That’s so Hong Kong: exhibition shows city’s creative excellence, and takes you on a trip down memory lane
The Luk Yu Teahouse, striped canvas bags, the former Star Ferry pier – two design veterans offer a personal take on what makes city special in Very Hong Kong Very Hong Kong exhibition that aims to inspire new generation of talent
What captures the essence of our city, what is so very Hong Kong? For some people it is the red, white and blue striped canvas bags, for others the “ding ding” trams or the Cathay Pacific airport lounge.
In a labour of love, two of the city’s leading designers have curated a mammoth exhibition that draws together what they perceive to be the creative excellence of this city.
“We are from Hong Kong and we have done so much here in the advertising industry and we have probably seen more things than most people because we are in the communication business,” says Alan Chan Yau-kin, co-curator of “Very Hong Kong Very Hong Kong”.
With help from his good friend Stanley Wong Ping-pui – aka anothermountainman – the 67-year-old put together a two-part show that carves up the design world into 11 categories, including graphics, photography, fashion, architecture and illustration. The first part was staged at Hong Kong City Hall earlier this month, and the rest can be seen at Comix Home Base in Wan Chai until August 29.