Kowloon Clipper

In 1936, the first cross-Pacific passengers flight Philippine Clipper (seaplane) landed in Victoria Harbour, The Peninsula Hong Kong was the arrival destination. The official route from Hong Kong to San Francisco was in use in 1937, two of which were named Hong Kong Clipper, which became a symbol of the Hong Kong aviation industry. Compared to the 30 days sea journey, it only took nine days by air, which has greatly reduced the travel time. The Peninsula Hong Kong then became the boarding destination for many major airlines, acting as an important element of the development of Hong Kong.

The artist fantasises about the reappearance of a seaplane named “Kowloon Clipper” in Victoria Harbour in year 2018 – passengers board the seaplane in The Peninsula Hong Kong and fly around the world. Artist would like to erect an illuminate installation using familiar texts like “Boarding ” or “Final Call” outside The Peninsula Hong Kong, to arouse the audience’s curiosity and imagination of the hotel as a historical building as well as a fascinating Hong Kong tale, in a humorous way.

Exhibition Location:

Lumieres Hong Kong 2017
The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong

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九龍飛剪

香港半島酒店
1936年首架由美國越洋的長途民航客機 Philippine Clipper (水上飛機) 降落在維多利亞港上，半島酒店成為旅客抵港登陸的地點。其後1937年正式開通由香港到三藩市的航線，當中兩台水上飛機曾命名為Hong Kong Clipper，成為香港航空業的一個標誌。相比當時的船運是30天，飛行航程只需要九天，已經大大縮短了旅行的距離。其後半島酒店成為當時各大航空公司的登機點，招待遠赴重洋旅客，成為香港逐步發展的重要一員。

藝術家對水上飛機的奇想，奇想一次在2018年在維港重現這個越洋航班”Kowloon Clipper”，旅客在半島酒店出發，登上水上飛機飛到世界各地。所以在豐有歷史的半島酒店門外，以幽默的方式，利用旅客們熟悉的文字，豎立一個注目的發光裝置 “Boarding 登機中” 或 “Final Call 最後召集”，引發觀眾的好奇和開拓想像力外，更重新說回半島酒店作為歷史建築的香港故事。