AIRSIDE and Ken Kelleher Launch Large-Scale Anchorball Art Activation in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — Internationally recognized sculptor Ken Kelleher, also known as Anchorball, has announced the completion, installation or presentation of Airside x Anchorball, a major project from his expanding international practice.

From March to May 2024, Ken Kelleher created a large-scale, multi-platform public art activation with AIRSIDE Mall in Hong Kong — translating the world of Low Orbit City into an immersive retail and cultural destination across sculpture, installation and experience.

Rather than a single object, the activation extends Kelleher's Luminal Pop language into an entire environment, using scale, colour and character to transform circulation space into a place of arrival, play and discovery — designed to move fluidly across physical space, photography and social media.

For developers and brands, the project shows how character-led contemporary art can create recognition, dwell time and cultural relevance, giving a destination an emotional centre that audiences associate directly with the experience of the site.

The activation offers a model for developers and global brands seeking more than decoration or short-term spectacle. Kelleher’s original characters can carry a coherent experience across monumental sculpture, retail environments, digital content, limited products and live programming while preserving the authority of an artist-led practice.

The project forms part of Kelleher’s broader practice across Luminal Pop and Elemental sculpture, spanning monumental public art, private collections, institutional commissions, destination placemaking and artist-led cultural activations. Across these contexts, Kelleher develops works that are immediately recognizable while retaining the material ambition, authorship and permanence required of serious contemporary sculpture.

For collectors, galleries and cultural institutions, the work reflects a practice at an important point of international development. Kelleher’s sculptures are now established across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with projects ranging from unique private commissions and tightly controlled editions to major architectural installations and public-facing cultural experiences.

For developers, hospitality groups and brand partners, the project demonstrates how original contemporary art can create identity, emotional connection and long-term cultural value. Rather than operating as decoration, Kelleher’s work is conceived to become a defining image of its setting: a landmark, gathering point and visual memory that audiences associate directly with the place.