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TREASURE GO!
Artist: Leong Ka-tai
Artwork Location: To be experienced in the Gardens via a mobile app
"Treasures
are
waiting
for
us
in
the
Gardens!"
Veteran
photographer
Leong
Ka-tai
has
travelled
around
the
globe
for
more
than
40
years
in
search
of,
as
well
as
to
capture,
changing
trends
in
photography.
He
is
well-acquainted
with
photographing
the
best
vantage
points
at
scenic
spots
the
world
over
and
how
travellers
share
their
images
on
social
media
nowadays.
In
this
project,
he
invites
members
of
the
public
to
take
part
in
an
interactive
experience
of
contemporary
photography
in
a
wondrous
treasure
hunt
on
the
grounds
of
the
Gardens:
they
can
take
pictures
at
the
"selfie
points"
he
has
specially
designed,
and
share
the
results
on
a
mobile
app
and
the
TV
screen
on
site.
Please
click
here
to
download
the
app.
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Artist Biography
As a professional photographer, Leong has travelled extensively with his cameras for over 40 years. He is a founding member of the Hong Kong Institute of Professional Photographers and its chairman in 1992-1994, and organised the first and second "Hong Kong International Photo Festival" in 2010 and 2012 as chairman of the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association. He has won local and international awards, has published 12 personal photo books and 11 in collaboration with others, as well as major stories for international magazines such as National Geographic. He was awarded the "Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Arts and Culture" from the Secretary of Home Affairs, Hong Kong in 2011. Latest exhibitions include "70. 40. Leong Ka Tai Photo Moments + Response Art Show" at Hong Kong City Hall in 2016 and "Setouchi Triennale" in Japan in 2019.
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Exhibition Highlights