Exhibition · Blue Lotus Gallery · Hong Kong
Sharing Session with @streetsignhk The Urban Stories of Hong Kong’s Neon Lights 香港招牌的城市故事 Speakers: @streetsignhk founders Kevin Mak & Ken Fung Language: English and Cantonese 📅 Date: Sunday, 16 August 2026 🕒 Time: 15:00–17:00 📍 Venue: Blue Lotus Gallery 28 Pound Lane, Sheung Wan (No RSVP needed) 講座：香港霓虹招牌故事 講者：「街招」創辦人 麥憬淮 及 馮達煒 📅 日期：2026年8月16日（星期日） 🕒 時間：15:00–17:00 📍 地點：Blue Lotus Gallery 香港上環磅巷28號地下 Join us for a conversation with @streetsignhk founders Kevin Mak and Ken Fung, as they share the stories behind a special selection of Hong Kong neon signs. The discussion will explore how these signs were made, why they were commissioned, the businesses and communities behind them, and the recent conservation efforts led by various organisations to preserve this important part of Hong Kong’s visual culture. Hong Kong’s neon signs were once more than just shop advertisements; they were the very heartbeat of the city. They defined our skyline, coloured our rain-slicked streets, and etched themselves into our collective memory. But as the skyline changes, how do we hold onto that light? At Blue Lotus Gallery, we are currently exploring this question through two different lenses. First, the visual legacy: Keith Macgregor’s City of Lights exhibition. His photographs capture the golden age of Hong Kong’s neon, preserving the atmosphere of the city in all its beautiful nostalgia. Many of the signs he photographed have long since disappeared, but the story doesn't end there. On 16 August, we are hosting @streetsignhk, a local platform that has been on the front lines of sign conservation since 2017. Architects Kevin Mak and Ken Fung actively rescue, exhibit, and reimagine these signs for the modern city, preserving a vital piece of urban heritage for the generations to come. 誠邀大家參與這場對談活動，本次嘉賓為街頭招牌保育平台街招 @streetsignhk 的創辦人麥憬淮 （Kevin Mak）與馮達煒（Ken Fung），兩人將分享數款香港霓虹招牌背後的故事。本次對談將深入探討霓虹招牌的製作工序、當年商戶訂製招牌的緣由、招牌所連結的店鋪與在地社群故事，以及近來各個機構為守護這段香港重要視覺文化，所推動的保育行動。…