CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) launches Spinning East Asia Series I: A Compass in Hand, an ambitious group exhibition of 15 prominent individuals and collectives of artists-designers engaging with the notion of ‘East Asia’. The first chapter in a series of two, A Compass in Hand seeks to address how the historical, social […]
Following the success of last year’s Spinning East Asia Series I: A Compass in Hand exhibition, CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) presents the second chapter of the series Spinning East Asia Series II: A Net (Dis)entangled. The exhibition will invite the public to experience the diverse spectrum of history and culture of East […]
During his time as CHAT’s Artist-in-Residence, artist and writer Ho Rui An began investigation into the development of the textile industry in Hong Kong and Greater China. The video work Lining narrates Hong Kong’s transformation into a post-industrial city through historical material and interviews with former factory workers and managers, interwoven with images of Guangdong […]
Did you know that plastic PET bottles – those sitting at the bottom of your rubbish bin right now – are full of creative and sustainable potential? Those disposable bottles could actually be spun into fibre and woven into pliable cloth, ready for an upcycle transformation with a snip, snap of your scissors! In this […]
Understanding context is one way to access contemporary art. In order to make your own interpretations when viewing an artwork, aside from reading about it on exhibition texts and captions, don’t miss the chance to meet the curator or the artist. In this tour, Wang Weiwei, curator of Spinning East Asia Series II: A Net […]
On 14 and 15 May 2022, CHAT will host (Un)winding: Spinning East Asia Response Forum in response to the Spinning East Asia exhibition series with guest curator Dr Pan Lu from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Conducted over 5 online sessions, this forum invites scholars and curators from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South […]
Let’s witness Hong Kong’s only operating drawing frame machine in action at CHAT! Leung Fung Yee (Auntie Yee) worked as an experienced machine operator who operated spinning machines at different cotton mills, including Nan Fung Textile, from 1980s to 1990s. She is now retired but she comes to CHAT to make the ‘Cherry’ drawing frame […]
Did you know that plastic PET bottles – those sitting at the bottom of your rubbish bin right now – are full of creative and sustainable potential? Those disposable bottles could actually be spun into fibre and woven into pliable cloth, ready for an upcycle transformation with a snip, snap of your scissors! In this […]
Understanding context is one way to access contemporary art. In order to make your own interpretations when viewing an artwork, aside from reading about it on exhibition texts and captions, don’t miss the chance to meet the curator or the artist. In this tour, Wang Weiwei, curator of Spinning East Asia Series II: A Net […]
Let’s witness Hong Kong’s only operating drawing frame machine in action at CHAT! Leung Fung Yee (Auntie Yee) worked as an experienced machine operator who operated spinning machines at different cotton mills, including Nan Fung Textile, from 1980s to 1990s. She is now retired but she comes to CHAT to make the ‘Cherry’ drawing frame […]
Understanding context is one way to access contemporary art. In order to make your own interpretations when viewing an artwork, aside from reading about it on exhibition texts and captions, don’t miss the chance to meet the curator or the artist. In this tour, Wang Weiwei, curator of Spinning East Asia Series II: A Net […]
Let’s witness Hong Kong’s only operating drawing frame machine in action at CHAT! Leung Fung Yee (Auntie Yee) worked as an experienced machine operator who operated spinning machines at different cotton mills, including Nan Fung Textile, from 1980s to 1990s. She is now retired but she comes to CHAT to make the ‘Cherry’ drawing frame […]