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Updated: 06 Jun, 2025
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David Lynch: The Art Life traces the cult filmmaker’s creative roots

This documentary assumes a decent familiarity with Lynch’s work, from Eraserhead to Twin Peaks, as it looks at the obsessions that have informed his visionary output

13 May, 2017
David Lynch
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Ancient Hong Kong: visit its nine Bronze Age carvings

Hong Kong has an ancient past, which can be seen in 3,000-year-old rock carvings that are believed to be tributes to the gods of the sea. With a little effort, you can visit all nine Bronze Age carvings.

19 Feb, 2021
Marc Rubinstein with rock carvings in Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island, on February 03, 2021. Rubinstein has spent 2020 searching for ancient rock carvings in Hong Kong and discovered this city’s rich history stretches way before it was ceded to Britain in 1842. 03FEB21 [FEATURES] SCMP / Jonathan Wong
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Sotheby’s Maison opens at Landmark Chater with 2 exhibitions and even a Banksy

The space’s floors are hosting ‘Bodhi: Masterpieces of Monumental Buddhist Art’ and ‘Ice: Two Masterworks on Loan from the Long Museum’ – as well as Banksy’s infamous Girl Without Balloon

25 Jul, 2024
Exhibits in the “Bodhi: Masterpieces of Monumental Buddhist Art” show at at Sotheby’s Maison, in Landmark Chater, Central. Photo: Sotheby’s Maison
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How Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy can help teens de-stress and find self-love

A psychologist says this way of thinking can help you deal with pressure and be more accepting of your mistakes.

11 Nov, 2023
Even though this bowl has cracks, it is held together by gold, and it is appreciated for its uniqueness, says psychologist Charlotte Wong. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Thrill of the forbidden’: Charles Baudelaire’s dark, taboo-busting poetry

Nicolas Chow, chairman for Asia and worldwide head of Asian art at Sotheby’s, explains how French poet Charles Baudelaire’s book Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) changed his life.

17 Jan, 2024
A representation of French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) for his 1857 book “Les Fleurs du Mal” (“The Flowers of Evil”). Photo: Getty Images
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