deTour Matters
From Microtopias to Social Innovation
As a tridimensional matrix, Hong Kong offers a very peculiar and specific public domain. There is always an intense and unstoppable flux of people, goods and desires, yet the city offers many microtopias –petite and intimate places for you and me to actually sit down, to chat, to gather. They withstand as common ground for cultural and creative dialogues, as incubator for our diversity of attitudes and lifestyles, as well as retreat for individual dreams and microtopias*. In 2013, from November 29th to December 8th, deTour installed and activated, along the historical public transportation system on the Island, a series of microtopias, including some architectural settings as well as a few un-usual, converted trams.
deTour Matters
From Microtopias to Social Innovation
As a tridimensional matrix, Hong Kong offers a very peculiar and specific public domain. There is always an intense and unstoppable flux of people, goods and desires, yet the city offers many microtopias –petite and intimate places for you and me to actually sit down, to chat, to gather. They withstand as common ground for cultural and creative dialogues, as incubator for our diversity of attitudes and lifestyles, as well as retreat for individual dreams and microtopias*. In 2013, from November 29th to December 8th, deTour installed and activated, along the historical public transportation system on the Island, a series of microtopias, including some architectural settings as well as a few un-usual, converted trams.
Highlights
deTour created a microtopia in the tramway depot at Whitty Street. Prior to the rolling out of the four trams, two generations were working in tandem to repurpose the trams, perhaps for the first time in the 109-year Hong Kong Tramways history in very different working style.
deTour Classroom offered passengers a mobile library of art, design and architecture books, saturated on the upper deck, we encouraged passengers not only do reading during the ride, but also joining the evening book club and seminars carried out by authors and creative piople. The lower deck was where the tram storytellers share fun facts and history about tram.
deTour Eatery was a moving dining space that could invite people to enjoy the taste and visual of the city at the spare Time. The Eatery featured a long dining table to accommodate over 20 passengers, and the lower deck was where a bar located for leisure.
Converted from a mantenance tram which rarely appears on tram line, deTour Music Box became the most arousing and stimulating tram. Generator on the lower deck was treated to be an art installation with lighting effect that synchronized with the music from upper deck stage.
With the contrast between the uncovered aluminum alloy envelope which reflected the neighborhood and the dimly lit interior space simulating a pinhole camera, deTour Black Box was designed to initiate profound and contemplations among people and the city.
With the contrast between the uncovered aluminum alloy envelope which reflected the neighborhood and the dimly lit interior space simulating a pinhole camera, deTour Black Box was designed to initiate profound and contemplations among people and the city.
The Hennessy
Moderated by deTour Curatorial Team
Designers, architects and creative talents from local and international conducted speeches in this ever-running talk and seminar to share their thoughts and views on various perspectives of the city. “
Co-creator: Wooshing Machine
4 chairs and 4 men together orchestrate an urban ritual based on rhythmic leg.
Flowing through the pop-up arena of design pleces from around 50 designers is what you will enjoy at this site. Works of design are displayed on the white plinth installation, making a perfect picture ofr exchange between makers and visitors.
Participants were invited to enjoy the taste and visual of the city at the deTour EATERY. For the breakfast and afternon tea session, seniors ,youth and underprivileged are invited, whereas for lunch session we encouraged passengers to bring their own food on board. There were total 19 free meals offered on this moving dining space.
Participants were invited to enjoy the taste and visual of the city at the deTour EATERY. For the breakfast and afternon tea session, seniors ,youth and underprivileged are invited, whereas for lunch session we encouraged passengers to bring their own food on board. There were total 19 free meals offered on this moving dining space.
Shau Kei Wan Tram Terminus
Co-creator: Alessandro Carboni
Touring around the neighbourhood district of Shau Kei Wan area to experience the environment and to get inspiration for drawing.
Co-creator: Alessandro Carboni
It was a performance in which Alessandro Carboni recounted the journey and the experiences of his research along urban rivers in asia. The performance was a mental geography reconstruction of places, perceptions, fragments, bodies, urban transformation and tensions that animate social change.
Co-creator: Wooshing Machine
4 men sit on White Box together orchestrated an urban ritual based on rhythmic leg.
