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7 questions with Scotty So

1. When did you first come to Hong Kong, and why have you stayed? What were your thoughts on the city?

I was actually born here in the East Kowloon side on 14 February, 1995 and I grew up there so I guess I was too young to decide where to stay and go. I haven't had a lot of memories when I was 0-2 years old but one of my oldest memories was to go to my dad's company which was in the factory area in Kwun Tong. It was by the sea and the sky was grey all the time and there were lots of rust on the factory buildings. I remembered that I liked this city a lot, because everywhere I went, it was always new to me. Another oldest memories I have is that my Grandfather took my all the way to Central and I saw all the tall huge giant buildings around me and that was the time I felt how small I was and I was part of the city.

2. What initially got you interested in photography? What made you decide to focus on the subjects that you photograph? Is there a theme/a personal interest/inspiration in movement, in the arts e.g. light and space movement? What inspired you? Why do you love it so?

My dad got me my first and the only DSLR when I was in F.3 in high school, but until F.6 I started using it seriously as part of my art project. I was doing a project about geometries and how I found that all human made objects are geometries and so I was wondering was I was created then and using the camera to take pictures of myself to see myself on the image. I wasn't much a person who looked at the mirror when I was in high school cause I was really insecure but after that project, I get to see myself more and so I started using myself as the subject on photography and to explore the person and the identities I am. I loved fashion and costumes since I was young, because it is part of the story telling and that it can reflect the person's identity too. So in my portrait photography fashion and costumes are always huge elements in it. For landscape photography I especially love the repetitive buildings and contraction site of Hong Kong and the contrast of it with the nature, like the sky, and trees in the city. Sometimes I reflect the images with mirror effects to get a bigger space or dimension, as if I could see the space beyond just the buildings cause my whole life has been trapped here.

3. What question do you get asked the most in relation to your work? Are there any cliché questions that people like to ask? I often get asked, "Is it xx?". I think it is because that I always put a lot of illusions into the photography I do, for example the B&W to colored pictures, two of me interacting in 1 picture, or like pictures of my feet that looks like a desert. 4. What does the title of the exhibition mean to you? How does it best speak to you? The first time I looked at HK:ID | identity and illusion, I was actually thinking about my Hong Kong Identity Card. And for identity cards, I have the Hong Kong citizen one, the China traveling card, 3 student cards. And I realized how identity can be so obvious and literal but sometimes it can also be very blurry like our secrets, imaginations, orientations. 5. Do you have a tip for someone visiting a photographic exhibition for the first time? Is there anything they “should” or “shouldn't” do? DON'T TOUCH unless you were asked to. Or if you paid of course then you can do anything. And YES for looking very close to the details and also looking at it in a very far distance and even different angles, you may found something fun. 6. What do you like to do in your downtime, when you’re not working?

I am still a university art student so when I am not studying nor working as an artist with paintings or photography I really enjoy playing video games. They are like different story books but you get to interact with the book and to explore the world of it. But of course reading a book is good too for an imagination adventure. 7. Lastly, name your favourite place to grab a bite to eat/drink in Hong Kong? I LOVE the Kowloon Bay Mega Box IKEA restaurant. They have an outdoor balcony where you can sit down to enjoy the traditional Scandinavian food with the whole harbour view of Hong Kong Island. I go there sometimes with my friends in business attire and flowers, table paper, electronic candles and a few bottle of wine. 

<15:35,010>, Edition 01/20, 17 February, 2015, 106cm x 47cm (Framed), Digital Photography, Lightjet on RC Paper, © 2015 by Scotty So

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7 questions with Christopher Button

1. When did you first come to Hong Kong, and why have you stayed? What were your thoughts on the city?

I moved to Hong Kong four and a half years ago, initially only for a year. But this town is quite addictive! I came straight after finishing my master's in documentary film making, and wanted to live and work somewhere new. After watching Wong Kar Wai's 'In the Mood for Love' I was intrigued by Hong Kong, and I'm still very much enchanted by this wonderful city. I'm very proud to call it my home.

2. What initially got you interested in photography? What made you decide to focus on the subjects that you photograph? Is there a theme/a personal interest/inspiration in movement, in the arts e.g. light and space movement? What inspired you? Why do you love it so?

