We’ve probably all read the fantastically fun and whimsical The Adventures of Tintin, now how about getting up close and personal with your favourite adventurer (and Snowy) at The World of Tintin exhibition?
The art and culture scene in Hong Kong is thriving. We’ve got a diverse variety of concerts and underground gigs, art exhibitions and film festivals happening, and to add a cherry on top of these amazing events, The World of Tintin will soon join the party and sweep you off your feet. Created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi in 1929, The Adventures of Tintin series has been translated into over a hundred languages and sold more than 230 million copies across the globe. Check out how HOCA Foundation and Hergé Museum turn the captivating stories into a wondrous reality, right here in HK!
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of twenty-four comic albums following the intricate and amusing escapade – think tomb of Pharaoh, unknown outer space meteorite, underwater treasure hunting of pirates – of the young reporter Tintin, the sarcastic rum-loving Captain Haddock and the absent-minded physicist Professor Calculus. The superb storyline and representation of characters weaves together cultural, social and political contexts, making it both child-friendly and thought-provoking for adults.
The World of Tintin exhibition presented by HOCA Foundation and Hergé Museum
Kicking off in November, Hong Kong Contemporary Art Foundation (aka HOCA Foundation) will present a landmark exhibition at ArtisTree Hong Kong, showcasing eight comic albums from the internationally-renowned The Adventures of Tintin series, including Tintin in America, Cigars of the Pharaoh, The Blue Lotus, The Broken Ear, King Ottokar’s Sceptre, The Shooting Star, The Red Sea Sharks and Tintin in Tibet. To make things better, the exhibition also features three unique and exclusive models of Tintin scenes, one of them being a collector’s model of a street scene populated by signature Tintin cars that highlights the distinct automobiles of the time.
Workshops and pop-up shops of The World of Tintin
Dedicated to art education, HOCA Foundation also offers a 2-day public conference from 18-19 November aiming to explore the importance of comic art in contemporary society. The free event will include panel sessions discussing Tintin’s legacy, a keynote lecture by the world’s foremost ‘Tintinologist’ Michael Farr and more.
There are also three pop-up shops selling Tintin memorabilia in Hong Kong, so all the diehard Tintin fans can go on a shopping spree!
The World of Tintin will be held from 17 November to 26 December, Wednesday to Sunday from 12-8pm.
The World of Tintin, ArtisTree, 1/F, Cambridge House, Taikoo Place, 981 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, 鰂魚涌英皇道981號太古坊康橋大廈1樓
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