[LIMITED EDITION] Wincy Kung - 40x50 ART PRINT The Construction Process of Bamboo Craft Festival

Title: Re-using Bamboo [ Recycling of the Material after the Festival ] Artist: Wincy Kung Year: 2023 Medium: Archival Giclée on 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm Edition: 100 This piece is available at our Tai Kwun Store. Artist's Statement In response to the rapid urbanization of Hong Kong and the resulting loss of its cultural diversity, A Bamboo Craft Festival is designed as a festival space with vast elevated bamboo platforms and structures for the urban celebration of culture, heritage, and craftsmanship to preserve and revitalize the local traditions, engage the public to explore the local street cultures and performances, embodying the spirit of Hong Kong. The Construction Process of Bamboo Crafts Festival Bamboo craftsmen arrive from Gage Street carrying bamboo poles into the construction site. The poles are unloaded, tied together using traditional binding techniques. Working across the elevated platforms, the craftsmen assemble towers, railings, and structural frames. Through careful coordination and skills, the bamboo poles gradually form the architectural structure of this temporary festival space. It also highlights the craftsmanship of Hong Kong bamboo scaffolding.