The Mood in Hong Kong and the Weeks and Weeks of Protests Are Inspiring New Art

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Graphic artists and cartoonists are the backbone of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. They have been creating new art every day in the hundreds through Telegram. At first, it was quite light-hearted; one artist dressed up as a mainland police officer to arrest protesters. The mood is getting darker, not just in the street, but also in the art.

As at the founding of the People’s Republic, the 70th anniversary featured a tightly controlled parade bristling with the country’s latest military kit. That marks a sharp contrast to the growing chaos in Hong Kong, where a protest spirit has sparked new art, and an impromptu anthem. And, we ask if hot-desking costs employees more than companies are saving.