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Having wandered through the lanes of Tai Hang and savoured the stories of Yuen Long, Arts in the City, presented by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), is set to make an exciting return, taking the visitors and people of Hong Kong on an artistic journey incorporating the essence of arts and ecology from the Lam Tsuen River to Tolo Harbour.
The brand new art walk Flow with Tai Po will take place in Tai Po from 10 April to 5 May 2025. Curated by Art Together, four artists including Ho Yuen-leung, Miki Ho Yin-yi, Wallace Yiu Chun-wa and Chan Ting will explore the stories of Tai Po through different art forms. Four sets of “pop-up” artworks will be displayed at Tai Po Arts Centre and Kwong Fuk Bridge. The scheme has also invited various partners and organisations to collaborate with the artists, organising a series of art workshops, performances, eco-art guided tours, oral history tours and cycling tours to lead the general public in gaining deeper insights into the cultural landscape and ecological tapestry of Tai Po.
Flow with Tai Po: Awaken your five senses for an artistic exploration
Rising from the Tai Mo Shan range, small streams join together and form the Lam Tsuen River. Day and night, it runs through the forest without ceasing to nourish the flora, birds, fish and insects. This 10-km river flows through “Huge Step,” a place which is now called “Tai Po.” Despite the changes over time, the Lam Tsuen River remains a unique and signature scenery in the district, nourishing the local ecosystem while shaping Tai Po’s distinctive way of living in the area. It is not only a moving body of water and a rich ecology, but also a living chronicle of the community, intricately connecting our lives with nature.
The four sets of artworks of Flow with Tai Po integrate the community context with the ecological environment, inviting everyone to engage their senses and explore this land of flowing waters. Ho Yuen-leung’s installation “Corals Come Ashore” focuses on the coral in Tolo Harbour, bringing colourful inflatable corals into the Tai Po Arts Centre to recreate the vitality and beauty of Tolo Harbour’s underwater world. Miki Ho’s community zine “Wander with Old Friends” guides the readers through the unique historical trajectories of six elderly residents, based on their personal growth stories. Wallace Yiu’s ceramic work “The Silence of Fung-shui Woodland” reintroduces the protective fung-shui woodland to the Tai Po community, provoking nostalgia for the closeness to nature of days gone by. Chan Ting’s audio-visual installation “Daydreaming Birdwatching House” draws from the living experience in Lam Tsuen, pondering the soulful connection among all living things.
