Navigating Utopia

Brian is a researcher at Liber Research Community since 2017. Studied geography and public policy, Brian is interested in research projects that can help advocate for a more just and equitable urban and rural development of Hong Kong. Since 2018, Liber Research Community, together with many other NGOs and green groups in Hong Kong, invited the community of Hong Kong to rethink the impacts of the Tomorrow Lantau Vision through rigorous and engaging research, as the Government pushed forward this highly controversial project. In early 2023, Liber, together with Greenpeace East Asia, published the research report “Uncertain fates- A study of problems faced by reclamation megaprojects worldwide”. The report has documented many failed artificial island projects overseas that have similarities to the Tomorrow Lantau Project. The rosy pictures about the failed project before commencement, as documented in the report, has helped to inspire the current project.

Preston Hartwick Preston Hartwick is a multidisciplinary artist who grew up in Hong Kong and has lived on Cheung Chau Island since 2014. He is an active member of the local art scene and has exhibited photographic work and sculptural installations in various exhibitions on the island. In 2021, he published his first photobook, documenting the passage of time on an ever-changing beach landscape below the window of his flat in the infamous neighbourhood of Bela Vista. He is currently working on an ongoing project, Hong Kong Aesthetic, documenting the colours and textures woven into the underlying visual fabric of Hong Kong's built environment.