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The Streets of Hong Kong at Blue Lotus Gallery

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Fan Ho, Greg Girard, Keith Macgregor, Robin Moyer, Walter Koditek, KC Kwan, Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze, Michael Kistler, Jason AuThe Streets of Hong KongMar 16 – Apr 16, 2023 Blue Lotus Gallery G/F, 28 Pound LaneSheung Wan, Hong Kong +852 5590 3229 Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm bluelotus–gallery.com 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 …

Robin Moyer

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My China (1976 – Present) Pékin Fine Arts Hong Kong Jun 23 – Oct 1, 2018 Valencia Tong Upon entering the gallery, it is as though the viewer has stepped into a time capsule. The black-and-white photos of various sizes, some framed and some unframed, are the work of award-winning photojournalist Robin Moyer from a career spanning over five decades in Asia. They showcase the transformations of mainland China and Hong Kong from 1976 to the present day. Steps at #24 Caine Road Hong Kong features a strong diagonal composition, with an advertisement printed at the side of the stone steps. The ad for Two Girls, a cosmetics brand with which generations of Hong Kong citizens have been familiar, evokes a sense of nostalgia. Bicycles is a snapshot of the daily life of ordinary citizens in mainland China in the 1980s, featuring what for a long time was China’s most popular mode of transport. The crowd in the foreground is juxtaposed against uneven shadows in the background cast by trees, adding to the depth of the image. This photograph not …