'Rigid' Hong Kong office turned into artists' satire


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Artist Riya Chandiramani poses at her 'office desk' during the 'RE:URGENT' exhibition by Young Soy Gallery in a vacant Hong Kong office. Photo: AFP

At first glance, the office desk could belong to any Chinese executive - an ashtray, mini-flags, a golden sculpture inscribed with the character for "integrity", and a picture of a local celebrity.

Instead, it is part of a defiant art show challenging Hong Kong's stuffy power structures, held in an office tower at the heart of a finance district famous for its long hours and cut-throat competition.

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