How much time do you spend playing every day? Or have you lost touch with such an experience for some time already? Worst yet, do you feel a sense of guilt when you yearn to play? Play is “an expression of freedom, and for a moment, we transcend the limits of our existence, in the … Continued
Our lives are filled with screens. Everyone is spending hours looking at one, and some others are spending hours uploading something to be shown on a screen. The thing is, most of us know very little about the actual art of the moving image. From analog to digital, screen content has shaped societies and birth … Continued
The ‘every day’ has always been an interesting subject to me, though it usually slips most people’s minds. It has always been the extravagance that seems to catch people’s attention. However, it is truly through the mundane where people find real connections. Whether it’d be the objects that bring you joy; the notion of hygge; … Continued
Having established themselves as voices that oppose the world’s dominant narratives, Ward, a New York-based artist, and Rhode, a Berlin-based artist, are joining forces at Lehmann Maupin Hong Kong for a double exhibition in April this year. While both artists blend high art with low art through unique metaphorical perspectives that refer to different cultures, … Continued
Revealing fascinating and strange treasures which were once collected in “actual cabinets or small studies in which rulers and wealthy owners stored both precious religious, royal and valuable items as well as unusual specimens from the natural world”, The Cabinets of Curiosities, an exhibition by CityU Exhibition Gallery and Le French May Arts Festival, will … Continued
While I am less intimidated by abstract art than our other writer here at stuvvz is, I do agree with her that abstract art is a much more complex style to get a grasp of – not just for its lack of figurative portrayal, but because of its relevance to history as well as different … Continued
“From drawing to drawing, you travel to the heart of the history of art, from the Renaissance to the 20th century, you discover the different techniques used, sanguine, pastel, ink, pencil… through an infinity of subjects.” Whilst the world ventures into the endless possibilities of multimedia art; let us be reminded that the purest form … Continued
Spaces can be old, new, truly fantastic in its interior design, or tackily furnished – but it will always lack if no relationships are being fostered. The idea of having, or more so, of needing a hub, has been ever growing in the packed city of Hong Kong. People are not only yearning for more … Continued
When photography had first emerged, it was praised for its practicality; its ability to convey reality. Without the need to further explain, however, the medium was turned upside down by photographers such as Cindy Sherman, Gregory Crewdson, and Thomas Demand. Instead of presenting to viewers what is in plain sight; these artists ventured out to … Continued
Did you know that the Star Ferry Co. Ltd was founded by a Parsee merchant named Dorabjee N. Mithaiwala? And did you know that the name ‘Star Ferry’ stems from a romantic reference – a line from the poem “Crossing the Bar”? Our ride on the Star Ferry now takes only 9 minutes, but this ’50 … Continued
