I was invited to participate in a K11 x Disney Make a wish campaign to customise a Micky mouse figurine.

The concept derived from my fascination of Chinese ceramics. Fascinated by the hand painted prints on the ceramic, its rawness and imperfection echos the idea of “Imperfected perfection”, contradicted yet representing the truth behind life, imperfection exists within perfection, imperfect lives don’t necessarily mean tragedies, it’s all about our perspectives and it’s up to us to decide our future.

I was invited to take part to paint two pillars at Kellett School Hong Kong, a British international school in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. The project brief was fairly simple, taking inspiration from the works of students (they were doing pattern making) and translating them into a mural design in my way. The main objective was the final product to have a strong resemblance from the source material, and no scary and over complicated creatures this time.  I have previously worked with them in a primary school workshop about creating murals and large scale artwork. The school campus at Kellett is insane, the school is fully equipped with different kinds of facilities to help students to explore the realm of art and design.

The main concept of the mural is to explore the idea and definition of ULTIMATE. This mural can be considered as the second part of a rejected idea for a mural I previously designed. The previous idea was to explore the idea of the beginning of an action. A significant moment between calmness and action. The borderline and transition of a movement. For this mural, I took the idea of the rejected mural and further developed it, while not repeating the same idea, I turned this mural into a continuation of the previous idea. 

The mural depicts the moment AFTER the motion begins. The sword has been drawn, the attack of the tiger has begun. This mural is a visual depiction of power, the storm after the calmness. The mural serves as the second part of the rejected concept, it’s about the sheer power of will and determination, which echoes the idea of “Ultimate”. The power hidden beneath one’s mind waiting to be unleashed, while often being neglected, is the one of the ultimate driving forces within the universe, one’s potentials and possibilities are incalculable. It’s about how hard you push and grind, “ultimate” is not something to be achieved, it’s a demonstration of discipline and determination. 

While exploring the possibilities of having multiple murals to convey an idea, this is also the first mural to be done in double layers, the tiger and the samurai were done separately and overlapping each other. Painting the mural in overlapping double layers creates a sense of depth, which cannot be seen in regular single layered murals, and the essence of this mural is the overlapping of two separate murals to form a complete story, which differs from conventional murals. Thanks @kyukyokudo and @amigochanho88 for their trust, this is one of the few projects, which I got to decide everything on my own and really explore new ideas and techniques.

Last year I was commissioned a project by TOWNPLACE SOHO to paint three separate murals for their newly established service apartment located in Central, Hong Kong. The murals aim to present its neighbourhood, while also presenting a different side of Hong Kong. Instead of using traditional local icons and elements, I decided to base my murals on the nearby Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden. Very often mural projects in Hong Kong focus a lot on traditional presentation of Hong Kong culture such as Star Ferry, neon signs and historical landmarks, which in my opinion has been heavily exploited. In order to bring a breath of fresh air into a rather conservative perception of the existing representation of Hong Kong and inspire the next generation of its residents, I decided to explore an alternative way to represent Hong Kong. Hong Kong is known to be a concrete jungle, while many have neglected the importance and beauty of the greenery surrounding the city. My murals are dedicated to the importance of nature and wildlife in the city and present a different side of Hong Kong, which is equally as attractive as its well known icons and landmarks.

Three murals were painted on site and three animals were selected as the core of the mural. Each presents a specific idea of how nature echoes the interior and usage of the space. 

The Flamingo: Gateway 

One of the signature animals from Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden. The mural is located at the stairway from the ground floor to the first floor. The mural aims to bring its audience into the jungle, surrounded by these amazing creatures and admiring 

their gracefulness. A gentle introduction before entering the first floor area to see more amazing artwork by fellow artist Parents Parents. At the same time it also acts as a gateway when exiting the building, before you exit the creative jungle entering the real world.

Last year I was commissioned a project by TOWNPLACE SOHO to paint three separate murals for their newly established service apartment located in Central, Hong Kong. The murals aim to present its neighbourhood, while also presenting a different side of Hong Kong. Instead of using traditional local icons and elements, I decided to base my murals on the nearby Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden. Very often mural projects in Hong Kong focus a lot on traditional presentation of Hong Kong culture such as Star Ferry, neon signs and historical landmarks, which in my opinion has been heavily exploited. In order to bring a breath of fresh air into a rather conservative perception of the existing representation of Hong Kong and inspire the next generation of its residents, I decided to explore an alternative way to represent Hong Kong. Hong Kong is known to be a concrete jungle, while many have neglected the importance and beauty of the greenery surrounding the city. My murals are dedicated to the importance of nature and wildlife in the city and present a different side of Hong Kong, which is equally as attractive as its well known icons and landmarks.

