https://www.scmp.com/rss/330561/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Yim Chiu Tong’s main job for over 50 years has been to fix people’s pipes and sinks. But the hustle he’s best known for? Drawing graffiti promoting his services in his trademark style all across Hong Kong. We follow the “Plumber King” as he zips around town for a day. https://www.scmp.com/identity/how-plumber-became-hong-kongs-graffiti-king/article/3200679?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/identity/how-plumber-became-hong-kongs-graffiti-king/article/3200679?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:25:19 +0000 Ahmad Rida Nisar’s mural is whimsical: there’s a peacock with its tail in full bloom, a camel under a night desert sky and a trippy tree and mushrooms that would happily fit into a scene from Alice in Wonderland. It’s easy to see why the 23-year-old Chinese-Pakistani artist is eyeing a career in prop design. The piece puts you in a good mood but Nisar admits there were challenges during the three-week creation process. “There were moments of intense heat and torrential rain and I was also... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3177398/street-art-hong-kong-given-chance-shine-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3177398/street-art-hong-kong-given-chance-shine-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 May 2022 08:45:14 +0000