Hong Kong Stories

All Things Paper (20x7)

Fecha de emisión: Jun 12, 2013

Paper is not only a vehicle to spread knowledge as pages in a book; it can also document social changes. Local ceramist, Li Wei Han, first collected paper shoes – effigies to be burnt as offerings – for an exhibition. It was meant to be a comment on consumerism. Ironically, she has since become an avid buyer of these paper shoes. As a designer, she recognizes paper effigies as a traditional folk craft. But as they are replicas of everyday objects, she also appreciates their value as historical records of fashion and culture in Hong Kong. Simon Go collects pre-war paper packaging, especially that of Chinese medicine. He finds the accompanying information leaflets particularly interesting. For Lee Shau Ching, paper games and toys such as character cards and dress-up paper dolls bring back fond childhood memories and reflect the popular culture of the time.