The main entrance of the second-class historic building, the Cattle Depot Art Village, was suddenly inserted. The new card and the mural were criticized for the naive design

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Written by: Lu Nuojun

2020-10-27 14:00

Last update date: 2020-10-27 14:00

Built in 1908, the "Cow Depot" in To Kwa Wan was originally a pre-war slaughterhouse and was rated as a Grade II historical building in the early years. As an art village, it has since become one of Hong Kong's art landmarks.

Recently, there was a blue-yellow sign outside the main entrance of the bullpen with the words "Leap Change. Dragon City" written on it. There is also a mural under construction, which has attracted a lot of criticism. Classical design is out of touch.

Some cattle shed tenants revealed that most of the artists in the venue are disgusted with signs and murals, and will meet with the Anglican who is in charge of the project this week, hoping to learn about the incident.

The former Ma Tau Kok livestock quarantine station, commonly known as the "cow shed", is the only remaining pre-war slaughterhouse in Hong Kong. It was not until the opening of the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse in 1999 that the quarantine station was officially closed.

In 2001, the government restored and revitalized the site and renamed it Niu Peng Art Village. Since then, many independent artists and art groups have moved in.

The bullpen has a western-style red brick wall and a distinctive dark green wooden door at the main entrance, but it was not opened to the public until the Development Bureau took over in 2011.

A group of artists in the bullpen will also produce huge works and hold exhibitions from time to time for the public to visit.

However, it has been said that recently there has been a new "Leap Change. Dragon City" sign in front of the main entrance of the bullpen. Although the original intention was to "promote a sense of belonging in the community," it was criticized for "rough handwork" and "naive design."

In addition, murals are being added on the sidelines.

Although it is not fully painted, it can be seen from the sketch that it includes a "dragon" holding bubble tea and some church buildings.

"The whole pearl milk tea, Deer Dinglong, is representative of Kowloon City. In fact, has it conducted an opinion survey? The Anglican Church carried nearly 80 million URA to do it?"

Tenant of Cattle Depot Art Village

The tenant is very disgusted by the installation without knowing it

An artist who is currently a tenant of the cowshed revealed that most of the tenants are disgusted with the above project. They think that many people in the world know that the cowshed art village is the first place in Hong Kong that has been won by art institutions and artists. The world also occupies a certain position, but without the tenants knowing it, a sign that is incompatible with the surrounding environment was added. "The government airborne the so-called community plan, and the people in Sham Shui Po are exploding!" As for the mural. She even described it as very frightening, "The whole pearl milk tea Lu Dinglong came out, so it represents Kowloon City. In fact, has it ever done an opinion survey? The Anglican Church carried nearly 80 million URA to do it? She said that a group of tenants will meet with relevant parties this week to understand and follow up the incident.

According to the information, "Yuanchang. Dragon City" is one of the projects of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Association Limited, funded by the Urban Renewal Fund of 79 million yuan.

The 6.5-kilometer "Kowloon City Theme Walking Trail" connects many historical and cultural attractions such as the Kowloon Walled City Park, Songwang Terrace, Niu Peng and Guanyin Temple in Hung Hom. It will be officially operated from January 1, 2018 for a period of 6 years. year.

According to its website, the project aims to connect residents and stakeholders in the district and jointly promote the historical preservation and art and culture promotion of Kowloon City.

According to District Council documents, the walking trails have applied to various government departments for the hardware design and installation of the road section 3 "Community Art-Bull and Thirteen" since 2018, and have been approved by various government departments by March 2020.

The first phase of the ground works in front of the Niu Peng Art Village started at the end of March 2020, and started on April 15, when it was expected to be completed in mid-June; the remaining works are expected to start at the end of May and be completed at the end of July 2020.

As for the mural in front of the bullpen, it will be completed after all hardware projects are completed, and it is expected to be completed before the third quarter of this year.

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