old hong kong miniatures

view of a house exterior in the recent miniatures exhibition ‘in retrospect: hong kong zoomed in’ all images courtesy of juliana loh

the exhibition ‘in retrospect: hong kong zoomed in miniature exhibition’, hosts 42 miniature models created by a number of artists, all depicting real stores and streets of old hong kong. artists used a range of found and handmade materials to assemble the pieces, some of which are illuminated by working light bulbs or miniature ceiling fans.

… more images via juliana loh’s flickr

‘sundry grocery store’

image courtesy of cnn go

‘law kee shoes’

dining scene

detail view of the food-laden table

‘herbal medicine shop’

an external street view

women’s home goods (full view at left, detail on right)

interior of a cafè

street food

exterior of a building

shopfront

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