




The group will hop around Hong Kong while sharing their friendship and love and connecting with people from every walk of life.”įriendsWithYou Collaborates with Superlatives of Hong Kong and the World This collection features a family of brightly-colored characters, including the lead character Little Cloud who will be transformed into a huge inflatable sculpture and greet the public in Art Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District and other characters including Rainbow Worm, Jelly, Hug Bug, and Peanut Butter. We hope our collection can spread a message of harmony and joy – the ingredients of life needed in every corner of the world right now. Samuel and Arturo shared, “We are thrilled to put our latest art collection, Happy World, on show in Hong Kong, which is the first event of such a remarkable scale for our works in Asia. The videos bring to life the world-beating attractions, highlighting the incredible diversity of artistic elements in West Kowloon and encouraging people, both near and far, to explore Hong Kong from an artistic and cultural perspective. Through this series of online flash mob videos, AR interactive experiences, and gigantic art installations, the happy characters are taking international audiences on a virtual journey across Hong Kong. HKTB has also been recording the adventures in a collection of action-packed videos giving those unable to currently visit Hong Kong the chance to share in the excitement of its world-class attractions. These eye-popping artistic creations from international pop art duo FriendsWithYou (US-based Samuel Borkson & Arturo Sandoval III) are an imaginative partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) to promote the “ Hong Kong Neighborhoods – West Kowloon” program. LOS ANGELES-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Locals and visitors alike will be spotting colorful and charismatic characters hopping on and off Hong Kong’s trams and Star Ferry over the next several weeks.
