"Seagull Harbor" Public Art Installation @Harbour City

60 "seagulls" flew from Japan to Hong Kong and temporarily settled in Harbour City! The "Seagull Harbor" public art installation created by the famous Japanese artist Takato Kimura will be exhibited along the Victoria Harbour at the Ocean Terminal Piazza from May 15, 2023. This is the first time that Kimura Takato has exhibited his artwork in Hong Kong, and also the first time that his iconic “Kazamidori Series” is exhibited outside of Japan. This series has been a permanent exhibit at the Setouchi Triennale since 2010 and has been loved by local residents and tourists. 61 1:1 scale seagulls are neatly arranged on the waterfront of Victoria Harbour, swaying their bodies in the breeze, bringing a touch of natural tranquility to the busy downtown. People can enjoy the beautiful scenery while feeling the interaction between art and nature. The playful appearance of the seagulls swaying in the wind, coupled with the beautiful view of Victoria Harbour where the sea and sky merge into one, is bound to become the latest art check-in hotspot.

Understanding the wisdom of nature from "Seagull Harbor", Takato Kimura designed a weather vane artwork inspired by the habits of seagulls

"Seagull Port" is a new work in Kimura Takato's classic "Kazamidori Series". It is not only a public art installation, but also an installation that allows people to interact with nature. He shared that the design inspiration for the "Wind Vane Series" came from a flock of seagulls he encountered by chance. At that time, they were neatly lined up on the shore, but when the sea breeze changed, they would unanimously change their standing direction, presenting an amazing natural wonder. He marveled at how seagulls knew how to face the wind to reduce resistance, and immediately understood why ancient people created wind vanes based on the shape of birds. The 60 seagull standees in this work are printed with black-tailed gull patterns, and just like the flocks of seagulls in the real world, they will sway left and right with the sea breeze.

“When you discover the reason, you will be amazed at the ancients’ observation skills. It turns out that the shapes of tools used in daily life can reflect the fruits of human wisdom.” — Kimura Takato

Kimura Takato is good at mixed media and performance art. He designed a series of artworks with the theme of "Playing with the Earth", using visual methods to present invisible natural elements such as wind and sunlight, allowing the audience to "see the invisible" and interact with nature. Through the seagull-shaped wind vane, he made the shape of the wind visible, allowing people to feel the power of nature through art.

The beautiful scenery of Japan's Setouchi is presented in Hong Kong for the first time

The seagull works of the "Weather Vane Series" have been exhibited in many art exhibitions, including the "Water Expo" of the "Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art" and the "Aichi Triennale", an international art festival in Aichi Prefecture. The most familiar one among them must be the "Seagull Parking Lot", which has been included as a permanent exhibit of the "Setouchi Triennale" since 2010. Teams of seagulls line up neatly on the breakwater of Megijima Island, forming a unique art installation that attracts many tourists and art lovers to make a special trip to the island to see it. Kimura’s other works also explore the relationship between humans and nature in a gripping way, including “Komorebi Project”, “A Day to Become Cloud” and “Gyro for Playing with Earth”, allowing people to interact with nature in an artistic way.

Are you ready to check in at "Seagull Port"? Don’t forget to take some time to feel the breeze, observe the graceful movement of the seagulls, admire the changing views of Victoria Harbour, and enjoy this refreshing tranquility.

"Seagull Harbor" Public Art Installation @ Harbour City

Date: From May 15, 2023
Location: Ocean Terminal Piazza, Harbour City

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