S.K. Chai _ Hong Kong in Disappearance: New Edition _ Taiwan Exclusive

Price: NT$600 *** This product is only shipped to Taiwan. For Hong Kong/Macau shipping, please visit the "Bright Culture" Pinkoi store: https://hk.pinkoi.com/store/enlightenfish) Author: S.K. Chai Publisher: Bright Culture Dimensions: 210mm x 130mm Pages: 200 ISBN: 9789888605552 [Content Summary] Amidst the rapid urban development, S.K. Chai feels that the pace of drawing cannot keep up with the speed of demolition. Yet, they continue to diligently capture Hong Kong through urban sketching. "As a Hongkonger, born and raised, who cares about this city, I can't help but feel a deep sense of regret seeing how many old communities and heritage buildings in the place I grew up have disappeared due to development in recent years. I thought that if I could draw them, even if they couldn't be preserved in reality, at least they could be preserved on paper in my own way, as a testament to the existence of these 'stones with stories.' I also hope that after seeing our artwork, audiences will cherish more the diverse landscapes and stories of our city." Recommendations Yun Hoi: This group of young people in Hong Kong, observing the erosion of time, brings buildings that cannot express themselves to us. Surrounding objects, such as traces of human activity, plants, animals, and the author's choices, brushstrokes, and angles, become the "sign language" of the buildings, telling their own unique stories in the torrent of time through this book! Chap Chap Chi: S.K. Chai frequently travels to different places to sketch, leaving behind beautiful drawings of Hong Kong. They will "carry their stools," sit on street corners, and sketch for an hour, two hours, three hours, observing a shop, a building, or a cultural scene with their eyes. I suspect that the shop owners or homeowners have never spent such a long time looking at their own shops or houses! Through such detailed observation, S.K. Chai discovers the charming aspects of these places. After spending hours observing, the appearance of the location is deeply imprinted in their minds! They once told me that they guess who lives in a house based on the clothes hanging outside. The process of exchanging glances before speaking, mixed with imagination, is truly romantic!