Ma On Shan MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre | MOST-Venturous Panda Tour . Get Ready! Contemporary cross-media artist Zhao Bandi 10 meters long, 7 meters high inflatable panda art installation first appeared in Hong Kong

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This early spring, contemporary famous cross-media artist Zhao Bandi, who is known as the "Panda Man", teamed up with famous art critic and curator Du Xiyun to bring a super giant inflatable panda installation, 'Get Ready', which is 10 meters long and 7 meters high, to Hong Kong for the first time! From May 1st to 31st, it will be stationed at the MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre L2 Atrium, inviting everyone to join the 'MOST-Venturous Panda Tour. Get Ready!' and embark on an artistic exploration journey! Zhao Bandi, who has long been known as a "painting genius", specially uses inflatable materials to create a soft and cute giant panda installation, 'Get Ready', and this time the Hong Kong station will also break the boundary by incorporating the popular illusion art to create a super stunning psychedelic abyss and intricate multi-faceted origami art, forming a harmonious yet contrasting visual effect. 'Get Ready' not only fully demonstrates the fusion of his classical aesthetic accomplishments with a unique perspective on contemporary art, but also embraces the diversity of nature, conveying the beautiful meanings of friendship and peace!

In addition, MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre invited a five-person production team led by Chan Pak Hei, the founder of the Hong Kong Origami Association, to create a total of 15 30-cm tall, adorable, and interesting 3D origami pandas with the theme of 'Panda Daily Life' for the 'Little Panda Invasion! 3D Origami Panda Exhibition'. At the same time, the 'Paper Boat Community Co-creation' exhibition area is specially set up on-site, inviting citizens to promote waste reduction and giant panda conservation awareness through origami art!

H.COINS members who spend a designated amount in the mall using electronic payment can also participate in two intangible cultural activities - 'MOSTown PandART Workshop - Panda Noodle Sculpture' and 'Panda Candy Painting' redemption, as well as the 'Panda Plaster Painting Workshop'. MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre will also donate on behalf of each participant to the Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, joining hands to protect wild giant pandas!

10 meters long and 7 meters high giant 'Get Ready' inflatable panda installation first appeared in Hong Kong

Calling all panda fans! Zhao Bandi, one of the pioneers of national avant-garde art, is internationally renowned for his cross-media art, especially his series of paintings, images, and performance art works with 'panda' as the creative theme element, which are unique in the art world! The large-scale public art installation 'Get Ready' will be coming to Hong Kong for the first time this early summer. The 10-meter-long and 7-meter-high inflatable panda installation is in a running posture, with its limbs stretched out and looking around, expressing a spirit of courage and determination. The creator, Zhao Bandi, said, 'I hope that through this first exhibition in a Hong Kong shopping mall, the work will be closer to the daily lives of citizens and will be able to evoke their true inner feelings.'

The Hong Kong station will also break the boundary by incorporating illusion art to create a super stunning psychedelic abyss. Curator Du Xiyun pointed out, 'This illusion art design concept echoes the creative concept of 'Get Ready'. In an environment full of opportunities and challenges, we can still maintain a 'ready' state of mind, calmly embrace, and actively face the challenges, and we will be able to overcome the difficulties.'

In addition, the creator specially uses inflatable materials to present the soft and cute giant panda installation, 'Get Ready', forming a contrasting yet harmonious visual effect with the three-dimensional geometric origami art. 'Get Ready' not only fully demonstrates the fusion of his classical aesthetic accomplishments with a unique perspective on contemporary art but also embraces the diversity of nature! This seemingly static art installation, together with the 11-meter-wide x 7-meter-deep illusion art floor painting, creates a magical synergy and injects vitality into the work. Together, they create a stunningly realistic illusionary masterpiece under the majestic giant panda art installation!

Collaborating with Hong Kong Origami Association to exclusively exhibit 15 3D eco-friendly origami pandas

In order to add more diverse artistic elements, the mall invited a five-person production team led by Chan Pak Hei, the founder of the Hong Kong Origami Association, including students with special learning disabilities, grassroots students, and transitional housing households, to create the 'Little Panda Invasion! 3D Origami Panda Exhibition' with the theme of 'Panda Daily Life', hoping to share the importance of green living and wild panda conservation through the exhibition.

The team carefully designed and created five cute panda living postures with different meanings, including: 'Big Mouth Chewing Bamboo Leaves' representing abundance, 'Curious Raised Head' representing readiness, and 'Waving Panda' representing good luck and wealth attraction. These origami pandas are hidden in iconic buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour, and soft lighting will be turned on every night to recreate the world-renowned dazzling night view. The production materials use FSC™-certified environmentally friendly paper, and a total of 15 3D origami pandas with a height of 30 cm each are created using intricate and complex multi-faceted origami techniques, with each panda having more than 500 cutting faces. It took nearly 200 hours to complete the production, so panda fans should definitely come and appreciate the intricate and delicate origami pandas up close, feeling the visual impact brought by PANDART POWER!

