High Life

16 品 From the editor Beauty and imagination G rowing up in the 1990s, I was a huge fan of Wong Kar- wai’s movies. Wong has a certain aesthetic that he is known for and scenes in his movies are extremely expressive, even though the actors and actresses might not be speaking much. For this October issue of High Life , we had the opportunity to talk with Wing Shya, one of the most talented artists in Hong Kong and the man responsible for taking photos for Wong Kar-wai’s films. Even though Shya is humble and claims that he often makes mistakes as a photographer, his eye for beauty and unique perspective on all aspects of life, including the dark topic of suicide, enables him to create exciting art that stirs our imagination and opens our mind to new ideas about the positive and negative issues of our generation. Shya himself is an unpretentious soul that considers work as play and never takes himself too seriously. This playfulness is evident in the design of his CD packaging for artists such as FayeWong more than two decades ago, where he would use tape to hold the CD onto a paper card, something I have never seen anyone else do. In 2018, Shya’s devil-may-care attitude still remains and makes him stand out among the crowd in Hong Kong. After spending an afternoonwith him and getting to know him, we think he is now an even better version of himself. Irene Sam Editor-in-Chief 美轮美「幻」 笔 者成长于九十年代，是王家卫电影的忠实拥趸。在 他的作品中，男女主角可能无需过多交谈，但独特 的审美风格赋予电影场景极强的表现力。《品》10月刊有 幸与香港最具才华的艺术家之一、王家卫电影的御用剧照 师夏永康先生对话。 尽管夏先生非常谦虚地表示，作为摄影师他还是会出 错，但他对生活方方面面美的挖掘及独特视角，包括暗黑 的自杀主题，都使他的艺术作品激荡人心。我们的想像力 得以激发，并开启关于这一代人对积极和消极两方面问题 的新思考。 夏先生本人十分谦逊，他以工作为乐，绝不自视非 凡，过于执拗。20多年前，他为王菲等艺人设计的唱片包 装就体现了这种玩世不恭的风格。用胶带将 CD 固定在纸 卡上，可谓前无古人。 时至2018年，始终一往无前的态度使他从香港脱颖而 出。经过一个下午的相处和了解，我们相信他正在成为更 好的自己。 沈爱莲 主编 编者寄语