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Acrylic painting in blue showing the floor plan of Da Hen Li house, outlined in white. The floor plan is rectangular and depicts various parts of the building, including an entryway on the left, rooms, and a garden on the right.

David Diao: In Search of Da Hen Li House

13 mins:

Visual Art / Design and Architecture / Behind the Scenes / Article

Acrylic painting in blue showing the floor plan of Da Hen Li house, outlined in white. The floor plan is rectangular and depicts various parts of the building, including an entryway on the left, rooms, and a garden on the right.

Acrylic painting in blue showing the floor plan of Da Hen Li house, outlined in white. The floor plan is rectangular and depicts various parts of the building, including an entryway on the left, rooms, and a garden on the right.

David Diao: In Search of Da Hen Li House

The M+ building and its large-scale facade screen as seen from across Victoria Harbour at dusk. A moving image artwork, depicting a woman with a large red circle projected onto her body, is displayed on the large LED facade affixed to the building's tower. Lights from within the building illuminate the various spaces beneath the slender tower. Mountains can be seen in the far distance.

The M+ building and its large-scale facade screen as seen from across Victoria Harbour at dusk. A moving image artwork, depicting a woman with a large red circle projected onto her body, is displayed on the large LED facade affixed to the building's tower. Lights from within the building illuminate the various spaces beneath the slender tower. Mountains can be seen in the far distance.

2022 M+ Facade Highlights

Highlights from the M+ Facade, one of the largest media facades in the world

Poster in which a large, green, cartoonish dragon-like creature looms over a Hong Kong cityscape, appearing from behind the mountains. The creature has red dots on its body and face, a red stripe over its blank white eyes, and five thick, stringy pieces of red hair. The words ‘CLEAN OUR BUILDINGS’ in English and traditional Chinese are printed along the side of the poster.

Poster in which a large, green, cartoonish dragon-like creature looms over a Hong Kong cityscape, appearing from behind the mountains. The creature has red dots on its body and face, a red stripe over its blank white eyes, and five thick, stringy pieces of red hair. The words ‘CLEAN OUR BUILDINGS’ in English and traditional Chinese are printed along the side of the poster.

‘The Father of Lap Sap Chung’: Arthur Hacker’s Whimsical Portrayals of Hong Kong

In the 1970s, the mischievous green mascot known as Lap Sap Chung (‘litterbug’) became the face of the Clean Hong Kong campaign. We look closely at the work of this little monster’s creator, Arthur Hacker.

Ho Sin Tung’s Fictional Film Festival

A reflection on going to the movies in the age of COVID-19 through the lens of Hong Kong artist Ho Sin Tung's fictional film festival.

An image is split into two parts. On the left, the artist, Wong Ping. On the right is a sign language interpreter.

An image is split into two parts. On the left, the artist, Wong Ping. On the right is a sign language interpreter.

Wong Ping: Animating the Absurd in Hong Kong Sign Language

With Hong Kong Sign Language interpretation, artist Wong Ping talks about his animation work and his love-hate relationship with Hong Kong

Photograph showing Kusama in a red bodysuit, lying on stuffed protrusions covered in red polka dots in a mirror room.

Photograph showing Kusama in a red bodysuit, lying on stuffed protrusions covered in red polka dots in a mirror room.

The Life of Yayoi Kusama: A Visual Chronology

Learn about the biography of Yayoi Kusama with an illustrated timeline from 1929 to now and witness the healing power of art

Ongoing Series

Commissioned stories exploring the diverse historical moments, geographic locations, and intellectual constellations of cultural production.

Geographies

A focus its on geographies across space and time. What does it mean to think cartographically in the 21st century?

Geographies

A focus its on geographies across space and time. What does it mean to think cartographically in the 21st century?

Objects

A look at the object across visual culture, from architecture to artefact, exploring how objects represent histories, geographies, and realties.

Objects

A look at the object across visual culture, from architecture to artefact, exploring how objects represent histories, geographies, and realties.

