The AIRSIDE upholds the sincerity of Nan Fung Group's "connecting communities through art". On the occasion of its first anniversary, more than ten sets of art works of the "Everything Community Public Art Project" were officially displayed at the AIRSIDE

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Multiple local art units: including visual artists and text creators, using artistic works to interact with people and the community

Using art to open up the context of life in Kai Tak and develop the continued vitality of works

You can sign up for a professional guided tour at NF Touch and travel through AIRSIDE for 45 minutes to experience the atmosphere of the art works.

"Breath" is invisible and has no form, but it travels directly between heaven and earth to nourish all things. With this in mind, AIRSIDE's "Everything Breath Public Art Project" takes advantage of the different spatial characteristics of the shopping mall and cleverly arranges more than ten pieces of public art works created by local art units with the theme of "breath". With different text content, it will Concepts such as people-centered living culture and sustainable development are injected into the community through art projects to reshape the imagination.

Coinciding with the first anniversary of the opening of AIRSIDE, the "Scent of Everything Public Art Project" uses the latest kinetic art installation - "Catkins" created by Kingsley Ng, which is linked to Mak Shu-kin's prose "The Smell of the Morning" as a milestone. Announcing that more than ten groups of art works are officially gathered in AIRSIDE! We sincerely invite everyone to sign up for a guided tour through NF Touch and start a unique art journey in AIRSIDE under the guidance of professional staff. You can feel the unique atmosphere of the works in various areas of the mall in detail, interact with the art works, and learn about Kai Tak’s neighboring communities and Native culture.

"The Breath of Everything Public Art Project" uses local art works to connect AIRSIDE and Kai Tak communities

The "Everything Breathing Public Art Project" is planned by AIRSIDE, which is committed to integrating art into life. It hopes to take advantage of the shopping mall space to allow the public to easily access the art works, and attaches different extension activities to strengthen the interaction between the works and the viewers, so that the art works do not just stand there Exhibits in shopping malls can better participate in the lives and atmosphere of the public. The project commissioned a total of more than ten local art units to connect AIRSIDE, cultural life, and the Kai Tak community with their works. It also invited a literary group that had been stationed in San Po Kong - the local literary bimonthly "Word Flower" to curate a number of articles by local poets. New poems, lyrics, prose and other literary works created by , writers and poets echo each other and connect the atmosphere of different artistic fields.

Kingsley Ng latest dynamic installation work "Pu Xu" appears, Stephen Wong super large Lion Rock painting

The latest work in the plan, "Pu Xu", was created by local artist Kingsley Ng. It is a large-scale dynamic installation rarely seen in shopping malls in recent years. "Pouch" is inspired by San Po Kong, a five-minute walk from AIRSIDE, dating back to the time when Kai Tak Airport was not yet completed and was still "Old Po Kong". Legend has it that the old Po Kong was covered with catkins and catkins flying in the sky; later, the catkins were turned into the runway of Kai Tak Airport, and the lifting and landing catkins were replaced by busy flights every day. Now "Puxu" slowly rises and falls in the atrium of AIRSIDE, gently connecting the two old eras with the present; and the fresh breath of Mak Shukin's prose "The Smell of the Morning" will echo and communicate with "Puxu", bringing a sense of harmony to the city. Come for contemplation and renewal.

As for the 10-meter-high "Mountain Road", it is the creative result of artist Stephen Wong ten-month residency in AIRSIDE. The mountain landscapes adjacent to AIRSIDE are presented in the work, including Lion Rock, Beacon Mountain, Ciyun Mountain, etc.; Zhou Yaohui used the title "Just Do One Thing Today" to review his lyrics creation over the years and create a new text in series. Both of their creations hope to convey the simple life of finding concentration in the city and reconnecting with nature.

Participate in a guided tour for free to gain an in-depth understanding of the meaning and creative concepts of the works

Other art works in the "Everything's Breathing Public Art Project" also have their own characteristics. Everyone can wander around AIRSIDE and enjoy them slowly. The public can also sign up for free through Nan Fung Group’s mobile app NF Touch to participate in a 45-minute art guided tour. Under the leadership of professional guides, they can travel through AIRSIDE and gain a deeper understanding of the creative concepts and creation processes of art works. Rich content such as literary inspiration becomes part of the interactive atmosphere between art and community.