Night Watch Hong Kong

Sun Hung Kai commissioned Julie Mathias and Wolfgang Kaeppner of WOKmedia to create a permanent outdoor installation at Sha Tin Town Plaza in Hong Kong.VIEW_MORE

Night Watch is a large-scale lighting installation that uses the ancient Chinese art of inside painting where an image is reverse-painted through a small opening of a hollowed crystal ball.

The crystal balls are illuminated by LED lights, resulting in a mesmerizing glow similar to animal eyes hit by a beam of light, which are as much watching us, as being looked at.

Canary Wharf first commissioned the installation in December 2007 as part of its annual winter lighting exhibition in Jubilee Park, London, to enliven the dark winter months.

After the successful launch in London the installation was setup temporarily during 100% Design Shanghai with courtesy of Contrasts Gallery and now has found a permanent place in Hong Kong.

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