We all know Hongkongers who suffer from the “big fish in a small pond” syndrome – we’re looking at you, *cough* – and it’s not always easy to bring them down to earth.
Sometimes it pays to remember that we’re just tiny cogs in the contraption of Hong Kong, which is itself connected to a much bigger machine called The World.
We won’t even mention The Universe!
If your boastful buddy finds this hard to grasp, get him/her to have a gawp at the humbling “Puppeteer” photography series by French-born, Hong Kong-based artist Harold de Puymorin.
By shooting scenes from above and using tilt-shift selective focus, de Puymorin somehow makes our larger than life city appear as if in miniature.
Speaking to Coconuts HK about the inspiration behind the series, de Puymorin, the founder of HDP Photography, said, “I always intend to go beyond classical photography, and try to get away from usual Hong Kong skylines or classic street photography that are becoming ‘over-seen’.”
He added that he is attracted to vibrant colours and geometric shapes, and works with little to no stylistic restrictions, therefore allowing the work to mirror his own personality in terms of a thirst for experimentation.
The 32-year-old said he is keen to explore tilt-shift photography further in Hong Kong and Asia as a whole.
Watch this tiny, insignificant space.