Co-creator: Wooshing Machine
4 men sit on White Box together orchestrated an urban ritual based on rhythmic leg.
PMQ
Co- creator: Benjamin Lafore, Cedric Libert, Sebastien Martinez Barat, Thomas Raynaud, Niclas Simon, Max Turnheim
12 Images have been shown on the top of the plinths, accompanled with a legend and name of students. 12 different ways of looking at Hong Kong, in relation to generic space matter: white plinths.
Co-creator: POMCH
An interactive workshop led by designers from POMCH. Workshop experienced vacuum foaming photo frame making. Picked up handy skills and inspirations for an imaginative and creative lifestyle.
Co-creator: ZO-EE
Founder of ZO-EE, Zoe Siu organized a key holder making workshop to teach participants to use knotting and handcrafted ropework techniques and make their own key holder.
Co-creator: Chiczando
In this exciting workshop, participants had chance to open their eyes and express themselves by observing and drawing the amazing details of historical monuments such as PMQ.
Co-creator: Emilie Rolin
Installation by Emilie Rolin ran in parallel of her exhibition “Reflexion”at bFelix. Her work reflects the diverse experiences of our life’s journey by depicting achievements in every picture. Her photography focuses on Hong Kong historical buildings such as local traditions and rites.
Co-creator: Emilie Rolin
Installation by Emilie Rolin ran in parallel of her exhibition “Reflexion”at bFelix. Her work reflects the diverse experiences of our life’s journey by depicting achievements in every picture. Her photography focuses on Hong Kong historical buildings such as local traditions and rites.
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Co-creator: Six Lee
With “”Mix & Match”” as its design motif, the Fashion Show aims to promote Hong Kong fashion locally and internationally. In collaboration with fashion designer Six Lee, the deTour curatorial team selects a collection of outfits made by more than 10 designers to create a unique collage of contemporary fashion cultures and an overview of current fashion trends.
Co-creator: Hong Kong public Space Initiative
In this workshp, Participants are encouraged to relfect upon these commonly neglected public space and unveil the potential that can happen between place and the people and among people by takeing the initiative to interact with people and appreciating the beauty of places.
Co-creator: fingertips
Adapting creative techniques on leaves to make a unique design.
Co-creator: ERG
An exhibtion from ERG, a famous Brussels based School of Graphic Design.
Co-creator: ERG
An exhibtion from ERG, a famous Brussels based School of Graphic Design.
Central Oasis Gallery
ORNAMENTUM LIBITUM invites seven artists, architects or designers (to produce a trinket using the technique of 3D printing. Whether they are memories, miniatures, fragments of reality, dispensable objects or mere curiosities, trinkets are both intimate and cumbersome monuments.
For the third consecutive year, the Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design partnered DMY International Design Festival Berlin to showcase some of the best emerging design talents that Hong Kong has to offer. It is proud to present an exhibition of designers and applied artists from diverse practices of material and medium.
Archizines presents the new generation of independent architecture magazines,fanzines and journals. The touring exhibition brings together 100 publications fromcountries around the world alongside video interviews with their makers.
Named after world-renowned Belgian typographer Fernand Baudin, The Fernand Baudin Prize awards the most beautiful books made in Brussels and Wallonia. The annual award was initiated in 2008 to promote the production, development and innovation of contemporary art books.
Every weekday evening, an anchor joined other members of the public to discuss the books they like in the deTour classroom tram car’s upper deck library.
Co-creator: Zender Man
Local comic artist Zander Man presented his comics of work, relationships, and living in Hong Kong to give participants a pat on the back for their struggle in this city.
“Co-creator: Dr. Tricia Flanagan and AVA Students
Public Arts covers objects and issues, learning more about arts in daiy living helps us slow down and enjoy the space in the city.”
Co-creator: Hong Kong Tram Enthusiasts
Tram history, milestones as well as the interesting stories from the old Hong Kong were told by the tram storytellers on deTour Classroom.”
Co-creator: Hong Kong Tram Enthusiasts
Tram history, milestones as well as the interesting stories from the old Hong Kong were told by the tram storytellers on deTour Classroom.”