The Streets of Hong Kong 香港街頭
A group exhibition at Blue Lotus Gallery with
Fan Ho | Greg Girard | Keith Macgregor | Robin Moyer | Walter Koditek
KC Kwan | Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze | Michael Kistler | Jason Au
Exhibition Dates: 16 March – 16 April 2023
Venue: Blue Lotus Gallery, G/F, 28 Pound Lane, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm, closed on Mondays and Public Holidays
Robin Moyer, ‘Two of the last Junks in the Harbour Location’, Hong Kong 1980, Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
For a long time, the city of Hong Kong has seen the rise of many well-known photographers, with works that are based on the streets of Hong Kong. What makes Hong Kong a hub for street photography? What is the attraction and appeal of the city's streets and alleys, allowing different photographers to create internationally renowned works?
With its vibrant street life and culture, as well as decades of rapid development, Hong Kong's cityscape is ever-changing, compelling its visitors to notice the old and new elements hidden within the city. Every mundane moment reveals countless possibilities of beauty, and every second is an opportunity for photographers to compose poetry with their apparatus.
In this joint exhibition of ‘The Streets of Hong Kong’, works of street photography from different periods and styles will be exhibited, from the inception of Hong Kong as a port to the present day, allowing visitors to explore different facets of street photography through various lenses.
The exhibition opens with an experimental take on street photography by Fan Ho, as well as Hong Kong’s iconic neon signs as captured by Keith Macgregor, black and white harbour shot in 1980 by Robin Moyer and the 80s busy day scenes by Greg Girard. More recent approaches include the midnight Kowloon side by KC Kwan, documentary post-war post-war modern architecture by Walter Koditek, 'City Poetry' series composed by Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze, a contemporary stylistic approach by young photographer Jason Au, and Michael Kistler’s seductive deep hue scenes of today’s Hong Kong.
長久以來，香港這座城市孕育出不少知名攝影師，而當中許多主題都離不開香港街道。到底香港為甚麼會成為街頭攝影天堂？當中有甚麼吸引力甚至魔力，讓不同攝影師締造出登上國際大舞台的經典作品？
豐富的街頭生活、充滿活力的街道文化，加上於數十年期間的急速發展，香港就猶如一幀變化不斷的風景圖，新舊交錯且引人入勝。每一剎都埋藏着無數美麗的瞬間，每一秒都是攝影師以相機作詩的機會。
是次《香港街頭》聯合展覽，我們將會展出由香港今昔以來的不同年代、不同風格的街頭攝影作品，帶領大家從視覺上出發，穿梭走於各個鏡頭下所記錄的街頭故事。
展覽將由 何藩 於50至60年代的實驗性街頭攝影作品展開，配上由 Keith Macgregor 紀錄的標誌性霓虹燈影像、Robin Moyer 的 1980 年黑白作品以及 Greg Girard 拍攝的80年代民生片段作伴；稍移玉步你會看到 Walter Koditek 對於香港戰後建築物的紀錄，你亦可以閱讀由 Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze 的鏡頭寫下這座城市的詩語，及後觀賞 KC Kwan 捕捉的九龍黑夜、新晉藝術家 Jason Au 的當代街拍以及 Michael Kistler 色彩斑斕的場景，跟我們一起完成這趟以街頭為題的旅程。
KC Kwan, 'Homebound #20' Hong Kong 2012, Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
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