The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong has launched a unique, interactive performance art experience, which fuses AI technology with the ancient art of Chinese ink-brush painting to celebrate the iconic hotel’s 60th anniversary.
‘Fans of… Mandarin Oriental. AI on canvas’ is creatively conceived, designed and built by Studio of Art & Commerce, in partnership with Sir Peter Blake and London Advertising. As part of a campaign to mark the hotel’s anniversary, the ‘living artwork’ pays tribute to the Mandarin Oriental community by capturing a collective record of the people that make the Mandarin Oriental what it is.
The composition of the performance artwork – created at the event – is inspired and curated by British pop art legend Sir Peter Blake, most famed for co-creating the album cover for the Beatles’ iconic 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
He has a long-standing friendship with the Mandarin Oriental. Blake brought his signature Sergeant Pepper-style collages, with a Mandarin Oriental twist to the Hong Kong hotel’s 50th anniversary and adorned the frontage of its sister hotel in Hyde Park, London, during its restoration following a fire.
Sir Peter Blake said: “I was thrilled to be invited to help the Creative Directors at Studio of Art & Commerce and LONDON Advertising, combining their ideas and technology with all I have learnt about creating more traditional collages over my career and to renew my relationship with Mandarin Oriental. I must confess I am enjoying quite an exciting retirement!”
Main Image : Image via Studio of Art & Commerce