"Art@Harbour 2024" to shine on both sides of Victoria Harbour in March (with photos)

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     The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is committed to fostering the cultural development of Hong Kong and developing the city into an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will join hands with the international art collective teamLab, Hong Kong artists, the First Initiative Foundation (FIF), K11 Group and Sino Group to again present a large-scale outdoor art project, the second "Art@Harbour 2024", on both sides of Victoria Harbour from March 25 to June 2. Multiple outdoor art installations and digital art façades featuring the integration of art, science, and technology will bring the public a new inspirational and sensory experience at Victoria harbourfront.

     The "teamLab: Continuous" exhibition, jointly organised by the LCSD's Art Promotion Office and Science Promotion Unit (SPU), created by teamLab, will be launched at Tamar Park and the Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section). Hundreds of colourful luminous ovoids will be displayed with continuously changing colours and sound based on visitors' interactions. The light of dozens of trees in the park will spread, changing its colour and resonating sound tones in response to the ovoids. The exhibits will span across the lawns of Tamar Park and extend to Victoria Harbour, showcasing the vibrant harbourfront. The installation of artworks is starting now at Tamar Park, allowing the public to witness the process of creating the artwork.

     The SPU under the LCSD will also launch the "Science in Art" exhibition at the Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section) at the same time. The local art group LAAB Architects and local artist Dylan Kwok have been invited to create two interactive art installations, "Harbour Cup" and "Schrödinger's Bed", which are related to the nature and properties of light.

     Furthermore, the FIF, K11 Group and Sino Group will showcase outdoor art installations and digital art façades at the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, K11 MUSEA promenade, the Sino LuminArt Façade at Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Centre respectively, transforming the waterfront promenade into a grand stage for cultural and artistic displays. More artworks will be rolled out soon. The FIF's large-scale art installation project is also financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau.

     Since 2022, the LCSD has invited different organisations to present the large-scale outdoor art project "Art@Harbour," showcasing artistic creations integrating art, science, and technology. Bringing together creativity from all partners, the "Art@Harbour 2024" will make both sides of Victoria Harbour more diverse and innovative to enhance Hong Kong's cityscape. More details of the exhibition will be available later. Members of the public can visit the following website: www.museums.gov.hk/en/web/portal/artatharbour.html.

Ends/Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Issued at HKT 17:30

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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present the large-scale outdoor art project "Art@Harbour 2024" on both sides of Victoria Harbour from March 25 to June 2. Picture shows the illustration of "teamLab: Continuous" by international art collective teamLab.