碰個著。為應付這靜坐抗爭，特區政府已步署計劃，包括演練對策。
晚上七時：示威人士抵達中環後與警方防線碰個著。為應付這靜坐抗爭，特區政府已步署計劃，包括演練對策。
(photo∣House News)
Past present – The infamous Tiananmen
tank re-enacted among police presence.
古往今來：在警方窺伺下，回訪天安門廣場聲名狼藉的坦克一幕，讓市民重溫歷史。
(photo∣Bloomberg)
Procession of people power at Chater Street, Central.
(photo∣House News)
Gathering prior to the sit-in – Everyone hopes that the green light in the form of neon flexes for a fair
election system would dawn on them.
靜坐抗爭及螢光棒：大家冀望代表著公平選舉的綠燈可以照耀前路。
靜坐抗爭及螢光棒：大家冀望代表著公平選舉的綠燈可以照耀前路。
(photo∣House News)
By midnight: Student leaders announce as planned
that they would carry out a minor Occupy Central and sit-in on the public
streets until 8am the following morning. They warn of imminent arrests and
possible criminal charges should people prepare to stay on.
午夜時份：按擬定計劃，學生領袖宣佈「佔領中環」預演展開，行動直至早上八時為止。他們提醒並警告在場人士， 警方的拘捕甚至檢控行動隨時展開。
(photo∣Apple Daily)
Still falls the rain. Hundreds of people from a
cross-section of the society brace themselves for the peaceful and non-violent action.
在滂沱大雨下，來自社會各階層及數以百計市民盆坐，迎接這個和平非暴力行動。
(photo∣www.hkgolden.com)
United and quietly waiting.
(photo∣International Business Times)
3am: Police begins the clearance.
Demonstrators lock their arms with one other in non-cooperative manner to prevent removals.
零晨三時：警察開始清場。靜坐示威者以手扣手及不合作方式抗拒警方移動他們。
零晨三時：警察開始清場。靜坐示威者以手扣手及不合作方式抗拒警方移動他們。
(photo∣International Business Times)
People are man-handled by police one by one.
(photo∣Associated Press)
The police take a high-profiled stance in front of the media and protesters are still removed unpleasantly on all fours
despite the pledge of non-violence.
警方在傳媒面前以高姿態拉人。雖然示威者已表明非暴力意圖，他們還是像畜牲一樣被移走。
(photo∣Reuters)
The mass arrest lasts well after daybreak.
(photo∣International Business Times)
By 8.30am: In total, 511 arrests are made including students, activists,
elected legislators and the general public. Among them, one senior citizen remarks, “I might have broken the law but I did
not commit a crime.”
早上八時半：共有五百一十一名靜坐者被補，裡面包括學生、社運份子、立法會議員及各界人士。在他們當中，一名長者說：“我可能犯了法，但我沒有犯罪。”
Despite the peaceful conclusion of the entire rally,
more arrests on the march organizers have been made since July 1.
more arrests on the march organizers have been made since July 1.
雖然當日的遊行及靜坐行動和平地結束，但相關遊行的主辦人士在日後還是遭警方逮捕。
逮捕的演證 - 2014年香港七一大遊行
正當瑪麗娜．亞布拉維冶閉門的〈512小時〉在倫敦Serpentine Gallery被受藝術圈廣泛關注，香港同樣發生了觸目的群眾參與活動，不一樣的它卻是在傳媒及公眾眼底下發生；話說是2014年七一大遊行，歷來參與者最多的一次。這項以普選為題的民主運動，不驚不覺已在我城踏入第三十個年頭。
與往年無異，這個集會遊行一直是和平地進行。它的非暴力往績絕對值得嘉許，而示威人士的自發參與，在理性與感性間，觸動心弦，堪稱跟藝術表達殊路同歸。帷獨這裡不俱分毫報酬，有的卻是警方提示過之拘捕預期。
我們竭力將政治排除于這個博客平台以外。但這是可行嗎？有人的地方，政治必然存在。無疑它是肥沃土壤，啟迪眾多藝術家的創作，其中包括亞布拉維冶。在這裡必需澄清，這個示威集會並非藝術行動，而筆者並無意美化這遊行。就被逮捕及拘留的五百一十一名人士而言，他們承受了不少於三十六小時銘刻的心路歷程，較當下倫敦Serpentine Gallery的行為藝術可謂不惶多樣。我個人很榮幸能參與這遊行，但無奈亦愧疚最終這麽多人，特別是青年人遭警方拘捕。
