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HKFP Lens: Hong Kong Botany
katherine cheng
Jan 1, 2022
Summary
With the unrelenting pressures of Covid-19 and political tension, many in Hong Kong have turned to the outdoors for some peace. This series, by photographer Katherine Cheng, explores the experiences of Hongkongers rebuilding a relationship with nature through their five senses – sight, sound, smell, touch and taste.
With the unrelenting pressures of Covid-19 and political tension, many have turned to the outdoors for some peace.This series, by photographer Katherine Cheng, explores the experiences of Hongkongers rebuilding a relationship with nature through their five senses – sight, sound, smell, touch and taste.
Local flora was used as a way to showcase the history and ecosystems of Hong Kong.
“By isolating our senses one at a time and grounding ourselves through nature this way, it can become a meditative experience that nudges us to rethink how we connect with nature – physically, emotionally, and spiritually,” she says.”
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