'Paper Boat Community Co-creation': One Person, One 'Flower', Build a Sailboat

In addition to admiring the master-level artistic creations, the mall sincerely invites all citizens to participate in the 'Paper Boat Community Co-creation' activity. Following the instructional video recorded by the Hong Kong Origami Association, use vibrant paper to fold three-dimensional Bauhinia flowers in a 'one person, one flower' manner, and work together to decorate the three-sail sailboat, a symbol of Hong Kong's economic take-off, through origami art, uniting community strength and sharing the prosperity of Hong Kong, while also expanding the horizons of the public in art!

H.COINS Member Exclusive: Experience Two Intangible Cultural Activities and Colorful Art Creations

In addition, panda fans should not miss the two intangible cultural activities - 'MOSTown PandART Workshop - Panda Noodle Sculpture'* and 'Panda Candy Painting' redemption*, as well as the 'MOSTown PandART Workshop - Panda Plaster Painting'*. These activities allow you to participate in creating unique panda art pieces!

The 'Panda Noodle Sculpture Workshop' is taught by Teacher Wang Sanming, who has over 20 years of experience in making noodle sculptures. He will guide participants hands-on in techniques such as color mixing, kneading, rubbing, cutting, and pasting to create their own unique flour sculptures and experience the charming appeal of traditional crafts. 'Panda Candy Painting' is a traditional folk handicraft with a history of over 600 years. In addition to admiring the amazing techniques on-site, you can also redeem and taste its unique sweetness with a designated consumption! H.COINS members who spend HK$300 or more in a single transaction using electronic payment in the mall can redeem a 'Panda Noodle Sculpture Workshop' admission ticket* or a 'Panda Candy Painting' redemption coupon*.

For panda fans who consider themselves crafty and would like to challenge themselves, don't miss the 'MOSTown PandART Workshop - Panda Plaster Painting'*. Participants can follow their personal preferences and freely match colors to exert their creativity and fully enjoy the fun of painting! H.COINS members who spend HK$500 or more in a single transaction using electronic payment in the mall (with a maximum of 2 consumption receipts, each receipt for at least HK$100) can redeem a 'Panda Plaster Painting Workshop' admission ticket*. With the ticket, participants can attend a designated workshop session.

MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre will donate HK$100 on behalf of each participant who successfully registers for the above activities to the Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, fully supporting the organization's efforts in community education, scientific research, and conservation to focus on the conservation of giant pandas, Chinese white dolphins, and their habitats, contributing to the long-term prosperity and richness of Asia's wild ecology!

MOSTown Robot Creative Naming and Design Competition

To promote the 'MOST-Venturous Panda Tour. Get Ready!' event, MOSTown launched the 'Robot Creative Naming and Design Competition', inviting everyone to unleash their creativity and design new outfits and names for two smart robots in the mall based on the theme of 'Spring Lively Panda'. Participants will have the chance to win mall electronic coupons worth over HK$8,000 in total. For more details, please follow the mall's social media pages.

 'Paper Boat Community Co-creation' Origami Art Activity*:

May 1st to May 11th

-          Monday to Friday (except public holidays): 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm

-          Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays: 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm

*Starting from May 12th (Monday), the 'Paper Boat Community Co-creation' will be completed and exhibited.
Location: MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre L2 Atrium  

H.COINS Member Exclusive: 'MOSTown PandART Workshop' Admission Ticket Redemption

Workshop: Panda Plaster Painting Workshop
Activity Date: May 4th (Sunday) and May 10th (Saturday)
Activity Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Workshop: Panda Noodle Sculpture Workshop
Activity Date: May 4th (Sunday), May 10th (Saturday), and May 11th (Sunday)
Activity Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Activity Location: MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre L2 Atrium

H.COINS Member Exclusive: 'Panda Candy Painting' Redemption
Activity and Redemption Date#: May 4th (Sunday) and May 5th (Monday)
Activity and Redemption Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Location:    MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre L2 Atrium
Redemption Location:    MOSTown Sun Hung Kai Centre L3 Membership Area
Redemption Method:    H.COINS members who spend HK$300 or more in a single transaction using electronic payment in the mall can redeem a 'Panda Candy Painting' redemption coupon* and redeem a 'Panda Candy Painting' gift. (Quota: 48 people)
#The above gifts are only available for redemption and participation on the activity day.