I only started taking photos seriously about three years ago. My background is in filmmaking. I cant remember the exact moment or even reasons why I moved over to still photography but I'm completely obsessed now. I love the immediacy of it, not really having to plan too much. I can just pick up my camera, walk outside and make art. Having said this, much of my inspiration still comes from cinema and cinematography, specifically the films of Kubrick, Wong Kar Wai and Tarkovsky, as well as the photographs of Saul Leiter and William Eggleston. 3. What question do you get asked the most in relation to your work? Are there any cliché questions that people like to ask? I often get asked for the 'meaning' in my photographs, “what does this picture mean?” To be honest I'm always slightly hesitant to answer these kinds of questions. Firstly, because I think any sort of explanation on this level can disrupt the individual's viewing of the work. It taints it in some way. And secondly (and quite possibly more honestly) sometimes I'm not sure myself what the photo's 'meaning' is. Sometimes it's a mystery to me too, but I find some comfort in that. 4. What does the title of the exhibition mean to you? How does it best speak to you? When I initially saw the title HK:ID it instantly resonated with me. I guess photography is how I identify myself. It's the way I see the world and the way I intend myself upon it. And Hong Kong is my world at this point in my life. 5. Do you have a tip for someone visiting a photographic exhibition for the first time? Is there anything they “should” or “shouldn't” do? No, I don't think there are any rules really. Just have fun and make sure you enjoy the free refreshments! 6. What do you like to do in your downtime, when you’re not working? I don't really have too much downtime at the moment. I'm also a full time English teacher and do some commercial photography on the side too. I'm a busy bee! But also love to paint, cook and play football when I get the chance. 7. Lastly, name your favourite place to grab a bite to eat/drink in Hong Kong? My favourite spot is a simple little British pub in soho called the Cutty Sark. I guess it reminds me of home.

Yellow Bucket, 2014 Limited edition giclee print, 810 x 560 mm, 1/3 © 2014, Christopher Button

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7 questions with Margot Errante

