10月17日在深水埗通州街開幕的「數碼龐克號」展覽，由香港設計中心及旅遊事務署主辦，展出多名本地設計師以未來為主題的服飾等場景的一個「創意時尚體驗」，讓市民探索未來城市的發展。
深水埗通州街天橋底以往是露宿者聚居之地，去年清場後，露宿者便遷至鄰近通州街公園等地方。展覽活動引起各方批評，質疑政府趕走露宿者後，於同一地點舉行藝術展覽，成為另一個「打卡」地點，如為政府粉飾太平。
主辦單位回應，稱該地點早於兩年前政府已「進行清理露宿者行動」，與其舉辦活動沒有因果關係。強調：「我們只是借用已閒置場地為香港市民免費提供9天休閒活動。」
The “Heart of Cyberpunk” exhibition, which opened on Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po on October 17, is organized by the Hong Kong Design Centre and the Tourism Commission. It showcases a creative and hip experience with a number of local designers’ future-themed clothing and scenarios, to explore the development of future cities.
The underside of the Tung Chow Street flyover in Sham Shui Po used to be home to many homeless people. After the clearance last year, they were moved to nearby Tung Chow Street Park and other places. The exhibition aroused criticism from various parties, questioning that after the government cleared away the homeless, it held an art exhibition at the same place and became another “selfie” location, appearing to be whitewashing the government misdeeds.
The organizer responded that the government had cleared the homeless 2 years ago, and there was no causal relationship with the event. They emphasized that: “We are just using the idle venues to provide Hong Kong citizens with 9 days of free leisure activities.”