Visual Culture

An exploration of the the wide and sometimes contested field of visual culture

Visual Culture

An exploration of the the wide and sometimes contested field of visual culture

Visual Culture Questionnaire

Visual Culture Questionnaire

In 1996, the journal October published the Visual Culture Questionnaire. This questionnaire is now being republished in both Chinese and English by M+.

Visual Culture Questionnaire

In 1996, the journal October published the Visual Culture Questionnaire. This questionnaire is now being republished in both Chinese and English by M+.

Geographies

A focus its on geographies across space and time. What does it mean to think cartographically in the 21st century?

Geographies

A focus its on geographies across space and time. What does it mean to think cartographically in the 21st century?

Objects

A look at the object across visual culture, from architecture to artefact, exploring how objects represent histories, geographies, and realties.

Objects

A look at the object across visual culture, from architecture to artefact, exploring how objects represent histories, geographies, and realties.

Visual Culture

An exploration of the the wide and sometimes contested field of visual culture

Visual Culture

An exploration of the the wide and sometimes contested field of visual culture

Visual Culture Questionnaire

Visual Culture Questionnaire

In 1996, the journal October published the Visual Culture Questionnaire. This questionnaire is now being republished in both Chinese and English by M+.

Visual Culture Questionnaire

In 1996, the journal October published the Visual Culture Questionnaire. This questionnaire is now being republished in both Chinese and English by M+.

Editor's Picks

Monochrome animation still of the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Monochrome animation still of the West Kowloon Cultural District.

How to Build a Museum: SUPERCUT

Relive our favourite builder’s whimsical journey from ‘How to Build a Museum’ in this SUPERCUT

Video still showing the exterior of a rectangular building inside a white-walled interior space with wooden floors. The building exterior is made of dark grey panels. At the centre-left is an entry way with a blue curving wall leading to orange noren curtains and a light beyond. There is a lone lit lantern on the ground to the left of the entryway.

Video still showing the exterior of a rectangular building inside a white-walled interior space with wooden floors. The building exterior is made of dark grey panels. At the centre-left is an entry way with a blue curving wall leading to orange noren curtains and a light beyond. There is a lone lit lantern on the ground to the left of the entryway.

The Kiyotomo Sushi Bar: A Journey from Tokyo to Hong Kong

How did curators, conservators, and craftsmen relocate an entire sushi bar into a museum? Discover their work on Kuramata Shiro’s Kiyotomo sushi bar

Artist's Lens

Video still showing a woman with short grey hair wearing circular, blue-tinted glasses and a black foam form attached to her back. The foam attachment is flat on the bottom with four rows of four sharp, triangular shapes on top. Her legs rest against an angled concrete megatruss; her torso leans forward as she looks outward to the right of the frame.

Video still showing a woman with short grey hair wearing circular, blue-tinted glasses and a black foam form attached to her back. The foam attachment is flat on the bottom with four rows of four sharp, triangular shapes on top. Her legs rest against an angled concrete megatruss; her torso leans forward as she looks outward to the right of the frame.

Angela Su: Arise

Artist Angela Su discusses the acts of self-transformation and world-building in her exhibition ‘Angela Su: Arise, Hong Kong in Venice’

An image in two halves. On the left is a black and white photo of Henry Steiner sitting at a desk reviewing design collateral. On the right is a colour photo of a magazine stack with a pair of glasses resting on top.

An image in two halves. On the left is a black and white photo of Henry Steiner sitting at a desk reviewing design collateral. On the right is a colour photo of a magazine stack with a pair of glasses resting on top.

Unboxing Henry Steiner’s Design Archive

Curators Tina Pang and Shirley Surya unbox three Steiner projects from the 1960s–1980s

A woman working on an art installation in a courtyard.

A woman working on an art installation in a courtyard.

Hu Xiaoyuan: Is Seeing Believing?

Artist Hu Xiaoyuan discusses how her work ‘Spheres of Doubt’ plays with notions of authenticity, as its organic materials change as time passes

A man in a blue jacket and black beanie looks down at a table.

