1600 pandas.

Second Hong Kong post in a week. 

I think I need to go back again. 

Hong Kong's harbourfront has always been a stage and space
for gallery exhibitions & fun installations.  

This time however, we have 1600 pandas
all made out up recycled paper sprinkled all over the
Hong Kong's International Airport Arrival hall. 

This large display was a not so discreet message to spread
awareness and hopefully spark actual action from the people
to help save endangered bear species. 

Not only unique to Hong Kong this is actually part of the
1600 Panda World Tour
1600 is also not a random number as according to the WWF
there are actually only SIXTEEN HUNDRED wild pandas left.

Let keep these cuties alive.

Organizers said that there will essentially be 

"flash mobs of pandas" engulfing various Hong Kong landmarks. 
Amongst these will probably be the Victoria Harbour, Shatin racecourse
and even rumored to be on some of the trams.

The video below even shows these little buggers "arriving" HKG.

Pandas in Taipei

 

'1600 Panda World Tour'

by: World Wildlife Fund  

paper gorillas & stuffed bear heads.

 

Bea Szenfeld 

by: Joel Rhodin

spectacled bear.

The Spectacled / Andean bear is the ONLY 

bear species in South America.

With its populations in the 3000s (if they're lucky)

these bears are on the verge of extinction.

Just like most other endangered animals, 

humans are the ones to blame for the death

of these insanely cute bears. Not only 

taking over and destroying their habitat, but also

 killing them for their skin, meat and sometimes 

simply because they're a "pest".

 'Eggpicnic' created this toy paper bear

as a way of raising awareness for these silenced teddies.

'Jukumari'
by: Eggpicnic

paper bees.

This swarm of paper infection looks like a swamp of bumble bees to me

making a whole lot of awesome and visual stimuation...

These installation pieces try to tamper with the topic of

the "14 dimensions" & the "invisible and intangible matter"

LIGHT MODULATOR!

by: YunWoo Choi

fold. bend. flip.

'Alphabet Relief'
by: Tim Fishlock

3d alphabets, all hand folded and photographed.

Limited series-- only 300 print available.
Aka/ hit that ctrl+p to make more.

better than a kaleidoscope.

Toilet paper roll art.

Extensive tweezer intense times and i can feel lots of wrist pain.

paper space x 2

Another 100% paper piece.
beds, bricks, stools, plates, forks-- sketch quality objects.
Nothing in this space is not constructed by the artist himself.
Each article is black markered and rough cut white cardboard and a few extra pizza boxes here and there.

Everything present is created from white cardboard, nothing is ready made.
Beds, blankets, rugs, toilet and get this-- even the toilet paper.
Directly outside this flammable art installation is a paper car rammed into an unsuspecting stop sign. A not too subtle arrow pointing to the life sized sketch pad.By: Luise Valdez

paper-thin duo.

Designers: Alexandra Zaharova & Ilya Plotnikov
(Doberman Studio-- Russia)

All these pieces are a fun parody of postmoden contemporary fashion.
This shoot brings attention to how fragile (everything) + uncomfortable exteme high fashion can be.thin + thin = somehow comfortabily delicate.

oh my wooowww. Goes to show the endless possibilities of paper.
Kinda REALLY dig that bow. There something beautiful with the alien-mind-sucking helmut. HOW IS THAT ATTACHED TO HER HEAD!? (I enjoy it lots p.s.)
Kind of reminds me of orbitals on atoms...or RSID 1st year natural light modulators.

Nonetheless, conceptual fashion = win.