文：C&G
在香港的教育制度底下，「視覺藝術科」並非必修科，所以要很有興趣及潛質的人才會修讀「視覺藝術科」，才有較大優勢進入大學藝術系，才較易進入藝術圈，從而成為藝術家。因此，作為大學藝術系本科畢業身份的藝術家，當然會比並非挾藝術系本科畢業身份的藝術家多。從另一角度看，並非大學藝術系畢業都能夠在香港成為獨當一面的藝術家，在乎其對藝術是否抱有非比尋常的熱情。
by: C&G
’Visual Arts’ is not a compulsory subject in the education system of Hong Kong. Generally speaking, only those who are talented or deeply interested in this subject would study this elective subject of Visual Arts. Only they would then have an advantage to enter the Art department of universities. Only they would then be able to easily reach the channel to go in the art world and become artists. The number of artists who hold a Fine Arts degree, therefore, far exceeds the number of artists who do not have such academic background. In other words, for one who does not hold an Arts degree, but want to become an outstanding artist, s/he must be extraordinarily passionate about art.
魂游，我形容她是一位進取型藝術家，她是其中一位並非大學藝術系畢業都能夠在香港成為獨當一面的當代藝術家。在沒有藝術訓練背景下，從事藝術創作時反而沒怎麼受前人影響的負擔、沒甚麼夠不夠藝術的顧慮，這反而讓她更純粹地創作及自我反思，成為重要的、沒包袱的創作動力。
魂游對身邊事物採取嘻笑怒罵式批判。是次「我是丁級藝術家」展覽，是她一系列十分個人但又牽涉整個香港教育制度的持續性藝術計劃。她心思慎密，每個細節都設想週到。計劃中，融合了廣泛不同媒介、跨越數年的歷驗、準確拿揑末代公開考試的時間、決心參加考試、操練應考、待獲知考試成績結果後，進行上訴，然後有系統地整理相關資料，再透過文獻式展覽闡釋整項藝術計劃，去批評本地藝術教育、過去及現在的考試制度，與未來國際級西九文化區的藝術發展銜接上如何脫軌。
如果在位於本地政府文化及教育部門的官員或主事人稍為具備點逆向思維及批判精神，過來給點意見。
’Visual Arts’ is not a compulsory subject in the education system of Hong Kong. Generally speaking, only those who are talented or deeply interested in this subject would study this elective subject of Visual Arts. Only they would then have an advantage to enter the Art department of universities. Only they would then be able to easily reach the channel to go in the art world and become artists. The number of artists who hold a Fine Arts degree, therefore, far exceeds the number of artists who do not have such academic background. In other words, for one who does not hold an Arts degree, but want to become an outstanding artist, s/he must be extraordinarily passionate about art.
wen yau is an ambitious artist. She is one of those who does not hold an Arts degree, but still has earned an outstanding position in Hong Kong contemporary art. Without the academic training in Fine Arts, she does not bare the burden from traditions in her art-making. Such background actually encourages her to be even more self-reflective and to have pure devotion in her art.
wen yau often uses sarcastic critiques to respond to her surroundings. I am a Grade D Artist exhibition showcases a series of works that are very personal, yet addressing the whole Hong Kong education system. Her careful thoughts and planning with details can be seen in the whole project. Amongst are various art-media, different experiences throughout years, the precise encounter with the very last public exams from the previous colonial era, the determination to sit the exams, the hardwork for exam preparation, the action of appealing after the exam result, the well organization of all the related data. All these are carefully documented and shown in the current documentation exhibition to critically reveal how the local art educaiton system and exam systems cannot meet the need for the kind of art development urged by the upcoming international West Kowloon Cultural District.
If the local cultural and education government officials bear any critical mindset for reversal thinking, they are strongly recommended to visit the exhibit and welcome to raise their opinions.
C&G
This text is the curatorial statement by C&G Artpartment for the exhibition 我是丁級藝術家 I am a Grade D Artist