1. When did you first come to Hong Kong, and why have you stayed? What were your thoughts on the city?

I came to China 20 years ago, for a summer course at BLCU in Beijing, and I have ended up living here half my life. Back in the 90s, for a laowai living in Mainland China, Hong Kong was like Blade Runner - the city of a retrofitted future! It was the place where you could buy imported western food, where you could speak English and breathe the air of distant Europe. It was the emergency exit you’d want to run to on those days when you felt homesick. I’ve always been a metropolitan girl, and I loved Hong Kong at first sight. In 2010 I eventually moved here and opened my photographic studio. It is a vibrant challenging city that never seems to sleep. But for people equipped with anti-stress hormones and an inexhaustible source of energy, it is a very good place to be. 2. What initially got you interested in photography? What made you decide to focus on the subjects that you photograph? Is there a theme/a personal interest/inspiration in movement, in the arts e.g. light and space movement? What inspired you? Why do you love it so? I have always been an early morning person, since I was a child. I would wake up at 5am, even on Sundays, and I would get bored while waiting for everyone else to get up. Then one day a close family friend offered me a small point-and-shoot camera. I was eight years old. We started to meet up every Sunday at 6am to go for a walk along the lake (Como, Italy) and take photos. It became a ritual that we continued for ten years. He had a very nice SLR camera, that I was allowed to use as I grew older, until eventually I bought one for myself. Photography has always been such an intrinsic part of my life that it never occurred to me to become a full-time professional. Not until I was thirty-five years old and had already worked as a baby-sitter, waitress, cook, anthropologist, ethno-linguist, teacher, interpreter, cultural mediator, author of language text books, TV reporter, photo journalist, and so on. It took me a very long time to realize that photography is what I really wanted to do in life, exclusively. However, I believe that multi-disciplinarity is crucial in today’s world - therefore I am happy about my detour. In terms of style and content, photographs are my biography: I started out as a travel photographer during my globetrotter years; then I moved to architecture photography during my misanthropic years; and now my interest is human beings and their psychological (r)evolutions, therefore I work mostly as a portrait photographer. Italian painter Caravaggio’s chiaroscuro has been a great source of inspiration. I admire his tenebrism, his dramatic use of light and shadow, bold and indecourus. I like to tease out images from the dark and use as little light as possible. Some people are afraid of their own shadow, but it is in the shadow that it all begins. 3. What question do you get asked the most in relation to your work? Are there any cliché questions that people like to ask? The cliché question is: “What camera do you use?”- as if that was important. I heard this story of a photographer who went to a socialite party and as he entered the front door, the host said: "I love your pictures, they're wonderful, you must have a fantastic camera!". He said nothing until after dinner, then he said: "That was a wonderful dinner, you must have a terrific stove!" I am not a gear geek. I am more into the act of “writing” than into the “pen”. When I get asked: “How did you shoot this?” – then I get excited, as I like to explain my work. 4. What does the title of the exhibition mean to you? How does it best speak to you? As a portrait photographer, I think about identity all the time. People always want to be portrayed in a certain way, but identity is an illusion, is a subjective experience of the mind that is generated by the brain. We experience our self both as an object of awareness and as the subject of awareness. William James called these two forms the ‘Me’, the self as known (self-as-object) and the ‘I’, the self as knower (self-as-subject). The I is the self that is ‘conscious awareness’ in the present moment and the Me is what the self remembers from the past, represents in the present moment and projects into the future. When I remember myself from the outside taking a photograph along the lake when I was ten, the remembered self I see from the third person perspective is an example of the self-as-object, while the self-as-subject consists in my being aware of myself now remembering this event. Most of us would recognize “me” as our personal identity. “Me” is who we think we are. However, both the “I” and the “me” are ever-changing narratives generated by our brain to provide a coherent framework that organizes the output of all the factors that contribute to our thoughts and behaviour. And it is from this idea of an ever-changing narrative of the self that my series “Peeling Bark” of The Human Condition collection was born. We change perpetually and we have many inner layers, just like shedding trees. Sometimes shedding is a normal process, other times injury or disease is causing it. If you see bark covering the wood after the old bark peels away, the tree is probably undergoing a normal shedding. If you see bare wood or mats of fungus under the peeling bark, the tree is suffering from environmental damage or disease. So are human beings. We are born in societies where were are taught since a young age to define ourselves and to choose a box where to fit in for life. But it is impossible, we are shedding trees: we change all the time. 5. Do you have a tip for someone visiting a photographic exhibition for the first time? Is there anything they “should” or “shouldn't” do? Arguing what someone should or should not do involves appealing to a standard, and proving our claims in terms of that standard. But photography, like any other art form, should take you one step further into the realm of unique personal experience where there are no standards, and there are no rules. What you experience depends on your sensitivity. The only tip that I could probably share is: try to see what you’re looking at, rather than over-looking it. Be present. 6. What do you like to do in your downtime, when you're not working? Photography is hard work, therefore I work most of the time: when I’m not shooting, I study and I do research. Nevertheless, everyday I try to find some time to play, draw and read with my three-year old son. Being with him is indeed what I love the most. 7. Lastly, name your favourite place to grab a bite to eat/drink in Hong Kong? Ping Pong! I love the high ceiling, the food, the music, and how they make Negroni.

Peeling Bark Woman No. 4, Human Nature, 2015, Limited Edition Archival Giclée Print, 50 x 70 cm @ 2015 by Margot Errante

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7 questions with Austin Irving

Our upcoming exhibition ‘HK:ID identity and illusion’, a photo and interactive performance art exhibition, begins Sunday 20th March with our VIP Opening. It will be open to the public from Monday 21st March, and we hope to see a lot of familiar faces! In the run up to next week, LIGHTSTAGE wanted to catch up with one of our featured photographers, Austin Irving. Read on to hear about what has inspired her journey thus far, and what the HK:ID exhibition means to her..

