SEEING IS BELIEVING

When it comes to building support for a cause, a picture—or sculpture, installation or photograph—speaks a thousand words. Madeleine Ross investigates the rise of art as a tool for philanthropy

IT’S A HOT, DRY DAY IN BEIJING AND A QUEUE IS FORMING OUTSIDE THE MONOLITHIC NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA, WHICH FLANKS TIANANMEN SQUARE. TODAY MARKS THE OPENING OF ON SHARKS AND HUMANITY—A TRAVELLING EXHIBITION OF ARTWORK THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE PLIGHT OF THE OCEAN’S TOP PREDATORS, WHICH CONTINUE TO BE HUNTED FOR THEIR FINS. The drastic decline in shark populations has been widely publicised over the past few years. In line with this growth in awareness, efforts to curb consumption of shark fins have soared. Environmental groups have been campaigning vigorously to educate Chinese consumers about the unsustainability of the trade and pressuring lawmakers to ban the sale of the coveted cartilage. Laws to reduce its prevalence on the dining scene have also been implemented: in 2013, Mainland China forbade the…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2015

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