Artists subvert Keelung’s dreary reputation with colorful street paintings
Artists subvert Keelung’s dreary reputation with colorful street paintings
2025-02-25
Keelung to many people evokes the image of endless rain, damp weather, and darkness. But movie set painter Chiang Chin-feng and designer Hu Yung-wei are looking to change that. These two artists of different generations have joined forces to give a fresh feel to Keelung’s streets, hoping to leave the reputation behind forever. Let’s take a look at one of these unique alleys...
The sea view at Keelung Harbor is beloved. Too bad it’s raining half of the year’s 365 days. The “Rainy City” has become Keelung’s second name. But come with us now as we walk its streets, and we might see another side to this city.
These metal security shutters and electric boxes have colorful new digs. The paintings of old movies and traditional eateries evoke childhood memories for many. If you keep going, you’ll see two lively children reproduced in vivid detail. They’re all the handiwork of two artists.
Hu Yung-wei
Keelung street artist
We mostly paint food. By using an exaggerated style, but having it appear on a wall, they play off of each other.
Chiang Chin-feng
Keelung street artist
I became an apprentice at 17 and have been painting straight through until now, over 50 years later. The trick is to have a set composition. That’s where the charm comes from. Then the piece will work.
At over 70 years old, Chiang Chin-feng has painted countless movie billboards. His smile betrays his boundless enthusiasm for his work. There’s also Hu Yung-wei, who used to work as a graphic designer. Together, these two generations of artists make colorful paintings that draw admirers and give new life to these drab streets.
Hu Yung-wei
Keelung street artist
I hope that since they’re by the road, these paintings will resonate with the people who see them while passing by.
Chiang Chin-feng
Keelung street artist
Since the movie industry has declined, I found a new path. People enjoy it! They think our paintings are all right.
Using his experience painting movie posters, Chiang is making over the old buildings of Qidu. This unique partnership between a veteran movie painter and a young graphic designer grants a fresh take on nostalgia, their collision sparking a whole new style.
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打造新雨都 顛覆基隆濕陰印象 彩繪師添城市色彩
2025-02-25
一說到基隆，相信不少人的印象還停留在，經常下雨，天氣又濕又陰，不過，現在有了資深電影畫師江錦豐，搭配年輕設計師胡永煒，兩代畫師替街頭注入全新樣貌，拋開"雨都"形象，現在就帶您看看不一樣的基隆街頭。
基隆港，有著名海線風景，一年365天一半時間都在下雨，"雨都"成了基隆代名詞，不過，現在跟著記者實際走訪，帶你看看不一樣的基隆。
鐵捲門、電箱穿上繽紛外衣，老派電影，特色古早味小吃，老舊童年回憶映入眼簾，再往前走，活潑童詩，通通復刻得栩栩如生，全出自兩位畫師的雙手。
[[基隆街頭彩繪師 胡永煒]]
“我們多以食物為主，就是然後比較誇張的方式跟，就是可以呈現在牆面上，然後可以互動”
[[基隆街頭彩繪師 江錦豐]]
“我那個十七歲去學當學徒，也是畫到現在已經五十幾年了。主要是那個構圖要標準，那個韻味有出來，這一幅畫就變很成功”
70多歲的街頭彩繪師江錦豐，畫過多幅著名電影看板，看他臉上的笑容就能感受出滿腔熱忱。還有過去從事平面設計的年輕彩繪師胡永煒，打造彩繪街吸引年輕人打卡拍美照，兩代畫師的交流，替街頭注入全新樣貌。
[[基隆街頭彩繪師 胡永煒]]
“就會希望說，畫作因為是在路邊，然後希望可以跟路過觀賞的人，然後可以產生共鳴”
[[基隆街頭彩繪師 江錦豐]]
“因為那個電影已經沒落了，所以我們就找出路。有人欣賞啊，就覺得我們畫的還可以”
利用過去畫電影看板的經驗，為基隆七堵街頭老舊房屋添新裝，資深電影畫師搭配年輕設計師，懷舊年代創造出新氣象，碰撞出不一樣的火花。
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