The Weez Project believes street art is a powerful way of expressing and promoting mental wellbeing. Supported by various local artists, Weez Walls and Weez Art installations with mental health wellbeing themes have been created over the years.
This artwork revolves around the theme of a garden, featuring plants, flowers, and various insects and animals. People often perceive rain as something negative. However, the right amount of rainfall is essential for the growth of plants and insects. The artwork aims to remind people that facing difficulties is also important in making us stronger and achieving personal growth. Weez Art brings warmth to everyone involved, so we incorporated the concept of dissolved paint, symbolising the melting of our hearts as a representation of unity.
Parents Parents (Instagram: @parentsparents) Parents Parents, a Hong Kong street art collective, was established in 2012. The group consists of four members specialised in graffiti, typography, and illustration. They work and partner frequently with local and international brands, hotels, and restaurants on murals, indoor paintings, installations, collaborative collections, and graphic designs. They create unique images by searching in the chaos of modern cities.
This is the first Weez Wall, painted in February 2020 at the request of HKwalls for the Weez Project to push awareness over youth mental issues. The mural was a commemoration for Jamie, aka Weez, and Miguel's classic graffiti style complemented that of Weez’s stickers.
Miguel (Instagram: @ms.painting.hongkong) Miguel is a Hong Kong based street artist.
“Blooms for the Mind” is an uplifting mural meant to bring a moment of joy to passers-by while raising awareness about mental health. Carol, the artist who created the piece, has personally witnessed the challenges of finding mental health support in Hong Kong for people in need of help, and this mural is her effort to open a conversation about this important societal issue.
Studies have shown that being around flowers can reduce stress levels in people, particularly chrysanthemums and anemones (the largest flowers depicted in the mural), which can be used medicinally to help with anxiety. The intention of the words “Even flowers need help to bloom,” is to encourage viewers to reflect on the idea that we cannot thrive in solitude. It is natural to need help and support at times - we should not be afraid to ask for it, and we should offer it whenever we can. Be kind
Carol Bellese Choi (Instagram: @carolbellese) Hongkongese-Honduran and American-born, Carol Bellese Choi is a self-taught artist based in Hong Kong. Her body of work is an exploration of art forms including murals, paintings, illustrations and comics. Coming from an eclectic background, the celebration of identity is becoming an important theme in her work, always with a dash of humour. Carol’s artwork has been featured in local media South China Morning Post and Hashtag Legend, and she was selected to be an artist in the HKWalls Street Art Festival in 2021.
Lotus flower grow in deep mud, pushing through mud, rocks, and stones to blossom on the surface. The struggle and rise through hardship is a reminder that we can overcome anything.
One of the most prominent symbols of growth, transformation, resilience and rebirth is the Phoenix. As the bird emerges from the flames, it symbolizes a new self and a new opportunity for life
Taxa (Instagram: @ta_x_ka) Taxa is a Japanese artist currently based in Hong Kong. He is the Winner of Hong Kong and Asia Finalist in the Vans Asia Custom Culture Competition 2017. He is also a finalist in the Secret Walls x Hong Kong Series 4 (2016). He has painted for multiple high-profile international street art festivals, including HKwalls in Hong Kong, Meeting of Styles in Manila, and the United Kingdom’s Upfest in Bristol, Europe’s largest street art festival. He has exhibited in Paris with Galerie Sakura.
The art is based on anxiety and how it affects people. It can be devastating and lonely when there is no one to turn to. It’s also about how one should love themselves and be kind to one's self. Fortunately for the subject in this mural, the individual is holding a cell phone and can reach out to others for a lifeline. You can always reach out in times of trouble and get the help that you need.
Stern Rockwell (Instragram: @stern_rockwell) Stern was inspired to pursue art after seeing graffiti on the trains of New York City and his practice now includes this inspiration using his drawings and canvases. Stern has become well known for his numerous characterizations of people, places, and objects. He has devoted himself to representing people, expressions, emotions, and lifestyles using a variety of mediums. Often his work allows poetic bursts that reflect the artwork's mood. Stern wants people to recognize themselves, friends, strangers and objects that they see and have seen in everyday life, and allow them a chance to have an old or new experience.
“Mind, Body, Spirit” draws upon the balance and inter-connectedness between ourselves, each other, and nature. Inspired by American folk-art and vintage typography, the viewer is invited to explore the iconography embedded in the work. The act of free interpretation in turn empowers the viewer to derive their own meaning, becoming the protagonist in their own story. Through the delicate juxtapositions of the compositional elements, the work hints at the subtle balance between intellect, physicality, and spiritual mysteries. The Crown of Thorns adorning the corners serve as a poignant homage to Jamie's life, embodying the transformative journey from grief to hope.
Erin Hung (Instagram: @erinhung_studio) Erin Hung is an illustrator and muralist, exploring how creativity can be used to foster, nurture and heal communities in our ever-isolating and fracturing times. Her visual language is characterised by symmetry and balance, a distinct vibrant colour palette and shapes found in nature. Erin's love for hand-drawn type is often centrally displayed through compassionate and uplifting messages. Having worked in the design world for over a decade, Erin is also a passionate advocate for minority and marginalised voices as well as mental health awareness through her illustration and community art. Her clients span globally to include Chronicle Books, American Greetings, Urban Outfitters, Liberty of London, HKUNHCR and more.