How prehistoric and ancient cultures used art revealed in Hong Kong exhibition
Items about ancient and prehistoric civilisations on show at Juen Juen Gung include ceremonial demon masks and precious carvings
Felix Lok Ching-nam looks right at home inside the “cave” in Hong Kong he is using to present a selection of items about prehistoric cultures and ancient civilisations.
Lok is the founder of Pulima, an online platform that trades in curiosities such as indigenous and folk art, books, and prints on ancient cultures that he has collected over the years.
In a perfect pairing, Pulima – which means “person with fine craftsmanship” in Paiwan, the language of Taiwan’s Paiwan indigenous group – is collaborating with an arts space and studio that resembles a cave, located in an industrial building in Kowloon’s San Po Kong neighbourhood.
The result is an eerie space. The name Juen Juen Gung is derived from the Cantonese slang for “having a nose around”, and that is just what visitors are encouraged to do when they enter the “cave” which, in itself, is an experience.