COLLABORATION

Digital Ambassador Michael Lau debut the AR Programmes "WAN-er"In a pioneering collaboration, ART021 HONG KONG commissions the acclaimed Hong Kong artist Michael Lau as the Digital Ambassador, to unveil a playful Augmented Reality (AR) programme WAN-er for the fair. This innovative showcase will make its debut across locations including Phillips Asia Headquarters, Fringe Club, and Victoria Park, offering a unique experience that invites art enthusiasts and the public to engage with art in an unprecedented manner. Michael Lau explains the concept behind his work: "'Derived from the word ‘Play’ in Chinese, given my interest in the pictogram nature of Chinese...

On 14 August 2024, Po Leung Kuk partnered with renowned contemporary artist Michael Lau for the first time to design a set of 6 distinctive paper flags with the theme of his painting "Kinder Together", echoing Po Leung Kuk's annual theme of "Do Good with All Hearts". "Kinder Together" is part of Michael Lau's Flowers series’ painting, which has different symbolic meanings, such as flowers of different sizes with eyes, representing different kinds of people embracing love, happiness and positive energy together with kindness in an inclusive society; the hands in the painting symbolize reaching out to those in need;...

《無序之序》Order of Chaos, 2023 鍍鋅鋼、玻璃鋼 Galvanized steel, Fiberglass 719 × 407 × 550 釐米 cm To find order in the state of chaos以無序之態，予有序之境Known as the “Godfather of designer toys,” Michael Lau is a renowned artist from Hong Kong, China. Having experimented creatively for almost thirty years, Lau consciously positions himself between contemporary art and pop culture as he consistently explores visual possibilities wherein traditional art forms and street elements collide. Commissioned by miHoYo’s Zenless Zone Zero, Michael Lau created his latest installation, Order of Chaos. Featuring the game’s main character, Bangboo, the installation is heavily influenced by Zenless Zone Zero's...

Michael Lau Chin Up! Executed in 2023 Acrylic on canvas 220 x 220 cm 劉建文 Chin Up! 2023 年作 丙烯 畫布 220 x 220 厘米 ABOUT THE ARTWORK Chin Up!, the eponymous artwork for this album of Hong Kong singer – Eason Chan, created by contemporary artist Michael Lau, employs a stylized artistic language and visual hidden gems to playfully deconstruct the meanings of the phrase "Chin Up" on canvas. At the visual focal point, a child hangs with one hand on a climbing frame, chin held high, immediately embodying the literal interpretation. Its blushing face and confident expression demonstrate...