A man in a blue jacket and black beanie looks down at a table.

Samson Young: Unheard Sounds

Artist Samson Young explains the origins of his 'Muted Sounds' series, in which musicians are instructed to perform without music

A woman in a white-walled gallery space.

A woman in a white-walled gallery space.

Li Naihan: Furniture as Architecture

Architect and designer Li Naihan discusses the design behind her wardrobe replica of the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing

A man in a blue t-shirt looks into a glass case of art objects.

A man in a blue t-shirt looks into a glass case of art objects.

Xu Zhen: Beyond Anticipation

Artist Xu Zhen discusses his work ‘Rainbow’ in the context of the Shanghai art scene at the end of the 1990s

Hong Kong Sign Language Videos

Interviews with artists and makers accompanied by Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL) interpretation

Grainy film still showing a man in a black suit walking across an outdoor plaza. Trees line the perimeter of the plaza, and a beige, windowless building occupies the left background of the frame. In the centre of the plaza is pedestal supporting a sculpture of an angel with one wing. A sign language interpreter, in a separate window, is on the right of the image.

Grainy film still showing a man in a black suit walking across an outdoor plaza. Trees line the perimeter of the plaza, and a beige, windowless building occupies the left background of the frame. In the centre of the plaza is pedestal supporting a sculpture of an angel with one wing. A sign language interpreter, in a separate window, is on the right of the image.

Anson Mak: The Beauty of Days Past in Hong Kong Sign Language

Hong Kong artist Anson Mak talks about the creative processes behind her experimental documentaries and her love of Super 8 filmmaking. Interpreted in Hong Kong Sign Language

A lady dressed in black stands before a film set that is under construction. A sign language interpreter, in a separate window, is on the right of the image.

A lady dressed in black stands before a film set that is under construction. A sign language interpreter, in a separate window, is on the right of the image.

Angela Su: Arise in Hong Kong Sign Language

With Hong Kong Sign Language interpretation, artist Angela Su discusses how the acts of self-transformation and world-building featured in the exhibition ‘Angela Su: Arise, Hong Kong in Venice’ extend throughout her decades-long practice

An image is split into two parts. On our left: two figures are positioned on a double bed. One lies down. The other sits cross legged holding a painting. The wallpaper of the room is a highly immersive forest environment. A floor fan and flip-flops are positioned next to the bed on the floor. On our right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

An image is split into two parts. On our left: two figures are positioned on a double bed. One lies down. The other sits cross legged holding a painting. The wallpaper of the room is a highly immersive forest environment. A floor fan and flip-flops are positioned next to the bed on the floor. On our right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

Yeung Tong Lung: A Space Beyond Words in Hong Kong Sign Language

Hong Kong visual artist Yeung Tong Lung shares his thoughts about art, his work, and being an artist. Interpreted in Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL)

An image is split into two parts. On our left: monochrome photograph of ships docked at a harbour. They occupy both sides of the middle ground with their bows angled towards the centre. On our right, smoke shrouds the ships docked above a small boat carrying two seated figures and a standing figure with a long oar. On the right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

An image is split into two parts. On our left: monochrome photograph of ships docked at a harbour. They occupy both sides of the middle ground with their bows angled towards the centre. On our right, smoke shrouds the ships docked above a small boat carrying two seated figures and a standing figure with a long oar. On the right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

Fan Ho: On the ‘Decisive Moment’ in Hong Kong Sign Language

Master photographer Fan Ho shares thoughts on his photographic method during his final visit to Hong Kong. Interpreted in Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL)

An image is split into two parts. On our left: a stylised letter 'I' presented as part of a dynamic graphic identity. On our right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

An image is split into two parts. On our left: a stylised letter 'I' presented as part of a dynamic graphic identity. On our right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

Henry Steiner: Branding Hong Kong in Hong Kong Sign Language

Graphic designer Henry Steiner talks about his work shaping the identities of Hong Kong’s most established organisations. Interpreted in Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL)

An image is split into two parts. On our left: an oil painting on canvas depicting a yellow-tinted face, staring at us, unsmiling. On our right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

An image is split into two parts. On our left: an oil painting on canvas depicting a yellow-tinted face, staring at us, unsmiling. On our right: a sign language interpreter looks into the camera. She holds her hands together in front of her.

