在倫敦，每天都有不同的新鮮事發生，夢寐以求想見的藝術家、音樂人都可以在這裡一一找到。那裡有大師之餘，又不失給後起之秀的生存空間。
我不敢說香港望麈莫及，因我從未像explore其他城市那樣explore香港，沒有用好奇的心態去看待這座城巿。
近年香港發生的新鮮事多了（或留意多了），上星期到了中環的舊已婚警察宿舍，那裡有business of design week的detour，破舊的建築物充滿了本地藝術家和設計師的作品，當然也有建築師的。這類的展覽（如四年前在舊中區警署的建築雙年展）往往是被’活化’的建築物和活動的nature比較吸引，作品其實也無甚驚喜的。
想起去年在上海看到的蔡國強的《農民達芬奇》展覽，展出了農民工的發明品，每件發明都是他們的夢想的一部分。真實的樸實自在的美，充滿感染力。看著那些不能飛的土製飛機，一個個故事都活現眼前，一件物件都能令人感動。相比在香港所見到的，少一份嬌柔造作，少一些商業味道。在自由的國度，我們卻甘於讓創意建基於巿場價值、形象等等的商業元素之上。
倫敦比不上，也請與祖國看齊吧。
lawsonlai
wingyee86
6052 Miles 
Isn’t the grass always greener on the other side? Art is commercialised in HK. Agreed. A touch of commercialism is the only breathing space Creativity can squeeze into in this city of realism. But I’m reluctant to believe Art is instigated on market value, because a) that’d be truly sad and b) we’re branding marketing/sales persons as artists.
I’m more inclined to believe that it works the other way round. Art is inspired by daily life and personal experience, then infused with commercialism to attract awareness. I think this is how London does it, except the attention comes with less effort. Only reason for HK lacking the ‘real’ touch we hope for, is purely because hardship is an alien to these folks in HK. We (and I say ‘we’ because I still think I’m a part HKer) set our eyes on the prize, and it’s the outcome that counts. How we get there is barely worth mentioning, we’re results driven and reward orientated. Lacking in culture? Nah. Fault of the society? Nah. Defective mindset? Maybe…