Among attendants at the symposium, at which Hui spoke, were executives from the city's subway company, the MTR Corp., and the semi-private Airport Authority, both of whom have sunk millions of Hong Kong dollars in recent years into exhibitions in major stations and at the airport.
"There is no end of support for public art, just a lack of coordination, which this symposium hopes to address."
Hui hopes that from the event, Hong Kong will gain a better understanding of the benefits of public space, especially at a time when there is confusion over the city's role in a greater China and its place in the world economy.
"At its simplest, public art enriches the city experience visually, but it also brings to its people a shared experience, a unity that Hong Kong is missing at the moment and really could do with," said Hui.
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