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It's art in the park with new signs and benches

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Jennifer Ngo

You could call it a benchmark for publicly accessible art.

Some of the city's innovative artists have brought art to the park in the shape of new signs and creatively designed benches.

Quarry Bay Park has been designated to showcase the work of two architects and three art and design graduates, in a pilot project called Park Deco, a government scheme to bring art to the people.

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If successful, Hong Kong's parks could soon be brimming with art, all for free.

'The aim is art made for users - chairs that old people can lounge in, benches which kids will like to bounce on, and seats where people can relax on,' said Connie Lam Suk-yee, executive director of the Hong Kong Arts Centre, who with Public Art Hong Kong, collaborated with the Leisure and Cultural Services Department on the project.

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The three different sets of benches chosen all incorporate innovative design concepts.

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