Rupert Newman ~ Sino Group
Tsim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong Festive Season 2023
Sino Group & Rupert Newman join forces to present:
“In-Between the Sky : A Festive Beacon”
A world class multi-media artwork specifically created for the city of Hong Kong. The spectacle is displayed on the 4,000 square-metre Sino LuminArt Façade of Tsim Sha Tsui Centre & Empire Centre.
28th November 2023 ~ to ~ 2nd January 2024
“This piece is inspired by the dynamic energy and lively spirit of Hong Kong. The animated fractured shapes symbolise the city’s ever changing nature, and the dancing stars represent the dreams and aspirations of its people. The inclusion of festive messages adds a personal touch, turning the artwork into a communal expression of joy and well wishes” Rupert Newman
In addition, Newman has invited renowned composer Sarah Warne to create music for the piece. Members of the public can simply scan the QR code at viewing points and enjoy this immersive show with the score. To elevate the festive atmosphere, Warne’s musical effects will be added for the first time to the Christmas lights at Mody Lane.
Newman also collaborated with Terence Wong, Hong Kong’s “Father of the Festive Lights”, who turned his art into traditional light installations. These installations are shown on the façades of Sino Plaza in Causeway Bay & China Hong Kong City in Tsim Sha Tsui, as well as Mody Lane in Tsim Sha Tsui East.
For the past 40 years Sino Group has been leading the development of Christmas light installations in Tsim Sha Tsui, and this festive celebration is now embedded in the collective memory of the people of Hong Kong. In recent years, the installations have moved with the times; conventional light graphic with bulbs have become light facades that can broadcast digitally animated art.
Under Sino Group’s sustainable corporate social responsibility programme, the organiser has arranged post-secondary design students to meet with Newman in the exchange of ideas. As well as preserving the heritage of Christmas lights, it also enables students to understand the latest art trends in order to inspire their creative development.
