The Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT) in Hong Kong has unveiled its Spring Programme 2024, Factory of Tomorrow ahead of its fifth anniversary.
The group exhibition, curated by CHAT’s curatorial team, will open to the public from now till July 14 and feature CHAT’s contemporary art collection as well as newly commissioned works.
Factory of Tomorrow features CHAT’s contemporary art collection as well as newly commissioned works
Factory of Tomorrow aims to articulate the unique artistic character and vision of CHAT, which is housed in a prime example of Hong Kong’s industrial heritage – a former cotton spinning factory. From Hong Kong’s urban development to global climate change, 19 Asian artists interpret the past, present and future through unique lenses and textile.
Roughly divided into two parts, Factory of Tomorrow first reflects on the role textile played in Hong Kong’s industrial past before shifting the focus to the present and the future. Ranging from textile works and sculptures to immersive installations and videos, the artworks reflect the artists’ perspectives on textile technology and materials, diversity, climate change and the future.
In addition, CHAT highlights several new elements such as the new special display Misfitted: Unspoken Stories of Tailoring at the D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery, and a new interactive experience, Illumin-Loom, which will invite visitors to operate a virtual loom and create their own illuminated textile patterns. The CHAT Lounge will also reopen with curtains designed based on artworks by local students, the interactive art piece DEMOS, and the display Artefacts of Labour contextualising art through heritage, textile and CHAT’s collection.
In addition, there is also a Birthday Bash giveaway, during which the fifth, 55th, 555th, and 5,555th visitors of CHAT will each receive a surprise gift.
The Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT) in Hong Kong has unveiled its Spring Programme 2024, Factory of Tomorrow ahead of its fifth anniversary.
The group exhibition, curated by CHAT’s curatorial team, will open to the public from now till July 14 and feature CHAT’s contemporary art collection as well as newly commissioned works.
Factory of Tomorrow aims to articulate the unique artistic character and vision of CHAT, which is housed in a prime example of Hong Kong’s industrial heritage – a former cotton spinning factory. From Hong Kong’s urban development to global climate change, 19 Asian artists interpret the past, present and future through unique lenses and textile.
Roughly divided into two parts, Factory of Tomorrow first reflects on the role textile played in Hong Kong’s industrial past before shifting the focus to the present and the future. Ranging from textile works and sculptures to immersive installations and videos, the artworks reflect the artists’ perspectives on textile technology and materials, diversity, climate change and the future.
In addition, CHAT highlights several new elements such as the new special display Misfitted: Unspoken Stories of Tailoring at the D. H. Chen Foundation Gallery, and a new interactive experience, Illumin-Loom, which will invite visitors to operate a virtual loom and create their own illuminated textile patterns. The CHAT Lounge will also reopen with curtains designed based on artworks by local students, the interactive art piece DEMOS, and the display Artefacts of Labour contextualising art through heritage, textile and CHAT’s collection.
In addition, there is also a Birthday Bash giveaway, during which the fifth, 55th, 555th, and 5,555th visitors of CHAT will each receive a surprise gift.
For more information, visit CHAT.