Dominic Johnson-Hill on CREATE
• – • Soho House Hong Kong
About the speaker
Dominic is the founder of Plastered 8, a creative brand known for its irreverent, pop-inspired artwork that started in Beijing and built a cult following through retail stores and collaborations. During this time, he also worked as a travel TV presenter, exploring stories and cultures across China. Now based in Hong Kong, he works as an artist alongside creating Flock, a public art project bringing large-scale bird murals to abandoned buildings across Lantau Island. The project has grown through community support, turning hidden spaces into something people actively seek out.
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Additional details
This talk shares how Flock began by accident, starting with an outdoor art gallery set up in an abandoned pig sty on Lantau Island. A chance meeting with a UK mural artist led to the first bird mural, drawing people in to visit and share. That sparked the idea that abandoned buildings could become open-air canvases. Dominic will cover the realities behind the project—from painting on remote rooftops and standing waist-deep in bogs, to murals being painted over—alongside how he self-funded the first eight works and used crowdfunding to grow a project that now draws people across Hong Kong.
Location
Hosted at
Soho House Hong Kong
33 Des Voeux Rd W, Sheung Wan
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Sheung Wan
When
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Host Mark Swinkels
Volunteer Hussain Dewani
Volunteer Louisa Harker
Volunteer Jose Urbano
Volunteer Tracy Wong
Volunteer Ruby Wong
Volunteer Josie Ling
Volunteer Tanja Polansky
