Unfinished Project
A living person is always in a state of becoming; we have the power to choose our future and decide what kind of person we want to be. Yet, regardless of the path we choose, we rely on external objects to help us achieve our goals.
Interestingly, tools themselves are also in an unfinished state. A pen, for instance, only exists as a pen when it is used to write; without that action, it is merely an object. This reveals how the unfinishedness of individuals and objects is intricately connected.
This exhibition seeks to explore the mutual influence between humans and objects. Things can shape our identities, and in turn, we can shape the things around us. Passive users often become standard users, conforming to the limitations of the objects they use. In contrast, active users are creators; they reshape objects, integrating them into their identities and, through their engagement, express their true selves.
Location
Creative Studio
Chang Hoi-wood is a Hong Kong-born artist who studied architecture and practised at EDGE Design Institute, where he oversaw the “Suitcase House” project. He has also served as a fellow and artist-in-residence at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart. Over the years, his work has been featured in exhibitions, screenings, and performances across Hong Kong, the UK, and Germany. Currently, he is coordinating place-making and arts technology projects funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
Tang Chi Tat, known as Tat, is a designer passionate about landscape and exhibition design. He graduated from the School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a degree in Environment and Interior Design and recently completed his Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) at The University of Hong Kong. Tat finds great joy in the creative challenges of exhibition design, viewing exhibitions as platforms to curate immersive and thoughtful experiences that combine materiality, spatial design, and storytelling.
Li Hong Ting, a co-founder of the philosophy-promoting group Corrupt The Youth, studied Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has also hosted television talk shows such as Philosophy Night (<哲學有偈傾>) and <8花齊放>.