The Works

Regular viewers may remember that in May we featured the opening concert in the Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s “Hong Kong Artists” series. Well, cellist Alex Lau recently completed a recital in the same series. He’ll be with us later to tel...

Weaving takes on many forms. Many think of it primarily as a way of producing fabrics, but it can also be applied to other materials and uses, even furniture. Throughout history, in most societies, weaving has not only had clear practical uses but has ...

Chinese gongbi painting is a school of painting that dates back roughly 2000 years and is characterised by fine, detailed brushstrokes. Multiple thin layers of ink are used to create smooth, realistic and detailed works, usually depicting figures, stor...

Singer-songwriter Elly C’s musical style has been described as lo-fi, ambient R&B, and indie pop. She’ll be with us later on the show to introduce her recently released single, “Lexapro”. But first, we’re going to introduce you to the work of a very di...

Composer, instrumentalist, and soprano Lora Chow is a multi-talented performer who has written and performed a wide range of orchestral, chamber, vocal and solo piano works. She plays the organ, harp, trumpet, violin, and piano. Recently, she released ...

Speaking of interdisciplinary artistic medium there is one special genre in Japan’s films and television shows. “Tokusatsu” means “special filming” in Japanese. It refers to live-action films and television shows that is filled with special effects. It...

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. While different parts of the world are preparing for commemorating events, there is one part of that history that is not commonly told, a sinking ship that carried more than 1,800 Allied priso...

Later on the show, we’re taking you on a musical trip to the Middle East with the newly formed The Saffron. The quartet’s members will be with us to tell us about their passion for traditional Middle Eastern music. Tradition is also an inspiration for ...

The moon has long fascinated artists and poets. It has also inspired local media artist Phoebe Hui for several years. The Works featured her exhibition “The Moon Is Leaving Us” four years ago. Her new exhibition at the Oi! Street Art Space comes down ...

A few months ago, we featured the Picasso exhibition at M+ and talked to the curators about the works on show and the thinking behind the exhibition.

We also featured Sin Wai Kin, a Canadian-based Asian artist whose work was included in the exhibition...