Hong Kong Palace Museum to debut audio guide recorded by diva Karen Mok
- ‘Lending my voice to museum audio guides is meaningful to me as it enhances visitors’ experience in the museum,’ Mok says
A multilingual audio guide recorded by pop diva and fashion icon Karen Mok Man-wai for a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum will make its debut on Wednesday, with the award-winning singer saying she is “deeply inspired” by masterpieces.
Mok will be guiding people through some of the more than 300 items showcased at the exhibition, titled “The Adorned Body: French Fashion and Jewellery 1770-1910 from the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris”, in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
This is the first time the Hong Kong museum has asked a celebrity to create an audio guide.
Pieces of French fashion, jewellery and accessories from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries, which will go on display between June 26 and October 24 to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and France, have been loaned by the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. The museum has been called “Paris’ most comprehensive collection of historical French fashion”.
“International collaborations such as [this] speak volumes to the city’s rising status as an arts hub,” Mok told the Post in an interview.
“As an artist, I strongly support cross-field partnerships as it enhances cross-promotion and appreciation, bringing memorable experiences to a wider audience.