Zhang Xiaogang: Bloodlines and Family in Hong Kong Sign Language

Artist Zhang Xiaogang discusses his seminal Bloodline Series, and how it was inspired by the discovery of an old family photo. Interpreted in Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL)

Hong Kong Focus

A film still of a man and woman riding a motorcycle through a tunnel illuminated by green-tinged lighting. Neither wears a helmet. The man at the front smokes a long cigarette. The woman, at the back, holds onto the man. Her eyes are closed. The headlights of cars are visible in the distance.

On Being the Living Backdrop of Hong Kong Cinema

Moving Image / Article

On Being the Living Backdrop of Hong Kong Cinema

Video still showing a woman wearing in a black shirt.

Inside ‘Hong Kong: Here and Beyond’

M+ Exhibitions / Video

Inside ‘Hong Kong: Here and Beyond’

Cities within Cities: Housing Solutions for High-Density Living

Design and Architecture / Article

Cities within Cities: Housing Solutions for High-Density Living

Grainy film still showing a man in a black suit walking across an outdoor plaza. Trees line the perimeter of the plaza, and a beige, windowless building occupies the left background of the frame. In the centre of the plaza is pedestal supporting a sculpture of an angel with one wing.

Anson Mak: The Beauty of Days Past

Moving Image / Video

Anson Mak: The Beauty of Days Past

A film still of a man and woman riding a motorcycle through a tunnel illuminated by green-tinged lighting. Neither wears a helmet. The man at the front smokes a long cigarette. The woman, at the back, holds onto the man. Her eyes are closed. The headlights of cars are visible in the distance.

On Being the Living Backdrop of Hong Kong Cinema

Moving Image / Article

On Being the Living Backdrop of Hong Kong Cinema

Video still showing a woman wearing in a black shirt.

Inside ‘Hong Kong: Here and Beyond’

M+ Exhibitions / Video

Inside ‘Hong Kong: Here and Beyond’

Cities within Cities: Housing Solutions for High-Density Living

Design and Architecture / Article

Cities within Cities: Housing Solutions for High-Density Living

Grainy film still showing a man in a black suit walking across an outdoor plaza. Trees line the perimeter of the plaza, and a beige, windowless building occupies the left background of the frame. In the centre of the plaza is pedestal supporting a sculpture of an angel with one wing.

Anson Mak: The Beauty of Days Past

Moving Image / Video

Anson Mak: The Beauty of Days Past

Behind the Scenes

Dusk view of buildings across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, which stretches across the frame at the bottom. A campus of buildings stands on the viewer's right, including a rectangular block illuminated with the words 'M+'.

Dusk view of buildings across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, which stretches across the frame at the bottom. A campus of buildings stands on the viewer's right, including a rectangular block illuminated with the words 'M+'.

Building M+

What does it mean to establish an institution while constructing its physical building? 'Building M+' charts M+'s journey from vision on paper to concrete museum

A lady in a blue coat walks in a covered outdoor space. Lights hang from the ceiling above her.

A lady in a blue coat walks in a covered outdoor space. Lights hang from the ceiling above her.

Inside M+

As M+ opens its doors to the public, Suhanya Raffel and Doryun Chong lead a virtual tour of the museum’s opening exhibitions and many sprawling spaces

Photograph of two men handling a sculpture in a gallery space. The visible part of the sculpture has a weathered, patina finish and features a man's head attached to a body with angel wings; in the place of arms is a circular device with 10 holes. One man is handling the sculpture's wings with gloved hands; the other is screwing something into the platform.

