Lion Rock is not just any mountain, it’s Hong Kong’s most famous peak laden with symbolism and meanings that are evolving over time. Inspired by Hokusai’s important woodblock series “36 Views on Mount Fuji” which was created in 1830, Romain set out to capture Hong Kong’s famous peak in a similar yet contemporary fashion, in order to express the many faces of this legendary mountain top.

The Lion Rock is featured in each of the photos, some in a far distance obscured by high rise buildings, traffic or bustling markets. In other images, it is more prominent, far removed from the urban jungle, oozing peace and tranquility. Some photos are shot at the break of the day, others during the blue moment at dusk. In short,  “36 Views of Lion Rock” reads like a letter to the mountain that Hongkongers know and love so well.

作為香港著名的山峰及地標，獅子山不僅僅是一座山，她其象徵主義及含意，隨著時代變遷而不斷演變。Romain 因受日本著名浮世繪畫家－葛飾北齋的木版畫系列《冨嶽三十六景》所啟發， 決定以類近但現代化的方式，去捕捉這座香港名山的三十六景，以影像娓娓道來這份傳奇的故事。

每幅作品都能夠尋找到獅子山的蹤影，有時候她靜伏於遠處，被高樓大廈或是車水馬龍的鬧市半掩；又有的時候她會遠離塵囂，享受著平靜且安寧的郊野。有些作品攝於剛破曉的一剎，有些攝於日落西山之際的藍色時分……《獅子山三十六景》正是一封情書，送給香港人最熟悉和熱愛的山峰。

About the Artist:

Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze was born in Paris in 1987 and graduated with a Masters in Creative Media at the East Paris University. In 2009 he moved to Hong Kong, which inspired him to photograph the different aspects of his new home city.

Stunned by the architectural race to the sky and the three dimensional character of Hong Kong, where lifts connect so many people and business they earn street names, he published his first book with Asia One: ‘Vertical Horizon’ (p. 2012). The work was a hit a on social media and soon after his photographs spread like wild fire over the internet receiving attention from heavy weight local and international press.

Motivated by the international bravo he continued to make new projects exploring Hong Kong’s unique landscape. Wild Concrete (p. 2014) depicts nature’s resilience in an urban environment. The Blue Moment (p. 2016) is a body of work exploring duality of Hong Kong’s nature and urbanity during this magic hour at dusk, while Concrete Stories (p. 2018) collects a variety of human activities found on Hong Kong’s rooftops. His newest project, 36 Views of Lion Rock (p. 2022) showcases the unique dynamic between the symbolic mountain of Hong Kong, its city and inhabitants.

關於藝術家:

Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze 於 1978 年生於法國，畢業於巴黎東大學多媒體藝術學系碩⼠，原為平面設計師。在洛杉磯及東京工作期間，他開始接觸攝影，⾄ 2009 年移居香港後，環境的衝擊令他更爲熱衷以攝影創作。⾼聳入雲的摩天大樓，在他眼中看來格外驚艷，讓他禁不住透過攝影表達他對這座城市的震撼感受。在幾何圖形般的市區環境裡，香港人過著活力多彩的⽣活，這正是香港令他著迷的原因。Romain 的作品在本地及海外媒體備受矚目，曾得到南華早報、蘋果日報、Herald Tribune, National Geographic、Lonely Planet、El Pais、Figaro、Huffington Post、The Guardian、Stern 等多間媒體報導。⾄今他已出版了五本不同攝影系列作品的相集，最新著作為《獅子山三十六景》。