2nd December 2022
Going to shops is my not-so-favorite thing to do in life because I would waste a lot of money if I do. There are always a lot of temptations inside any shop. Yet, I still go, not to buy things at all times, but to explore the shop most of the time. Who cares anyway? Even the owner don't. I just love to see different beautiful things inside. I'm not just into pretty items, but unique ones.
We visited a museum one day in spring, that was, after postponing our plan to hike a mountain since the rain poured that morning. It was a holiday in HK, and my buddy and I felt bored and wanted to visit a place. Since we can not go to the mountains, we opted to visit a museum somewhere in the Cultural District of Hong Kong. One of these days, I will share with you my blogs about this museum.
The first thing that caught my interest as I stepped into the building was the M+ Shop. I thought it was simply a bookstore or a souvenir shop, but as I entered inside, I was surprised and amused by the collections of things being sold in this shop.
Located on the ground floor near the reception area of the M+ building is The M+ Shop which allows visitors of all ages and the shop has a lot of positive aspects. Its main goal, for instance, is to instill the visual culture community in the country and Asia with the support of different artists, organizations, as well as the public. Moreover, all profits from the sold items will be used for any activities initiated by M+. Source.
Stepping into the center part of the shop, I feel like I traveled back in time. It's nostalgic and full of memorabilia from Hong Kong's good old days. An old weighing machine, piggy banks, old soft drinks brands, toys, old kettles, other old homewares, HK food, picture cards, and more HK memorabilia.
They keep changing the concept in this pavilion because when I went back to this shop last weekend, it has other displays and a concept again. Currently, it displays different collections of books for sale from Taschen. It is a publisher of beautiful books and highly collectible art series.
The interesting part here is, this publisher is carbon neutral and supports zero carbon publishing.
People are visiting the place, not just to see the beautiful books, but they are free to read them. The place offers seats for those who stay for a while and read books.
The last time I visited the place, I was also able to read books along with others. There are a lot of books here about architecture, health, lifestyle, art, motivation, history, and even books for children.
Furthermore, the bookshelves are always attractive with creative displays not just with books, but also with different artwork. So one would think it is a bookshop as there are a plethora of books in all corners of the shop.
Aside from memorabilia and beautiful books, this shop is also full of contemporary art inspired by the M+ Museum.
There are contemporary ceramic arts, handcrafted products, acrylic paintings, and other artwork.
These artworks, for instance, are based on some of the displays at M+ Museum by known artists. One of these days, I will share with you my visit to this museum.
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Meanwhile, the prints on these items represent the year of Tiger 2022. Time really flies too fast. In less than a month from now, we will be welcoming a new year again.
There are more creative artworks in this shop. These chairs are creatively made from baseballs. On the shelves are more contemporary ceramic art.
There are also selected merchandise and apparel from their associated brands.
These print edition items are cute, aren't they?
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There are accessories, stationary, and HK food snacks in this shop too.
All products and publications are also available online for those who want to order from different parts of the world. Just click here to be directed to its online shop.
You can check this video about this shop.
And check this post for the CURATOR Creative Cafe located at The Other Shop in this museum.
That concludes my #MarketFriday initiated by @dswigle. If you have stories about the market you visited, don't hesitate to drop it to the Market Friday community.
Happy end of weekdays everyone!
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