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The Works：HK's neon signs, Stanley Wong@Lucie Chang & in the studio: Chan Pik-sum & Johnny Yim

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Look at old colour photographs and films of Hong Kong's streets at night and one thing is going to jump out at you. The city was famous for its colourful and ubiquitous neon lights, although they were not allowed to flash or move due to the proximity of Kai Tak airport. Introduced to Hong Kong in the 1920s, neon signs became hugely popular from the 1950s onwards as Hong Kong's economy boomed. Now though they are disappearing.

From one iconic symbol of Hong Kong to another: the red-white-blue striped fabric initially used as cladding for building sites but later adapted to such use as making shopping bags. Durable and waterproof, this inexpensive and practical material has also gained visibility around the world. Stanley Wong, better known as anothermountainman, has been using this fabric and its colour theme for his long-running red-white-blue collection for more than twenty years. On show at Lucie Chang Fine Arts till 4th March, “on hong kong” includes both old and new works and projects by anothermountainman that encapsulate the spirit of Hong Kong.

The musical backgrounds and styles of Huqin player Chan Pik-sum and music arranger Johnny Yim are very different. Chan is trained in traditional Chinese music; Yim began studying the piano at the age of six. But their affinity for music, and for each other, brings them together as a musical duo. They're here now to tell us more about how Chinese and Western music can be the perfect blend.
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문화 - Culture
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Hong Kong, The Works, art
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