The Leopard: Determination

One of the signature animals from Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden. Siu Fa was a female leopard once lived in the Garden and subsequently passed away on 10th June 2008 due to old age. This mural is located outside the gym area, and aims to deliver the sense of speed and determination of a leopard while hunting, echoes the very same spirit of an athlete, creating positive simulation during the training inside the gym.

Last year I was commissioned a project by TOWNPLACE SOHO to paint three separate murals for their newly established service apartment located in Central, Hong Kong. The murals aim to present its neighbourhood, while also presenting a different side of Hong Kong. Instead of using traditional local icons and elements, I decided to base my murals on the nearby Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden. Very often mural projects in Hong Kong focus a lot on traditional presentation of Hong Kong culture such as Star Ferry, neon signs and historical landmarks, which in my opinion has been heavily exploited. In order to bring a breath of fresh air into a rather conservative perception of the existing representation of Hong Kong and inspire the next generation of its residents, I decided to explore an alternative way to represent Hong Kong. Hong Kong is known to be a concrete jungle, while many have neglected the importance and beauty of the greenery surrounding the city. My murals are dedicated to the importance of nature and wildlife in the city and present a different side of Hong Kong, which is equally as attractive as its well known icons and landmarks.

Three murals were painted on site and three animals were selected as the core of the mural. Each presents a specific idea of how nature echoes the interior and usage of the space. 

The Orangutan: Harmony – 

One of the signature animals from Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden, the mural aims to deliver the idea of harmony. The orangutan reaches its arm to touch the plants gently, representing how we shall pay more attention to nature and how we should all respect and live with our nature in harmony. 

Second mural created for DBS bank office in central, Hong Kong. A different approach from the previous one THE FOX. This mural is designed to create a contrast when comparing with THE FOX, more blank space, less compact. It’s designed to give a sense of distance and space. In order to bring differentiations to the series of murals (me being one of the many artists invited to carry out this project)  in the office space, this mural is deliberately done in a rather minimal fashion when compared with my usual murals. Another experimentation to play around with subject and space. Exploring how effective blank space stimulates one’s imagination and senses. The mural acts as a stimulant to encourage the audience to fill up the rest of the blank space on their own with their own stories.

One of the two murals created for DBS bank office in Central, Hong Kong. The brief was to create murals which are elegant and graceful. The Fox was created to echo the theme and bring a graceful touch to the conventional office environment. The mural is done in black and orange to create foreground and background. A fairly simple mural, yet it serves its purpose. I also treated this mural as an opportunity to practise different ways to draw hair/fur, trying to bring a certain structure to it instead of just flaring out the lines. Smaller murals are always good as a way to explore new techniques without worrying too much about the end result. All these little experiences will accumulate and eventually serve a greater purpose. 

A quick project for Starbucks office in Hong Kong, to create artwork on the window for three meeting rooms. Each room has a theme to work with: Tiger, elephant and bird. The objective of the project is to create artwork on the window, yet keeping a substantial amount of transparency. My mural works are mainly detail oriented, and finding the balance inbetween is the trick for this project. ⁣
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Compared with the DBS project in which I created highly detailed artwork, the amount of details for this project need to be restrained, yet still need to reflect my personal style. Took me quite a while to figure out the right amount of details for the windows. Often when we are so used to creating in a certain way, in my case it would be detail oriented, switching to the opposite side can be super challenging. I have always admired artists who could create simple, yet beautiful artwork. How simple strokes can trigger so many imaginations within one’s mind. ⁣
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I have taken this opportunity to experiment my way of “simplicity”. How much detail I can let go while people could still recognise those work were created by me. It was a wonderful experience. My ultimate goal in art and design is to be recognisable even when work are done in many different ways, and the audience recognise my work not by my techniques, but by the soul within. Long way to go.⁣

Mural comissioned by Starbucks Hong Kong.

One of the longest murals I have drawn, it aims to convey the long history and heritage of Starbucks as a brand and as a pioneer in coffee roasting industry. The mural is a reinterpretation of the Siren of the brand logo, while the crown is made of flowers representing all the different countries around the globe which the brand has located. The mural aims to act a warm welcome when entering the office, while display the heritage of the brand.