1. When did you first come to Hong Kong, and why have you returned? What were your thoughts on the city? 

I visited Hong Kong for the first time in early 2011 and instantly fell in love. I came again for six week last fall and as soon as I got back to the states, I started to plan my return trip - I can't get enough! I am a born and raised New Yorker who has lived in Los Angeles for the past 5 or so years, to me Hong Kong is weirdly the best of what I love about both cities - the hustle and energy of NYC and the nature and places of extreme solitude of LA. 2. What initially piqued your interest in Photography? Why did you decide to focus on the specific things that you photograph? I got my first camera when I was 8 years old - a hot pink Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle camera that I adored and was hooked on photography ever since. In high school, I was the lab technician in the black and while darkrooms of my high school and I knew very early on that I wanted to study photography in college. As my work has evolved over the years themes of universally, locationless and the anthropocentrism have emerged. I delight in the fact that unremarkable locations pop out at me and that I seem to find these spaces that happen to display the special qualities that fit my unique criteria for this project: functionality, serendipity of color and materials, and a lack of cultural signifiers. For example, if everything aligns for me, a hallway in Shenzhen could be a hallway in Arizona, a door in Hong Kong could be a door in Virginia.  I feel that I have developed a unique aptitude in discovering and capturing these locations all over the world. I often wonder if they find me. I've been deeply impacted by the work of Hilla and Bernd Becher and their student Thomas Demand. Other artist's work that I admire are Joel Sternfeld, Sandy Skoglund, and Catherine Opie.   3. What is a question that you get asked the most, in relation to your work? Are there any cliché questions that people like to ask? I am often asked how I am able to get so much detail in my photographs which is a welcomed question because I love speaking about the process of large format photography! Shooting on 4x5 color negative is a wonderful process and it's something that I feel grateful is a part of my practice.   4. What does the title of the exhibition mean to you?  The work that is on view at LIGHTSTAGE is from a series entitled NOT AN EXIT which is all about optical illusions and a lack of identity. NOT AN EXIT proposes a closer examination of the everyday locations that we routinely pass through; the subjects of the series are doorways and hallways, liminal spaces intended for movement that somehow appear impenetrable. Maze-like optical illusions occur when the linear elements align to simultaneously flatten and expand the two dimensional plane. Void of cultural signifiers, belonging to no specific place or location, a universality of line and form reoccurs from image to image, offering a deeper assessment of the formal elements that make up the spaces we pass through and sometimes never truly see. We are going somewhere and yet—there seems to be no way out. 5. Can you share a tip for someone going to a photography exhibition for the first time? Is there anything they ‘should’ or ‘shouldn't’ do? I truly believe that art is a universal language and everyone is entitled to their own unique, visceral experiences - no matter if they have been to one art show or a thousand. I think the best thing for a first time gallery goer would be to pay close attention to how a piece makes them feel and why - they might be surprised by what bubbles up. We live in an image-saturated word where it’s not only accepted but encouraged to metabolize photographs with exponential speed. It is my goal as a contemporary visual artist to present work that elicits an emotional reaction from my viewers - to create images that have both emotional and visual stamina.

6. What do you like to do in your downtime when you're not working?  I love to do so many things! Go on adventures, the movies, hang out with my dog (her name is Kodak), spend time with my friends and family, hiking, listening to music, go on long walks through neighborhoods, thrift store shopping, write electronic music on my computer and then use the tracks to score weird music videos! 7. Lastly, name your favourite place to grab a bite to eat/ drink in Hong Kong? I've been loving Mrs. Pound! But a friend took me to this incredible South African restaurant on Lantau when I was here last fall called The Stoep - I've been dreaming about it ever since!

Shenzen Media Group No.1, Guangdong, China, 2015 Limited Edition Archival Giclée Print, 127cm x 178cm (50in x 70in) © 2015 by Austin Irving

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::A JULY OVERVIEW::

As summer’s now in full swing and we have cruised into August, shall we take a little rewind to look at some of the events we have held at LIGHSTAGE in the past weeks?

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Alaia Paris transformed LIGHTSTAGE for their newest fragrance Azzedine ’s press day launch. Only described as “cold water falling on hot chalk”, Marie Salamagne, the perfumer behind Azzedine, explained their vision for Azzedine. “The idea was not to be able to tell a "story" through fragrance, just to capture something of Alaia's vision." If there was an inspiration of any sort, it was "his [Alaia’s] childhood memory of putting cold water onto a very hot wall; the humidity, and the balance of cool and warm notes." (via Vogue Magazine)  

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Theory also debuted their 2015 Autumn Winter Collection at LIGHTSTAGE. With a series of black and browns, Theory’s autumn winter collection featured incredible coats, clutches, and accessories for the working woman. Style.com also mentioned how Lisa Kulson, Creative Director of Theory, successfully ‘revamped’ the brand and its autumn/winter collection through “an emphasis on knit” and lifted the brand onto the same caliber as Céline, Hermes, and The Row, but at a much lower price point (via Style.com).

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We’ve also had a great press day for Loewe during July. Show-casing its ready-to-wear 2015 Autumn Winter Collection, Loewe highlights its line with neutral browns and beige, but also with bright, vibrant splashes of colour. According to JW Anderson, Creative Director of Loewe, Loewe also focused more on accessories for their AW collection. In an interview with Vogue UK, Anderson said, “We went tougher on accessories. It's winter so you want something more robust. We were thinking about bags that fit into different periods of the day," (via Vogue UK)

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SkyPixel hosted their Perspectives by SkyPixel Photo Exhibition here at LIGHTSTAGE. As the third stop of their world tour and the first Asian destination, this photo exhibit featured breathtaking images taken by aerial photographers with DJI drones. All of the photos showcased during the exhibit were also put up for silent auction, where proceeds raised went directly to local charity Crossroads. If you would like to read more about the Perspectives by SkyPixel event, feel free to read our earlier blog post !  All the photos up for display during the HK stop are available for online viewing as well! 

