An independent cultural collective founded in 1982, Zuni Icosahedron has played a vital role in developing new cultural frontiers in Hong Kong and abroad over the past twenty years.

Not confining itself to the theatre performances, Zuni has spread its tentacles into the pop culture and multi-media arenas. It is also active in video, sound experimentation and installation art, as well as art education, criticism, policy research and international cultural exchanges.

According to Lin Yihua, the leading Zuni figure, avant-garde art could not have gained momentum without being incorporated into contemporary society. This belief has been followed unswervingly by various avant-garde art movements.

La Space, a non-profit contemporary visual art organization, held two art exhibitions with a theme revolving around the much-debated public cultural space in July and August 2005. The Artist Commune installed an exhibition called No Plastic Bags in October 2005 at the Cattle Depot, with many works made from junk plastic. Since the end of 2005 Helihuo Hotel by the Hong Kong-based Theatre of Silence has addressed the problems surrounding the removal of Hong Kong's old buildings.

·The Cattle Despot Art Village
Situated in To Kwa Wan, Kln, the Village was originally a slaughterhouse 100 years ago. The Hong Kong Art Development Council moved there in 1999. There are several halls where exhibitions of photography, sculpture and painting are constantly held. Most of the exhibitions are free of charge. Although renovated, the traditional architectural style of the buildings remains unchanged.

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