Behind-the-Scene: "Aberdeen Fishing Dreams"

“ Exploring the boat-dweller’s culture from the perspective of food and flavour was such an interesting creative process.
Being able to create these community connections has been incredibly satisfying as creators! ” — Deep Food

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Through “Our Southerly Days”, Deep Food, the creative duo, explored the unique tastes and boat-dweller’s culture of the Southern District. They placed their art installations along the kaito ferry serving between Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau, as well as at the Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau piers. Each ferry ride shared the story — gentle recollections of this stretch of sea.

While creating the immersive culinary art performance “Aberdeen Fishing Dreams”, they discovered so many fishing port delicacies they’d never tried before. From “daai toi” (seaweed) with white bean soup to dried mantis shrimp, a single typhoon shelter holds countless delicious memories that connect the kaifongs.

These shared memories linked the audience with Aberdeen, transforming it into a truly unique experience and preserving the cultural memory of the community. 

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“I’ve lived in Aberdeen for over 50 years, but ‘Aberdeen Fishing Dreams’ gave me a whole new way to see the place I grew up in. 
From ‘boarding the dream’ on the Tai Pak ferry to ‘waking gently,’ the journey took me from the sea back to the land—seeing my home from a perspective I never imagined.” — Participant