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Another highlight was a futuristic Winter Collection Press Day organised by Melissa. Their Star Walker collection showcased “Melissa Cosmic, Melissa Stellar, Melissa Constellation and Melissa Space Sport”, all of which were “inspired by outer space” and “inspired by galaxies” (via Melissa Blog). Also, aside from exhibiting their new futuristic ‘Star Walker’ line, Melissa also showcased remarkable collaboration designs with Jason Wu, Vivienne Westwood, and Karl Lagerfeld. 

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From galactic shoe collections to aerial photographs taken hundreds of meters into the sky, our July events were big, bold and great derivatives on our obsession with #lightandspace and the pace has continued into August. Make sure to stay tuned and stay in touch.

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Sources: Alaia: (x) Theory: (x) Loewe: (x) SkyPixel: (x) Melissa: (x)

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ON STAGE WITH... Elaine Li!

This week at LIGHTSTAGE, we are introducing a brand new segment on our blog called “ON ‘STAGE WITH...”. Each week, we will be interviewing different people from all over Hong Kong to find out more about who they are, their path to today, and of course- what's brought them to Step on ‘STAGE!

For our very first “ON STAGE WITH...” segment, we were thrilled to have a quick chat with Ms Elaine Li, Art Director of Ogilvy and Mathers Advertising Hong Kong. Creative agency work aside, Elaine is a generous and understated social media expert and membr of the Instagram/Instameet community in Hong Kong. Take a look at Elaine's renowned Instagram ( @lielaine), a beautiful feed followed by over 70,000 fans and counting, filled with snapshots of her travels and the world as she sees it.

Following the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal last April, Elaine came up with an idea to host a photo exhibition (“Instagrammers for Nepal”) at LIGHTSTAGE to help raise funds for Nepalese youths in need. The exhibit featured curated photographs of Nepal from Instagrammers all over the world and showcased the beauty, charm, and peaceful nature of the sleepy Central-Asian country.

Feeling inspired yet? If so, read on to find out more about this multi-talented one-girl wonder.

@lighterati: So Elaine, tell us- when and how did Hong Kong become home for you? What was your story? @lielaine: I was born and raised in Hong Kong so it's always been home for me. I spent some time in Melbourne and Chicago to study abroad and work, then returned to Hong Kong early 2014.

@lighterati: I see that you’re also become an art director at one of the biggest advertising companies in the world. How did you come to be an art director at Ogilvy? What’s on the horizon for you? @lielaine: It was my dream to get into advertising ever since Year 10. I was working as a Junior Art Director in Chicago after graduating from art school, so coming back to Hong Kong, I knew I wanted to stay within the field since it's something I'm passionate about.

@lighterati: Well, I must say that being in the art scene must have altered your style or point of view one way or another. How would you describe your aesthetic? @lielaine: Haha I don't know. You tell me! I just shoot and edit the way I like.

@lighterati: Then what about being an artist? What does it mean to you? @lielaine: Frankly I don't see myself as an artist.

@lighterati: For some context to our audience -- what events have you been a part of and/or organised at LIGHTSTAGE? @lielaine: I first learnt about LIGHTSTAGE through an Instagram exhibition that General Assembly curated and organised, which featured photos by Hong Kong Instagrammers including myself. When the earthquake hit Nepal in April, I wanted to do something to help. An exhibition idea came up, and I immediately thought of LIGHTSTAGE as the ideal space to host the exhibition.

@lighterati: And what about afterwards? What would be a dream next event to hold here at LIGHTSTAGE? @lielaine: It would be fun to do a fashion show there! LIGHTSTAGE is really long and rectangular, so it'd be perfect for a runway show.

Photo by Edward Barnieh

@lighterati: Moving on to Instagram, we know that you're an avid and popular Instagrammer with well over 70,000 followers and friends around the world -- what has caught your eye recently? @lielaine: There are more and more talents on the platform everyday, whether it's people starting photography because of Instagram, or those who are already photographers and use Instagram to share their work. There’s so much inspiration on Instagram, which motivates and push me to shoot more and better work.

