Students of psychotherapy would know what
we like or dislike reflects our inner world, for it must have touched a part of
ourselves that we love or hate. So what has this Rubber Duck exhibition triggered
off in the collective psyche of Hongkongers?
The duck was formally unveiled around 11.30am on May 2. Its birth chart made a number of extremely tight aspects (within a one-degree orb) with Hong Kong's: The Ascendant conjoined the SAR's Venus in Leo in the 5th house, Venus squared Jupiter in Aquarius in the 11th house, and the MC-IC axis squared Neptune in Capricorn in the 11th house.
These suggest the Rubber Duck's looks
exactly correspond to Hong Kong’s aesthetic taste (owing to its sheer size and
bright, yellowish colour?) and is thus deeply appreciated. It has also touched
off the city’s egalitarian social aspirations. The aim and source of
inspiration for this exhibition have set off the city’s commercialized idealism
and romanticism - as shown by the wide range of "ducky" products bought and
sold (Neptune in Capricorn)?
Hong Kong's Uranus is particularly strong,
for it is in its own sign and house (i.e. in Aquarius and the 11th
house). This points to a highly dynamic, unpredictable social and political
scene. No wonder since the Handover, Hong Kong has been called "The City of
Protests".
In recent weeks, transitting Saturn has
been squaring Hong Kong's Uranus, reflecting a suppressed rebellious urge which feels trapped and has nowhere to go. Interestingly, the Moon of the exhibition
was exactly conjunct Hong Kong's Uranus, showing the duck's evocation of old
memories provides a (timely?) release point for these suppressed feelings which
have been boiling inside.
With Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune there, the 11th house is the most packed in Hong Kong's chart. It highlights the social and political themes for a place. As the chart of the Rubber Duck exhibition aspects so closely with all these three planets, it is not surprising that it has been the headline news in local media, taking the place of many other controversial political and social issues.
The magic of this "duck" lies in its resonance
with Hong Kong society's collective wish, perhaps best summed up by its creator
Hofman on his personal homepage: "The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it
doesn't discriminate people and doesn't have a political connotation. The
friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions
as well as define them."
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