Kaiju 是日本影視作品中的一個流行類型，通常以具有非凡力量的巨大怪物為特色。例如哥斯拉和奧特曼中的怪獸便是這種特定類型的知名例子。日本藝術家 Hideshi Chaykov 是一個自豪的貓愛好者，他用貓代替怪物，將東京市描繪成他們的遊樂場。
Kaiju is a popular genre in Japanese films and media that features gigantic monsters with extraordinary powers. Godzilla and Ultra Kaiju in Ultraman are internationally known examples of this specific genre. Japanese artist Hideshi Chaykov being a proud cat lover replace monsters with cats, portraying the city of Tokyo as their playground.
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中國山水畫聞名於以淺淡的色彩和水墨來捕捉自然世界的精髓和神韻。居於香港的藝術家Muki Ling以中國古典山水畫為靈感，以電腦繪畫和油畫創作出如夢似幻的風景畫。
Chinese landscape painting is known for capturing the spirit and essence of the natural world through subtle colors with the high command of ink and watercolors. Hong Kong-based artist Muki Ling creates dreamy landscape paintings land of familiar landscapes with digital art and oil paintings.
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我們每天都在使用的家居用品看似普通，無趣。在日常生活中，人們也很少會把注意力放在它們身上。然而，居於三藩市的數碼藝術家 Eric Geusz 將這些平淡無奇的物品變成了壯觀的太空船，為銀河探索做好了準備。
Most people give little thought to household items. We use them repetitively on a daily basis and there is nothing interesting at all about the action. However, San Francisco-based digital artist Eric Geusz transforms bland ordinary objects into drawings of spectacular spacecraft, ready for galactic explorations.
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在這個熟悉的城市長大，我們往往會因此感到麻木而忽略了周圍的美景。香港本地藝術家Rainbow描繪了令人嘆為觀止的城市景觀，用水彩提醒著香港人這座城市是有多麼耀眼。
Growing up in a familiar city, we tend to feel numb and are unable to acknowledge the beauty in our surroundings. Hong Kong local artist Rainbow Tse portrays breathtaking cityscapes and landscapes, reminding the people of Hong Kong how dazzling the city is with watercolors.
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成長是人生不可避免的一部分。隨著年齡和心智的成長，那種屬於童年的快樂似乎會慢慢地從記憶中淡去。韓國藝術家 Seong Ryul 憑著簡單而又寫實的水彩畫，帶領我們回到那個沒有任何責任和煩惱的時代。
Growing up is an inevitable part of life. As we are growing older and wiser, the kind of happiness that we once experienced as a child seems to slowly fade out of memory. Korean artist Seong Ryul brings us back to a time where we were free of responsibilities and worries with her simple and realistic watercolor.
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有想過若人類縮小後，我們的視覺看世界會是怎樣嗎？田中達也將每日都會見到的日常小物，加上模型人偶，打造成微型小人國，原來換個角度，無聊的生活也可以變得很有趣。
Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if human shrink? Tatsuya Tanaka is an artist who uses the small things we see in everyday life and dolls to create one another miniature wonderland. From another perspective, our boring and never-changing life can be very interesting too.
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人們往往只會看到生活中壞的一面，沉溺於悲劇裡和在不幸中自憐。然而，世界上其實有很多事情都可以將你的注意力分散開，從而休息一下。居於丹麥哥本哈根的插畫家蝦頭從她的作品中提供了兩個簡單的解決方案，使你能夠從令人窒息的痛苦中喘一口氣——人和食物。
Humans often focus on the bad things in life, wallowing in the tragedy, the misfortune, and self-pity. Yet, there are so many things that allow you to take a break by diverging your attention to the pleasures and joys in life. Illustrator based in Copenhagen, Denmark – Sasha Lind offers two simple solutions from her works which enable you to breathe from suffocating miseries – people and food.
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13世紀神道會神父聖多瑪斯阿奎納列曾舉出各種惡七宗罪行的表現，分別是貪食、好色、貪財、傷悲、憤怒、懶惰、自負及驕傲。而英國插畫家Alex Gamsu Jenkins將這七種人類最醜陋的惡行，畫成一幅又一幅怪誕奇異的漫畫，將我們不願承認的現實毫無保留的、血淋淋的呈現出來。
The seven deadly sins are seven behaviors or feelings that lead to more sin, according to Roman Catholic theology. They are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The British illustrator Alex Gamsu Jenkins has turned these seven worst human sins into bizarre caricatures, presenting the reality we don’t want to admit without reservation.
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你會否覺得古典藝術品在其悠久的文化和歷史方面有點令人生畏？ 畢竟這些高雅的古典藝術品並非人人皆能讀透。 香港插畫家陳蔚以她獨特的肖像畫風格，拉近了高雅藝術與大眾的距離。
Have you ever felt that highbrow classic artworks are slightly intimidating in terms of its long, respectable culture and history? An uneasy sense of insecurity that classical is beyond your depths to comprehend and appreciate. Hong Kong illustrator Mandy Chan used her distinctive style in portrait painting, shortening the distance between highbrow art and the general public.
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看高妍的畫時，總覺得當下身邊吹起了一陣初夏的暖風，舊時回憶一瞬間從指縫溜過。很難相信她只是一個不到25歲的女生，因為她的作品充滿詩意、細膩和懷舊感，讓日本文學大師村上春樹都為之觸動。
When looking at Gao Yan’s painting, readers can always feel that a burst of warm wind of the early summer has been blown by one’s side at the moment, where the old memories slip through the fingers in a flash. It’s hard to believe she’s just under 25 years old, as her works are so poetic, subtle and nostalgic. She has even touched the heart of Japanese literary master Haruki Murakami.
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