Hong Kong’s street art and mural festival, HKWALLS, will return for its 10th edition this Saturday (Mar 22), transforming the city into a creative hub of street art with graffiti, murals, and pop-up exhibitions.
The nine-day festival will bring together international and local artists who will paint murals across the Central and Western Districts and display their digital artworks on LED screens throughout Hong Kong.
French urban artist Alexandre Monteiro, known as Hopare, has created a large installation titled Indigo Memories on the facade of PMQ, the former Police Married Quarters now transformed into an arts and design venue.
The installation features four former PMQ residents and current long-term tenants as the main subjects, showcasing the community spirit as a space for people to gather and connect.
Italian artist El Rughi, influenced by underground comics, psychedelic culture, and contemporary graphics, has brought an 8-by-8-meter interactive board game inspired by Chinese Happy Chess, allowing both adults and children to participate.
Meanwhile, the event will debut a pop-up exhibition, HKWALLS ROOMS, featuring artwork from around 10 galleries and independent artists from Hong Kong and beyond.
Visitors can explore local artist KC Wong’s sculptures which are built with sneakers and recyclable materials, blending graffiti, projections, and street culture to challenge how everyday fashion shapes societal hierarchies and social identity.
The exhibition will also showcase The Jaunt, a unique art project that sends artists on trips to find new inspiration through their travels. It will feature a selection of silkscreen prints produced by artists from around the world.
Dutch artist Jelmer Konjo will bring a studio-like atmosphere to showcase his fun and childlike canvases, while Reinier Landwehr, another Dutch artist, presents paintings inspired by dreams and small sculptures that merge playful smiley faces with dark humor.
In addition, the festival will host a variety of events, including a paste-up workshop and a printmaking workshop this weekend (Mar 22–23) in the courtyard of PMQ.
Other activities, including guided tours, will be held the following weekend, along with a hip-hop and graffiti workshop.
(Judy Cui)
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