Very good "Hush-Rush" digital art exhibition
Jul 2023
Oi! is a public art space project that makes use of the old Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, a Grade II historic building and protected heritage attraction on Electric Road in the Fortress Hill neighbourhood of North Point. It is open from 2pm to 8pm (Mon) and 10am to 8pm (Tues - Sun) and entry is free.
There are 3-4 exhibition halls in use at Oi! most of the time as well as outdoor areas that can be enjoyed. Recently, I visited to see exhibitions presently being held and was particularly impressed with the digital installation and immersive experience of the "Hush-Rush" exhibition by local artist Choi Sai-ho.
There are two installations, one an entire room which the floor displaying a continuous tide rolling up on a beachfront along with the sounds of crashing waves. This is really neat for children and adults alike. The second work is a dark room with a visual representation of flying through a digital urban landscape, quickly making your way through the city with various bird's eye vantage points. This too is a very unique installation worth spending a few minutes to enjoy.
The outdoor sections of Oi! make for good space for the little ones to run around. There are chairs put out by the outdoor Art Screen as well. I enjoyed watching the series of animations of nature, street cars and boats being casted on the day of my visit.
Overall, the rotation of exhibitions this year have been pretty good at Oi! They are doing a nice job of working with local and mainland artists and offering good art experiences for those looking for things to do for half an hour or so in the Fortress Hill and North Point area.