Photograph of two men handling a sculpture in a gallery space. The visible part of the sculpture has a weathered, patina finish and features a man's head attached to a body with angel wings; in the place of arms is a circular device with 10 holes. One man is handling the sculpture's wings with gloved hands; the other is screwing something into the platform.

From Forklifts to Finishing Touches

Kieran Champion, Senior Manager of Installation and Displays at M+, speaks about the art of installing precious objects and artworks

A woman leans over a rolled up section of a large ink artwork on paper. She places a white strip onto the middle of the artwork where it’s been unrolled, next to other white strips weighted down by small weights.

A woman leans over a rolled up section of a large ink artwork on paper. She places a white strip onto the middle of the artwork where it’s been unrolled, next to other white strips weighted down by small weights.

Back to the Past to Conserve a Work of Contemporary Calligraphy

M+ Paper Conservator Jo-Fan Huang explains how the team worked on one of the largest works in the M+ Collections, using both modern and historical tools

Construction workers on a yellow elevated stand working on a neon sign in a street under a blue sky. The neon sign is in the shape of a cow. The words ‘Sammy’s Kitchen Ltd.’ in green English and red Chinese lettering are displayed inside the cow.

Construction workers on a yellow elevated stand working on a neon sign in a street under a blue sky. The neon sign is in the shape of a cow. The words ‘Sammy’s Kitchen Ltd.’ in green English and red Chinese lettering are displayed inside the cow.

Collecting Neon Signs from Hong Kong’s Streets

Two M+ team members discuss their challenging but exciting experiences collecting neon signs from Hong Kong’s streets

Photograph showing a hand holding up a book in front of a building. On the cover of the book is a cityscape with a construction site in the foreground and an arrow labelled 'M+' pointing down at a building under construction.

Photograph showing a hand holding up a book in front of a building. On the cover of the book is a cityscape with a construction site in the foreground and an arrow labelled 'M+' pointing down at a building under construction.

A Compendium of Snapshots: Designing the History of M+

Designers Sulki & Min and guest editor HG Masters discuss the image and text curation behind the book 'The Making of M+'

Guess Work

A grey Game Boy and its purple box stand on a white background. On the box is the text 'GAME BOY' and 'HANDY GAME MACHINE'.

Can You Guess How Old These Designs Are?

Design and Architecture / Quiz

Can You Guess How Old These Designs Are?

Nine rows of sixteen emojis depicting different images and with different monochromatic colours. Each emoji fits into just twelve by twelve pixels.

Which Old-School Emoji Are You?

Design and Architecture / Digital / Quiz

Which Old-School Emoji Are You?

Vintage aerial photo of Hong Kong from around 1990.

Can You Recognise These Spots in Hong Kong?

Design and Architecture / Quiz

Can You Recognise These Spots in Hong Kong?

Ink painting on paper of a delicately rendered blue-purple flower with the root attached. The flower is surrounded by brown stains. It is depicted on a white page with a red border and Chinese characters which mean ‘Chinese Bellflower’ alongside a stamp in the bottom right corner.

Can You Guess the Artwork Material?

Visual Art / Design and Architecture / Quiz

Can You Guess the Artwork Material?

A grey Game Boy and its purple box stand on a white background. On the box is the text 'GAME BOY' and 'HANDY GAME MACHINE'.

Can You Guess How Old These Designs Are?

Design and Architecture / Quiz

Can You Guess How Old These Designs Are?

Nine rows of sixteen emojis depicting different images and with different monochromatic colours. Each emoji fits into just twelve by twelve pixels.

Which Old-School Emoji Are You?

Design and Architecture / Digital / Quiz

Which Old-School Emoji Are You?

Vintage aerial photo of Hong Kong from around 1990.

Can You Recognise These Spots in Hong Kong?

Design and Architecture / Quiz

Can You Recognise These Spots in Hong Kong?

Ink painting on paper of a delicately rendered blue-purple flower with the root attached. The flower is surrounded by brown stains. It is depicted on a white page with a red border and Chinese characters which mean ‘Chinese Bellflower’ alongside a stamp in the bottom right corner.

