HKACT! Act 1 BeHere
Visual Arts
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“HKACT! Act 1 BeHere”, an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) mobile app of #ddHKCommissionedWork, combines the past, the present and the future, presenting a virtual lens for visitors to create memories for the future and share a moment. Created by Japanese new media artist Masaki Fujihata, produced by Osage Art Foundation, BeHere is inspired by the 1940-70s Hong Kong, the digital public installation features more than 40 sets of 3D AR figures, “Recreating the stories by actors in the studio and allowing visitors to view the old Hong Kong livelihood in their own mobile through the wonders of technology and design.
BeHere is based on one and a half years of design research, oral history from local residents of Wan Chai and photos taken in the olden days, BeHere recreates Wan Chai coastline used to be along Queen’s Road East during 1850s, connecting Wan Chai’s attractions and public space from west to east: from Blue House, Stone Nullah Lane Garden, Wan Chai Gap Park, Old Wan Chai Post Office, Lee Tung Street, Tai Wong East Street Sitting-out Area, Lun Fat Street Sitting-out Area, Kwong Ming Street Children’s Playground, Sun Street to Dominion Garden. Alongside the 3D AR works, guided tours are also open to all visitors to register online for more layered understanding of the neighbourhood. Or you could also download the app and experience the journey on your own.
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2018" published by Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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