Culture

: Exhibition rediscovers Hakka and Western cultural fusion

In the heart of Langkou Village, a traditional Hakka village in Longhua District, stands several unique buildings that feature a combination of both Chinese and Western architectural characteristics.

: A bite of urban village

Throngs of Shenzhen villagers swarmed into a sweet and fragrant room where a neatly-stacked city installation made up of biscuits, wafers and candies took up almost the entire space. Curious adults and excited children grabbed their bites for free and in a few minutes, the whole “city” was gobbled up.

: Shenzhen, Russian artists work on urban art spirit

What should I paint? How should I paint? In traditional Chinese style or Western style? Realistic or abstract? Tang Di, a retired teacher from Shenzhen Art School who is creating new works of art, sometimes feels at a loss amid the rapid-paced economic metropolis of Shenzhen known for its open-mindedness towards the outside world.

: Public art examines collaborative life

Sharing economy has brought about a collaborative lifestyle for most of us, and now in Shenzhen, a group of artists are using parks, the most common publicly-shared object, as their subject for artworks, re-thinking the concept of “sharing” and “communion.”

: Biennale launches ‘art intervention’ in urban villages

Themed “Cities, Grow in Difference,” the seventh Bi-City Biennale of UrbanismArchitecture (UABB) was officially open to the public Saturday, heralding a three-month exhibition that fuses architecture, art and design.

: You are what you eat

While many designers attempt to incorporate new materials into their creations, Dutch designer Marije Vogelzang returns to a basic human necessity — food — in her artwork.

: Exhibitions highlight power of design

A Swiss army knife is on display next to an 18th-century Iranian astrolabe; an ancient Egyptian water filter is placed alongside a modern e-cigarette; and a Teddy Ruxpin sits beside an iPhone. These are some paired items at the “Values of Design” exhibition in the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum’s newest gallery in Shenzhen.

: Fringe Parade, a carnival for all

The Fringe Parade, the theatrical centerpiece of the Fringe Festival and a momentous force in Shenzhen’s festival culture, was held on Shenzhen Bay Avenue on Sunday afternoon. Some 250 artists of 17 teams from around the globe gathered for the one-day carnival.