21 June 2010 - I always like to think of Hong Kong as a good place for Street Art, but unfortunately there are not many places where it can be enjoyed. Street Art is different from Graffiti, because the latter would merely spray paint and pay much attention to text and typeface. Street artists have different styles of working, and the nature of the work is less temporary. The streets are used to create art in a different way - although sometimes still illegal, which adds to the attraction. Space is limited in Hong Kong, but in the small gaps on the walls Hong Kong artists display their quirky sense of humor or their modern twist to traditional patterns. Probably most Hong Kong people will frown upon street art as "pollution of the walls", but I feel it should be stimulated to lighten the place up. Street art can be enjoyed in the city, but one has to go to the galleries in and around Hollywood road to see. And pay high price for it.
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