Can You Guess the Artwork Material?

Visual Art / Design and Architecture / Quiz

Can You Guess the Artwork Material?

Photography

Photograph of a block of pink and grey-green Hong Kong high rise buildings, captured so that they completely fill the frame. The small rows of windows appear dizzying in their vast numbers.

Photograph of a block of pink and grey-green Hong Kong high rise buildings, captured so that they completely fill the frame. The small rows of windows appear dizzying in their vast numbers.

From High-Rises to the Street: A Look Back at Michael Wolf’s Photographs

Blues Wong pays tribute to the late photographer Michael Wolf and his depictions of urban life in Hong Kong and Asia

Monochrome photograph depicting a man carrying a basket on a stick slung over his shoulder. He is dressed in casual working clothes. He is walking in front of a large stone wall, on which rectangular light-coloured patches forming random patterns stick out against the dark grey of the stone.

Monochrome photograph depicting a man carrying a basket on a stick slung over his shoulder. He is dressed in casual working clothes. He is walking in front of a large stone wall, on which rectangular light-coloured patches forming random patterns stick out against the dark grey of the stone.

10 Facts about the Photographer Who Captured 1950s and ‘60s Hong Kong

Fan Ho's striking black-and-white photographs captured aspects of everyday life in 1950s and ’60s Hong Kong, providing a unique window into the past

A man in white shirt and shorts runs between three rows of cars stopped in traffic. HIs arms are raised above his head in a 'V' shape.

A man in white shirt and shorts runs between three rows of cars stopped in traffic. HIs arms are raised above his head in a 'V' shape.

Expression Beyond Documentation

Isabella Tam examines how photographers documented performance art and site-specific works in post-war Japan

A Polaroid photo of a young woman wearing fashionable sunglasses posing for the camera with her arms crossed. The Polaroid shows signs of age.

A Polaroid photo of a young woman wearing fashionable sunglasses posing for the camera with her arms crossed. The Polaroid shows signs of age.

Wong Wo Bik’s Daring and Beautiful Polaroids

A look back at Hong Kong photographer Wong Wo Bik’s intimate Polaroid series from the 1980s

Monochrome photograph of two women dressed in cheongsams and high heels walking next to each other down a street. We view them from behind. Pillars with Chinese lettering line the street on their left, and shop fronts are seen on their right. A small group of men are gathered further down the street.

Monochrome photograph of two women dressed in cheongsams and high heels walking next to each other down a street. We view them from behind. Pillars with Chinese lettering line the street on their left, and shop fronts are seen on their right. A small group of men are gathered further down the street.

From the Collections: ‘Two Women (Gloucester Road, 1961)’ by Yau Leung

'Two Women (Gloucester Road, 1961)' by Yau Leung is in the M+ Collections, but what is it and why did M+ acquire it?

The Hollian Thesaurus: A Piece of Hong Kong Photography History

Holly Lee’s Hollian Thesaurus is a cross-section of Hong Kong art history, musing on the past and future of 1990s Hong Kong

From the Vault

A woman kneels in front of a large net hanging from the ceiling filled with dry leaves. She is focused on adjusting one of the leaves sticking out of the net. In the background, two men adjust leaves in a second net hanging from the ceiling.

A woman kneels in front of a large net hanging from the ceiling filled with dry leaves. She is focused on adjusting one of the leaves sticking out of the net. In the background, two men adjust leaves in a second net hanging from the ceiling.

Why Did M+ Team Members Spend Weeks Collecting Old Leaves?

A behind the scenes look at the challenges of installing an artwork made of organic material

A coloured pencil and ink architectural sketch on paper of a house seen diagonally from above, rendered in bright pink and yellow.

A coloured pencil and ink architectural sketch on paper of a house seen diagonally from above, rendered in bright pink and yellow.

An Introduction to the M+ Collection Archives

Get introduced to the M+ Collection Archives with the help of M+ staff members Kevin Forkan, Archivist, and Shirley Surya, Associate Curator, D&A

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