平面設計師及插畫師LeE-papa，於10月1日至30日在賽馬會鯉魚門創意館舉行個人展覽「Somewhere in Time」，以數碼方式繪畫出多座香港著名的古舊建築物，當中包括匯豐銀行總行大廈三代、西港城、藍屋、美都餐室、和昌大押及道風山基督教叢林等。
Graphic designer and illustrator LeE-papa is holding his first solo exhibition “Somewhere in Time” from 1 to 30 October at the Jockey Club Lei Yue Mun Plus. The exquisite works depict renowned historic buildings in Hong Kong such as the HSBC Main Building (Third Design), Western Market, Blue House, Mido Café, Woo Cheong Pawn Shop and Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre.
Why it matters:
這是LeE-papa首次個展，共展出34 件作品，LeE-papa將作品與現實建築物拍成合照，與作品一同展出，讓參觀者可以在觀賞畫作的同時，亦可認識到建築物的歷史及背後有趣的故事。
It features a total of 34 works, including 17 paintings created in digital drawing style. Each painting is presented alongside a photograph of the historic building taken by LeE-papa especially for the exhibition. Viewers are invited to reminisce about the history and intriguing stories behind these iconic historic buildings.
6 Highlights:
．滙豐總行大廈（第三代）
大廈於1935年啟用，樓高70米，共13層，當時是遠東規模最大的建築物，亦是香港首座裝有空調的建築物。仿照上海匯豐銀行大樓，香港滙豐總行大廈也在門口首次擺放了兩尊銅獅子。香港日佔時期，大樓曾經被用作政府總部。
．西港城
於1906年起用，西港城前身為舊上環街市北座大樓，於1990年成為法定古蹟。西港城採用愛德華式古典建築風格，是現時全港最古老的街市建築物。在1991年修建過後，西港城成為古雅的商場，有各種售賣特色工藝品及懷舊收藏品的商店，還有來自中環老街巷弄的布匹店。
．藍屋
於1922年建成，是一座唐樓，現已被評為香港一級歷史建築。其中72號、72A號及74號三幢外牆被塗上藍色，因而被稱為「藍屋」。
．美都餐室
於1950年1月開業，是廟街代表食店之一。店內仍保留1950年代的裝潢，見證著香港歷史，除地下保留傳統冰室格局外，更有當年十分普遍的二樓雅座，可以瀏覽廟街的街景，是不少本地電影電視劇取景地。
．和昌大押
分別建成於1888 年至1900年代，和昌大押由4幢設有長廊式陽臺的唐樓組成，樓高四層，建築物已有逾百年歷史，為香港二級歷史建築。
．道風山基督教叢林
是一個由西方傳教士興建的基督教建築群。因名字有「道」一字，不禁令人聯想起是中國的宗教「道教」，故常常被人誤會為一座中式廟宇群。於1930年建成的建築群，揉合了中西文化，建築富中國園林特色，尤以有類似佛教寶塔建築設計的聖殿最具特色，現已成為香港二級歷史建築。
．HSBC Main Building (Third Design)
The third design opened in October 1935. Inspired by the lion sculptures for the Shanghai office, it commissioned two bronze lions too. Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Hong Kong at that time. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, the building served as the government headquarters. It was also the first building in Hong Kong to be fully air conditioned.
．Western Market
The building in Edwardian style was formerly the old Western Market (North Block). It is the oldest surviving market building in the city. Completed in 1906 and then renovated
in 1991, it was converted into a four-storey shopping complex. It was identified as one of the declared monuments in 1990.
．Blue House
Completed in 1922, Blue House is listed as a Grade I historic building. The four-storey balcony-type tenement block is named after the blue-coloured paint on its external walls and is one of the few remaining examples of its type in Hong Kong.
．Mido Café
Mido Café (a Hong Kong style café) was established in 1950 in a tenement building on a street corner. The dining room still retains the design and decoration of the
1950s. There is a second-floor lounge and the location near the window can even enjoy the street view of Temple Street. It has been featured in several local films and TV
shows.
．Woo Cheong Pawn Shop
The tenement buildings (comprising four adjoining blocks) were built as early as 1888. The four-storey balcony-type shophouses incorporated Chinese and Western architectural features. It is listed as a Grade II historic building.
．Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre
The Centre was founded in 1930 by a Norwegian missionary who developed an idea to share the gospel with Buddhists. The building at the Centre is classified as a Grade II historic building. Described as “A remarkable Christian retreat centre high in the hills behind Sha Tin”, the picturesque site is very well-known and popular among Christians in Hong Kong.
Background – LeE-papa:
LeE-papa是一名全職平面設計師，亦是一名業餘插畫師。於2013年出版第一本漫畫《心甯雞湯》，以輕鬆的手法將太太懷孕直到女兒出生後的生活逸事集結成書，與各位新手爸媽分享育兒「印記」。近年LeE-papa熱衷於以數碼方式繪畫古舊的建築物。2019年10月8日在Facebook個人專頁發表第一幅作品，是LeE-papa自小居住的社區內的一幢舊樓〈樂寶大樓〉，這作品在網上獲得不錯的評價。此後LeE-papa開始繪畫一系列有特色、大部份已評為「香港歷史建築」的建築物，部份建築雖具歷史價值，但仍難逃被清拆的命運。
Hong Kong’s amateur illustrator LeE-papa works full-time as a graphic designer. In 2013, he published his first comic book “Chicken Soup for New Parents”. The book illustrates the interesting “imprints” from pregnancy to the early years of his first daughter. Since 2019, LeE-papa is enthused about painting Hong Kong’s historic buildings or structures in digital drawing style. On 8th October, 2019, he posted his first digital art (Lok Po House) in his personal Facebook. It is an old residential apartment in the neighbourhood that LeE-papa has grown up in. It received positive feedback. Since then, LeE-papa has drawn a series of architectures in which most of them are being named officially historic buildings in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, some of the buildings LeE-papa has chosen to draw are either being demolished (even though they are on the list of historic buildings in Hong Kong) or with the potential to be graded historic buildings in Hong Kong.
Final Tips:
2021年3月，LeE-papa在Facebook和Instagram創立了《築印》專頁去展示他的數碼插畫，希望讓大眾除了透過觀賞相片等傳統方式外，亦可透過數碼藝術去接觸有歷史價值的本地建築，感受建築物留給大家的「築印」。
In March 2021, LeE-papa has founded “archimprint” to showcase his digital artworks in Facebook and Instagram. He wants to provide a free online platform for public to recall their “imprints” of these “architectures” with heritage through his digital illustrations.
Somewhere in Time：
LeE-papa首場個展 ｜ The First Solo Exhibition of LeE-papa
Date:
2022.10.1 – 10.30
Venue:
香港九龍鯉魚門海傍道中45號賽馬會鯉魚門創意館
Jockey Club Lei Yue Mun Plus, 45 Hoi Pong Road Central, Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Courtesy to the artists