樓梯底下的故事 (2017)
樓梯舖是香港獨有的城市景觀。這些店舖的出現與唐樓有著密切關係。樓梯舖多數出現於1900年代至1960年代建成的唐樓,並位處於兩間房間共享的樓梯底下的狹窄空間。這些店舖多數只有30-40平方呎,以前甚至是店主晚上睡覺的地方。儘管生活困難,店主仍能靠這小小的樓梯舖維持生計及養活家人。樓梯舖不僅是體現了香港獨有的”can-do”精神,亦充份反映了香港人靈活運用空間的智慧。同時,這地方也是令他們的城市夢成真的地方。
但是,這個城市夢在現今香港似乎不再出現。多數位於舊區及具有本土特色的店舖如樓梯舖近年因為市區重建而急速消失。這些店舖多是照顧該區居民需要,有雜貨舖和電器維修舖;有些則反映傳統手工藝,如改衣舖和手工麻雀舖。這些行業的技能和工作文化似乎和在現今資本義盛行的香港並不相容,因此它們被視為夕陽行業。這個攝影項目的目的不僅僅是為了紀錄這些在重建巨輪下快將消失的樓梯舖,更是表達我對這些堅持維護傳統手工藝的匠人的敬意。
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