Hong Kong-Shenzhen Design Biennale gathers 20 renowned designers
THEi design students and artisanal café to promote slow living
Local master Sam Keung to host photography exhibition
Debut of contemporary art photography by LUMAS Pop-Up Gallery in Hong Kong

(Hong Kong, 5 September 2016) Creativity is a way of living. Treasuring theart we live in, K11 will host a series of cross-generation furniture art exhibitions themed “TAKE A SEAT” during The 2^nd HK-SZ Design Biennale. Apart from showcasing the works of established design masters, design works by students from The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) will also be featured. An exhibition by local photography master Sam Keung will be launched at K11 Showcase, exploring the relationship between urban space and the culture of “seating”. What’s more, the acclaimed photography art collection by LUMAS will be available for the first time in Hong Kong, exclusively at K11 Design Store, making contemporary photography accessible to more art lovers.

1) Hong Kong-Shenzhen Design Biennale gathers 20 renowned designers

LOVE SEAT exhibition
Date: 16 September, 2016 to 30 October, 2016
Venue: chi K11 art space

K11 joined forces with the Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations (FHKDA), to co-organize The 2^nd HK-SZ Design Biennale, offering an important platform for hosting the exhibition in Hong Kong for the first time. From 16 September, chi K11 art space will host the LOVE SEAT exhibition, featuring chair designs by 20 masters from Hong Kong and Shenzhen, as an integral part of the Biennale.
Themed “Love”, the exhibition aims to inspire the audience to sit down, think positively and see life in different perspectives.

The designers featured in this exhibition has long been recognized regionally and internationally. Ten of them are based in Hong Kong, and the other ten are based in Shenzhen. Advocated by the intention to connect the creativity from both cities, works from Hong Kong and Shenzhen will be showcased in pair, and a total of twenty design works will be featured. Designers from Hong Kong include: Joey Ho, Patrick
Leung, Enoch Hui, Anthony Chan, Kinney Chan, Norman Chan, Wesley Liu, Horace Pan, Danny Cheng, and the partnering Ajax Law and Virginia Lung. Designers from Shenzhen include: Zhizhong zhang, Yanming, Yin, Yueming Qin, Fengsong Du, Jane Zhang, Bo Lee, Heilong Wang, Houfu Chen, Qiang Yu, and Wu Kong.

A diversified spectrum of works is generated from this exhibition, inspired by LOVE: love for people, love for nature, love for traditional craft, love for local culture.

(Appendix 1 & 2: Artists Biography and works attached)

Extended public activity: Kulture Salon11
As a platform for cultural exchanges, K11 will host 6 sessions of Kulture Salon11 at chi K11 art space, inviting renowned designers, artists and other seasoned cultural personalities as speakers, to share about design aesthetics, and explore how design improves our lives. More details will be announced on Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/1024042254379049/)

2) New generation designers promote slow living

CITY BREAK Interactive Furniture Display
Date: 16 September, 2016 to late October
Venue：K11 Atrium and K11 Design Store corridor

A collection of interactive furniture designed by instructors and students from The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) will be displayed in the busy area of K11 atrium, as well as the corridor in K11 Design Store. The public are welcomed to move them around, make re-arrangements, sit down, take a break and get inspired. As the students from THEi stated, “the collection is named CITY BREAK, with the aim to invite visitors for a break from the hustle and bustle of this big city. As one of the most highly populated cities in the world
with long working hours, citizens in Hong Kong ought to be reminded to slow down and take a break in order to appreciate the beauty of the surrounding.

During the exhibition period, K11 atrium will also feature a pop-up café by sensory
ZERO, offering freshly roasted quality coffee, ice cream and snacks to visitors.
Enjoy a K11 special Affogato Sundae while resting on one of the colorful CITY
BREAK benches, and take a moment to appreciate the serenity of slowness!

3) LUMAS first time in Hong Kong, 50 collectible artworks exclusively at K11

LUMAS Pop-up Gallery
Date: 16 September, 2016 to 30 October, 2016
Venue: K11 atrium

Artworks on exhibit： (left) Etude pour un après-midi © Isabelle Menin, www.lumas.com； (right) Hong Kong Projections II © Sabine Wild, www.lumas.com

LUMAS, the Berlin-based contemporary photography portfolio founded to offer affordable, museumquality art to a wider audience, will open a pop-up gallery for the first time in Hong Kong.
At K11, 50 collectible artworks from the LUMAS portfolio will be on display, including works by renowned artists from around the world, such as Pep Ventosa, André Monet, Peter Funch, and more. The works are available in hand-signed limited editions, usually of 75-150. The collection also includes 28 ART NOW editions, a new photo art series in a very portable format, all available exclusively through the K11 Design Store at an affordable price.

