The Works：Ink artist Chan Kwan-lok, Cristobal Gabarron@Ora Ora & in the studio: Ear Up Festival & ro

The annual Ear Up Music Festival returns this week with a line-up that features 12 groups of young music talents. They are the finalists chosen from a one-year mentorship programme to showcase their music in the two-day festival. But before our chat with young musicians, we’re taking you into the Chinese ink paintings of Chan Kwan-lok in which he incorporates elements from Venetian art to give a sense of the sacred in the natural world.

Spanish artist Cristobal Gabarron is known for his public art pieces, including large-scale sculptures and paintings. His works range from the figurative, containing recognisable symbols and objects, to the abstract. On show at Ora-Ora gallery, “Gabarron: The Humanist” is a solo show for which he’s created five series of new works.

Now in its sixth year, the “Ear Up Incubation” is a music mentorship programme where young musicians learn about not only music-making but also about performance, the art of making connections, and industry trends. After a year, 12 groups of young musicians have been selected as finalists and are going to be featured in the two-day “Ear Up Music Festival”. Veteran music producer and creative director of the programme, Yuen Chi-chung is here to tell us more. With him is one of the finalist groups, the music duo “rosemances”.