Cathay Pacific Gallery in the Skies

Three of her pieces have been selected for our Gallery in the skies series, to be displayed in the Business cabins on board our Boeing 777-300ER aircraft as well as in our lounges.

“The paintings depict my journey of searching for my language in art,” she says.

Painted from a bird’s eye view, A Journey Across the Land and Sea is a milestone for the artist in developing her hybrid language of expression – the blend of watercolour and acrylic – that straddles the east and the west. Meanwhile, HKU x SJC showcases her alma mater HKU and her university college St. John’s College, with its distinct architecture forming “tectonic plates” that join together in a world map format.On view at our recently reopened lounge, The Bridge, Under the Lion Rock portrays the dense Kowloon buildings beneath Hong Kong’s iconic mountain peak.

“These works showcase my hope for how we can fly and unite the whole world,” she shares.

The Hong Kong artist describes herself as a “cultural translator” as she sketches her way from city to city to understand the world and reinterpret its history and idiosyncrasies

For Hong Kong-born artist Elaine Chiu , using Hong Kong’s buildings as her paintings’ subject matter is like translating a personal conversation to her viewers. “It's like conducting an interview with the building,” she says. “I want to tell viewers what history [the building] has been through and what kind of characteristics and personality it has.” 

Born in 1996, Chiu is part of the youngest cohort of millennial artists to have witnessed Hong Kong’s rapid urban development, having lived through her formative years both before and after the birth of the internet and vast digitalisation. Most of her work investigates the city’s architectural landscapes while also showcasing her intimate exploration of her self-identity, “usually through the format of painting or location sketches, performances and sculptures,” she shares.

當航班衝破雲霄，在萬呎高空之上飛翔，一場藝術與飛行的對話悄然展開。國泰航空以「空中畫廊」（Gallery in the Skies）為名，將30幅來自15位香港藝術家的創作，精心布置於波音777-300ER客機上，讓旅客在穿越時區的同時，完成一場心靈的藝術巡禮。

從跨越登機橋、踏入機艙的那一刻起，藝術便如輕風般拂面而來。這些作品或以精緻複製本呈現，或透過電子螢幕流轉，主題從自然山川的壯闊、城市脈動的繁華，到超現實的夢幻之境，無不承載着藝術家對香港這片土地的深情凝視。更令人驚喜的是，每架客機僅展示獨一無二的作品，讓每次飛行都成為一場不可複製的邂逅，為旅程鋪上一層詩意的偶然。

首架承載藝術使命的客機已於去年10月啟航，如今已有9架完成蛻變。預計至年底，將有12架客機化身空中藝廊，並在2027年完成整個機隊的藝術昇華。

而在地面的「逸連堂」貴賓室裏，15幅原作靜候知音。部分作品與機上展示相互呼應，部分則是藝術家的全新創作，彷彿在天地之間編織了一張無形的藝術網絡，邀請旅人在不同空間中尋覓那些隱藏在筆觸裏的故事與連結。

這不僅是一次飛行的升級，更是一場將本地創意帶往世界的溫柔革命。在雲端與大地之間，藝術成了最動人的共通語言，讓每個旅程都成為獨一無二的藝術體驗。

本地千禧世代藝術家趙綺婷以寫生走訪各區，吸取現代中國藝術和水墨的精髓，結合抽象技巧，以建築為題詮釋港人的集體記憶與身份。其展出作品之一《獅子山下的璀璨》，描繪九龍密集的建築群矗立於獅子山下，生動展現香港精神。

來源網址 : 國泰空中畫廊-雲端上邂逅藝術-榮獲航空界創新大獎 | 星島頭條

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