I am also guilty of taking photos of my food before I eat, but I am a criminal when it comes to laughing at people doing food selfies at restaurants. I always wonder how many likes these people are getting with a photo of their face against a plate of spaghetti. But what can we … Continued
Hong Kong has always been known as a relatively conservative country due to its Chinese roots. However, through the years, more and more people have begun subscribing to a more liberal way of life. While this can be exemplified in many different ways, there is no better example than the booming sex toy market in … Continued
I think the art world has best responded to all of the things 2020 has decided to throw at us. Social distancing and work from home? Art galleries and organizations tackled that with virtual exhibitions and workshops. New rising movements that give voice to those who may have struggled to speak up? Artists responded to that with new artworks and interpretations. … Continued
In every part of the world, we are experiencing reforms in systems and workflows. People are highly-sensitive in how things are done and how decisions are made. More questions are raised because we have more ways to look for answers now. We ask with the intent on Google, and we browse through suggestions on Facebook. … Continued
Some artists see their creative process as a record of a moment, while others see it as the birth of a whole new world. Whichever it is, a successful piece of artwork should transcend the audience, providing one with a new perspective on every day or a surreal experience that takes one out of this world. Following … Continued
You can’t really replicate the experience of going inside an art gallery. The physical experience of going up the stairs, locking our bags in the visitor locker, and going through the entrance is like traveling to another world. Everything about the smell, the sight, and the rhythm of our footsteps feel transcendental. But while we … Continued
Instead of treating a finished collection as the ending point of a seasonal project, PORTS 1961’s Artistic Director, Karl Templer, has made it into the starting point for ten artists, inviting them to reinterpret the FW 2020 collection in their signature style. Creating a handful of interesting illustrations that expresses a personal narrative, hints of … Continued
Here’s to the last month of 2020. Treasure the time with your loved ones, no matter face-to-face or via video calls. Send gifts and show your appreciation. Pamper yourself a bit. You’ve done well pulling through this year.
It’s the last month of 2020. So much, and so little, has happened. As I sit in my living room, gobbling down what’s left of my frozen shiu mai, I deliberately choose to see less of the real outside world. Whatever hard news that comes into the stuvvz inbox, it is still coated by an … Continued
Japan, to a lot of us who were born in the ’80s or before in Hong Kong, would be referred to as our “real” home. It’s no exaggeration. In 90% of our upbringing, we were bathing in Japanese culture, eating Japanese food, shopping in Japanese department stores, watching Japanese anime. We’d go and buy Japanese … Continued
