{"id":12600,"date":"2024-04-09T03:04:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietpearltravel.com\/?p=12600"},"modified":"2024-04-09T03:04:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:04:27","slug":"all-of-hong-kongs-a-stage-for-art-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietpearltravel.com\/?p=12600","title":{"rendered":"All of Hong Kong’s a stage for “Art March”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Resonating Life which Continues to Stand\u201d featured hundreds of colourful luminous ovoids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Hong Kong was awash with colour and creativity during \u201cArt March\u201d, a month-long celebration of arts and culture.<\/strong> More than a dozen major events, including Art Basel Hong Kong, the Asian debut of ComplexCon and the inaugural Hong Kong International Cultural Summit, as well as various open-air programmes transformed the cityscape into a colourful canvas.<\/p>\n

Art Basel Hong Kong returned to pre-pandemic levels featuring with 243 elite galleries from 40 countries and territories around the world, while Art Central welcomed over 41,000 visitors to view around 500 contemporary artworks by local and international emerging talents.<\/p>\n

Iconic Victoria Harbour served as the focal point for \u201cArt@Harbour\u201d, which comprised five large-scale projects. Among them, the art-tech installation \u201cResonating Life which Continues to Stand\u201d featured hundreds of colourful luminous ovoids in Admiralty. Across the water in Kowloon, \u201cVoyage with Van Gogh\u201d delighted visitors at the Cultural Centre Piazza, while the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade hosted \u201cEphemeral\u201d, a world-class international light and sound installation of giant translucent rainbow-hued bubbles.<\/p>\n

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Voyage with Van Gogh\u201d delighted visitors at the Cultural Centre Piazza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Hong Kong\u2019s strong tradition of film was in focus at annual events such as the Asian Film Awards, and the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) that gathered renowned industry players and over 750 worldwide exhibitors.<\/p>\n

Martial arts fans were treated to tribute exhibitions for late legendary martial arts novelist Dr Louis Cha (aka Jin Yong), with giant statues and sculptures of characters from his novels presented at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum \u201cA Path to Glory \u2013 Jin Yong\u2019s Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe\u201d and The World of Wuxia at Edinburgh Place in Central.<\/p>\n

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A Path to Glory \u2013 Jin Yong\u2019s Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe\u201d at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The International Cultural Summit at West Kowloon Cultural District drew over 1,000 arts and cultural thought leaders globally. Speaking at the occasion, Hong Kong\u2019s Chief Executive John Lee highlighted the city\u2019s appealing cultural diversity, and the commitment to develop Hong Kong into an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange. \u201cHong Kong is the only city in the world that enjoys both the China advantage and the global advantage,\u201d Lee said.<\/p>\n

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Art Central welcomed over 41,000 visitors to view contemporary artworks by emerging talents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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