to contribute to tourism and industry development through major arts and cultural events

Forward Fashion (International) Holdings Company Limited ("Forward Fashion"; Stock Code: 2528), a creative integrated group with three synergistic business segments - fashion, art and lifestyle - presents four arts and cultural projects in collaboration with the three major integrated resort operators in Macau and the Group's multi-dimensional art space, Artelli, for the international art event "Art Macao 2023". Leveraging their extensive artistic resources and curatorial experience, the parties aim to provide a more diversified and rich arts and cultural experience for the market, and to establish new arts and cultural landmarks exclusive to the city. This year's "Art Macao" began on 28 July 2023 and will run until October 2023. During this period, the Group collaborates with over 14 international and local art units to create original art content for Macau. The lineup includes four renowned contemporary artists: Wang Bo, one of the top 100 young contemporary artists in China; Mr Doodle, an internationally renowned art master; Jason Naylor, a graffiti artist from New York; and Philip Colbert, a contemporary pop art master. They visit Macau for the first time, where they meet and engage local artists and the public. Visitors have the opportunity to learn more about the process, stories, and meanings behind the creations from the artists' perspectives, further fostering the development and popularisation of Macau's arts and culture.

Artelli Collateral Exhibition - "Form and Essence, Between Complexity and Simplicity" Solo Exhibition by WANG Bo, Young Chinese Avant-Garde Artist

"Form and Essence, Between Complexity and Simplicity" is the solo exhibition of the young Chinese avant-garde artist Wang Bo, and marks Artelli's inaugural exhibition featuring young Chinese artists. It is also Artelli's first participation in "Art Macao 2023", a major international arts and cultural event in the city, showcased in the form of a collateral exhibition. Beijing artist, Wang Bo, is among the 100 young Chinese artists selected by the Ministry of Culture for the cultural industry key initiatives. At the event, he has chosen to exhibit his "A Book" series, which is inspired by the poems of his favourite Macau poet Yao Feng, thereby connecting his work to the city. Through the bold and vivid use of colors, he analyzes and appropriates everyday aesthetics, reconstructs Chinese landscapes, and translates classic Western patterns into his works. By combining historical iconography and spatial treatment, he presents a visual language with a new sensibility. On 4 August, Wang Bo participated in the opening ceremony and art talk in Macau.

First Macau exhibition by internationally renowned artist Mr Doodle

Artelli, in its capacity as a co-organizer and curator, has presented the "Mr Doodle - First Exhibition in Macao" with Melco Crown Entertainment. Mr Doodle's meticulously created artworks can be seen throughout City of Dreams and Artelli, including the iconic public art building "Doodle Showroom" on the Cotai Strip, which reinvents the look of The Showroom with its sleek lines and unique patterns;

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