@lighterati: And how would you say your Instagram style has evolved over time? @lielaine: I went from shooting snapshots and abstract, to focusing more on cityscape, architecture and street scenes.

@lighterati: Do you think you could recall a memorable experience that you've experienced during your time as an Instagrammer? @lielaine: The best experience is meeting all these people around the world, with different background but share the same passion. And of course becoming ‘real-life’ friends rather than just being ‘internet friends’. We meet up and shoot pretty much every weekend!

Finally had a chance to fly over Hong Kong. Thank you @americanexpress for making it happen!! #🚁 #AmexBlueCash #TheNewBlue #HKonair

A photo posted by *Elaine Li🎈 (@lielaine) on Apr 28, 2015 at 6:10am PDT

@lighterati: If you had an Instagram bucket list ranging from places to visit, influences you wish to have, brand partnerships, etc. What would be on your list? @lielaine: I would love to be part of projects that involve travelling and adventurous unique experiences.

💃 #legsfordays | #lielaine_roofs #fromwhereIdanglemyfeet

A photo posted by *Elaine Li🎈 (@lielaine) on Aug 27, 2014 at 4:18am PDT

@lighterati: What is one secret of Instagram -- from photo composition to editing to posting to hashtagging -- that you can share with us? @lielaine: Hashtagging and location tagging can increase your photo's exposure, especially with Instagram's newly updated search tool and explore page.

#chasingharshlight 🚲🚃

A photo posted by *Elaine Li🎈 (@lielaine) on Dec 10, 2014 at 3:01am PST

@lighterati: Even though you’ve been an avid traveller for a large majority of your lifetime, there will always be something special about home. And in that case, what is your favourite thing about Hong Kong? @lielaine: Hong Kong is diverse in so many ways - the culture, the people, the food, the architecture... everything!

@lighterati: Speaking of food— how about your go-to place to eat after work? @lielaine: If there's no overtime work, I enjoy going home for dinner.

@lighterati: Now just before we wrap up here, tell us where you see yourself in 8 years' time.. @lielaine: I hope to become Creative Director at an advertising agency, and have travelled to every continent.

Follow Elaine on Instagram at @lielaine and make sure to like all of her incredible snapshots from all over the world.

We hope you enjoyed our very first “ON STAGE WITH…” spotlight on Elaine Li. If you liked what you just read, help us support HK's creative spirits and ‘like’, ‘reblog’, or share this post with your friends and family.

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Want to read more about Elaine’s event Instagrammers for Nepal in March? Click here for an article by the SCMP and here for photos of the event!

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“Perspectives by SkyPixel” Event (18/7-26/7)

Starting on Saturday, July 18th, LIGHTSTAGE is proud to be the host for the “Perspectives by SkyPixel” exhibit in Hong Kong! We are the first Asian stop on their world tour, after debuting their exhibits in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

So... What is SkyPixel?

Skypixel is an online platform for aerial photographers, filmmakers, and enthusiasts alike. They showcase incredible aerial artwork from all over the world and aim to build up a community of both individual and corporate artists. With the help of drones (DJI drones in this case), these artists are able to get their stunning images of the world from a complete bird’s eye view. Through SkyPixel, people can now get feedback, connect with one another, and promote their businesses to the rest of the industry.

This world tour is an opportunity for aerial photographers to showcase their works in different art galleries around the world as well as support local charities in the area. For their Hong Kong stop, SkyPixel has chosen to support Crossroads Foundation which supports refugees living in Hong Kong. Click here to find out more information about Crossroads Foundation.

As the week goes on, we’ll be posting regular updates and photos of the exhibit as well as exclusive interviews with the people behind this exhibition. So what are you waiting for? Come on down to 218 Hollywood Road to see these incredible, once-in-a-lifetime photos all for yourself!

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Hello, world::

Welcome to LIGHTSTAGE Art & Events Venue’s official blog! Here, you will find exclusive content about our space, behind-the-scenes photos, background information on our events, and even updates on what’s to come in the near future. We hope that this blog will serve as a platform for people who want to get to know us as a venue and also as a growing arts platform for talented and creative minds all over Hong Kong.

We will also be tracking the tags #LIGHTSTAGE, #LIGHTSTAGEHK , #StepOnStage , #LIGHTSTAGEloves, #lightandspace, and also #thetravellingstage .

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