SEEING THE UNSEEN.
Creating is probably the deepest dialogue we can have with ourselves.
Are you born with creativity, or do you find it along the way? After years of art, photography and writing — crossing continents chasing light and shadow — I've come to believe creativity is something we're all born with. It's just often hidden. Blocked. This workshop is about unlocking what's already there. Led by an award-winning photographer × exhibiting artist. What leads me to this? As an artist, I love to express — not just what I see, but the experience of seeing it. Hence, this workshop. Creating is probably the deepest dialogue we can have with ourselves. When shared, the connection built is a piece of art in itself. How do we see clearly, without filter? We see through perception, and perception is shaped by everything we've learned to expect. Can we ever see a thing as it is — without labels, without our interpretation laid on top? Meditation clears the way — it gives us the eyes to see the labels for what they are, and the choice to set ourselves free. How can you stay true to yourself and become authentic? You listen. You weed out everything on the surface and attune to the voice inside. That's what makes the work original — be it writing, journaling, painting, dancing, or photographing. You're not reacting to the outside, but expressing what's genuinely there within you. From there, you innovate. See from multiple perspectives. And create.
創意,是與生俱來的,還是可以培養? 走過多年的藝術、攝影與書寫,跨越大洲追光逐影之後,我終於相信——創意,每個人天生都有。只是,它常常被隱藏、被阻擋。這個工作坊,就是要釋放那份早已存在的力量。 由獲獎攝影師 × 展覽藝術家帶領探索禪修如何為真正的創作騰出空間。我熱愛表達——不只是我看見的畫面,更是「看見」這件事本身的體驗。 創作,或許是我們與自己最深刻的對話。如何打破慣性,看清本質?我們透過「感知」觀看世界,而感知,其實是期待與慣性的投射。還能否如實看見事物本身——不貼標籤,不疊加詮釋? 禪修,幫你撕掉標籤,也給你選擇的自由。 如何忠於自我?向內傾聽,剝落表層的浮華。原創,從來不在外面。無論寫作、繪畫或舞蹈——不再迎合外在,而在於表達內在真實。由此出發,切換多重視角,讓創作油然而生。
LET'S GET CREATIVE:

Multiple Dates
Sun 10 MayFringe Club - Anita Chan GallerySeeing the Unseen · Finding Your Voice 看見看不見. 找回初心. Led by Frances Tong 唐展民
Sun 03 MayFringe Club - Underground TheatreHow to Make Art — Between Inspiration and Emotion 靈感與感動之間 Speakers : Venerable Changlin 常霖法師, Brother William 伍維烈修士, Frances Tong 唐展民 Moderator : Valerie Ho
"I found a precious silence in my heart. It was there that I finally felt a sense of space that truly belonged to me... Seeing my own unseen."
「我在心裡找到了一份珍貴的寂靜。在那裡,我終於感受到一片真正屬於自己的空間……看見了我未曾看見的自己。」
‘’We explored not just black and white photography, but the very essence of one's attitude toward photography. Special thanks to Frances for the walking meditation — something shifted in how I see through the lens."
「探討的不單是黑白攝影,而是對攝影的根本態度。多謝 Frances 對課程設計的用心,尤其是禪行部份,個人頗有得著。確實在其後的黑白拍攝彷彿觸到了一些不同的體會。」
"Frances' artwork touched my heart and helped me unpack some of my experiences... I acknowledged and embraced my own passion. It was an amazing session."
「Frances 的作品觸動了我的心,幫助我梳理一些經歷…。這是一場很棒的體驗。」
