Street art Pac-Man mysteriously bleeps back to life in Tin Hau
Copy of French artist's work mysteriously reappears after it was removed by officials
Pac-Man is back. After an outcry when the street art was removed by officials from a Tin Hau wall because of "safety" reasons, a copy of French artist Invader's public "gift" has mysteriously appeared in the same place.
Invader, whose work has graced fine art galleries across the world, said he appreciated people's support and he encouraged the public to recreate his works.
"It's very nice and comforting to get that kind of support," Invader told the Post. "I [would] like to imagine that, in the future, the same governments or cities that are organising the destruction of my creations will decide to restore them all."
Neither the Highways Department, which has been responsible for taking down street art since the days of the late "King of Kowloon" Tsang Tsou-choi's calligraphy, nor the Home Affairs Bureau, which handles arts and culture, accepted responsibility.
The Highways Department said it was only responsible for road safety, while the Home Affairs Bureau said there were "different views" on graffiti. "Each public place varies," the bureau said.
It is understood there was no communication between the Home Affairs Bureau and Highways Department despite criticism over the removal of Tsang's calligraphy.
Invader's Pac-Man was removed by the Highways Department on February 13.