From Street to Knit – Urban-Knit Art

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Celebrating the sixth year of partnership, LAWSGROUP and French May Arts Festival collaborate with street art gallery L’Epicerie Fine HK and three street artists from France and Hong Kong to present a curated group show, “From Street to Knit” at The Garage of D2 Place TWO on 23rd May. The exhibition is open for public from 24th May to 9th June with free admission.

“From Street to Knit” will present the artworks co-created by French artists Binokl and Le Cyklop and Hong Kong artist Bao Ho, and Laws Knitters of LAWSGROUP. Fifteen exclusive works by the three artists will be on display, from 2D street-art on paper and digital sketches to 3D sculpture street-art, alongside fifteen original knit artworks in both 2D canvas and 3D sculpture forms crafted by Laws Knitters of LAWSGRROUP at its own studio.

“The collaboration of “From Street to Knit” with LAWSGROUP between different entities is to bring about cultural exchange as well as technical exchange, unboxing the imagination of audiences on street-art and knit-art, as well as fostering exchange of Hong Kong and French culture,” said Mr. Xavier Mahé, General Manager of French May Arts Festival.

“This time, Laws Knitters initiates the exhibition to showcase its knitting craftsmanship. The works of the three street artists were crafted into original knit art creations and are presented to the public. From 2D knit-art on canvas to 3D volume knit-art, this special collaboration will definitely bring freshness and insights into the art world through textile heritage. With an aim to pass down local knit art craftsmanship, Laws Knitters opens its own studio crafting knit products, hence, to promote reindustrialization in Hong Kong. In addition, we are about to launch the Yarn Bombing campaign in which our community will be decorated with colorful knit art pieces,” said Mr. Bosco Law, Deputy Chairman and CEO of LAWSGROUP.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Bao Ho is a Hong Kong born and based artist. She has been drawing since her childhood, has worked as a graphic designer for several years and after travelling to Milan where she met a local artist and introduced her to the street art world, she then came back to her city Hong Kong to settle and became a full-time artist. Bao’s imagination brings her to create a whole new world with human and animal characters, the fantastic creatures and different scenes which are commonly found in everyday life of Hong Kong.

Binokl, is a French artist born in 1982. His inspiration is coming generally from the underground and urban culture: mostly its music and its first generation of street artists such as Basquiat or Mist to only name them. He specializes in creating artworks on paper with spray paint and acrylic.

Le Cyklop produces fun, popular and often interactive art projects. He takes his inspiration in the world of toys, comics, African art and animal kingdom. Le Cyklop is also known for his installations of street furniture that color the cities of France and the city of Paris mostly, bringing a fancy touch to the street and revisiting the use of public space.

Laws Knitters aims to become a global leader and trendsetter for knit products and knit art by promoting the heritage of local craftsmanship and facilitate the development of manufacturing industry through reindustrialization and rebranding. The brands serves as an one-stop solution for knit products, it offers creative design, branding, and marketing services, Laws Knitters aspires to pass down traditional and authentic craftsmanship to support designers and individual brands, as part of the ‘Business for social good’ initiatives.