Since 2004, LUMAS has been making contemporary photography available to a broader audience of art enthusiasts and young collectors – both online and in over 40 galleries around the world in cities including Berlin, London, Paris, Vienna, Zurich, Moscow, Dubai and Vancouver. More than 2,000 works by 230 established artists and emerging newcomers deliver a comprehensive look into the contemporary art and design scenes. The works are available as hand-signed originals in limited editions, usually of 75-150. A widely respected art dealer, LUMAS maintains a close and ongoing working relationship with its artists and outstanding production partners, and strives for the highest artistic standards in its collection. Established and emerging artists available in the LUMAS portfolio include Berenice Abbott, David Armstrong, Erwin Blumenfeld, Michel Comte, Andreas Feininger, Werner Herzog, Horst P. Horst, Alex Maclean, Edward Steichen, and Bert Stern

4) Photography Exhibition hosted by Sam Keung

“Is the Seat Taken?” Photography Exhibition hosted by Sam Keung
Date: 9 September, 2016 to 30 October, 2016
Venue: K11 showcases

Is life influenced by the city or is life itself designing the city?

Partnering with renowned photographer and artist Sam Keung, and in collaboration with the Hong Kong Federation of Design Associates (FHKDA), K11 will showcase 21 works by winners and finalists from “Is the Seat Taken?” photography competition, alongside 6 artworks by Sam Keung.
The exhibition will explore the relationship between the space of the city and the culture of “Seating”.

About the theme “Is the Seat Taken?”
Is life influenced by the city, or is life itself designing the city?
“Is the Seat Taken?” could be unrestrained or nightmare.
Exploring the difference of “Seating” culture between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
The discovery of the “connection” of people when they are sitting together.
Sitting in the “Public Area” is all about “Point of View” from different people.
Standing, walking and sitting could relatively against each other; or they are connected because of the intersection of “Public Area”.
What kind of seat do you take when you are worn out in “Public Area”? What character will you be playing
when you are sitting in the city without a chair? “Seat Taken” could be seating or lying down due to the cultural and customary issue like genders, education or social status.
“Is the Seat Taken?”, do we need to stand if the city is without chair? How could we design our own exclusive “Public Area”?

5) The D Project Pop-up
The D Project Pop-up
Date: 23 September, 2016 to 16 October, 2016
Venue: K11 L1

To encourage art creation, and nurture young designers, K11 Design Store has launched “The D Project – A Product Design Competition” earlier this year. The competition serves as a platform for young talents to introduce their product and tell their unique story. The public is invited to submit their proposal based on the theme of “The Artisanal Movement” which demonstrates imagination, bespoke, craftsmanship, heritage, or Page 5 of 15 contemporary. 9 finalists were selected in July – their creativity will be showcased through this pop-up store, and selected ones will be featured in K11 Design Store. The Champion will be awarded return air tickets to Paris and Maison & Object Paris Fair VIP tickets for 2 persons.

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Press images can be downloaded from below link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gmschfhrdlax5c7/AAC5PAZ82wE1_9nSVw9Irk-ea?dl=0

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About K11
A global high-end lifestyle brand operator under New World Group, K11 is the world’s first original brand to pioneer the blend of three essential elements of Art • People • Nature.
Art - K11 not only displays a permanent collection of local young artists’ works, but also allows the public to appreciate different local artworks and performance during shopping and leisure through the provision of various multi-dimensional spaces. This can help enhance the communication and exchanges between local artists and the public, nurture habits of art appreciation, and allow young artists to have more opportunities for showcasing their works so as to foster the development of local art.
People - K11 manages, reorganises and integrates humanity, history and geography of the adjacent regions from various perspectives in different cities. It revitalises, regenerates and recreates the humanistic experience, art and culture in the regions so as to create a unique K11 multicultural living area.
Nature - Various green design and technology concepts are taken into account in the interior architecture of K11 projects so as to minimise the negative impacts on the natural environment and upgrade the overall quality of urban public premises. Designed with a garden concept, K11 features a multidimensional natural landscape with a variety of local plants, green roof, vertical greening and urban farming, and creates a perfect integration of natural space and local culture so that visitors feel like indulging in an urban oasis and are inspired to consider the intimate relationship between human and nature.

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