Five Styrofoam Sculptures by Artist Keith Lam Stolen From Hong Kong City Hall
The Facts
- Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit from Hong Kong City Hall in Central. SCMP only
- The five pieces are part of an eight-piece work and were due to be shown at the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2026; they went missing hours before the exhibition's opening. SCMP only
- Police received a report from the festival just after 2:30pm on Friday. The case is classified as theft and assigned to the Central district crime investigation team. SCMP only
- A police officer at the scene said a carton holding the five pieces was understood to have been delivered to the venue earlier and then disappeared. SCMP only
- Police said they would coordinate with City Hall management to review CCTV footage to trace the missing items. SCMP only
Context
Hong Kong police are investigating the reported theft of five styrofoam sculptures by artist Keith Lam Yan-kit from City Hall. The works were meant for the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2026.
Police plan to review CCTV footage with City Hall management. The artist told SCMP the social media-inspired works are unlikely to fetch much money on the black market.
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| 2 | News Editor | This is a niche local theft of artwork with limited impact, involving a small number of styrofoam pieces with no broad public effect. |
| 2 | Informed Citizen | This is a local theft of low-value styrofoam art pieces from an arts festival, affecting only the artist and the festival with no broader impact on ordinary people. |
| 1 | Business Analyst | This is a niche local theft of styrofoam art pieces with negligible economic or market impact, affecting only one artist and a small arts festival. |