Project244_BEing 變形記
Installation with Video mapping
for DX design hub
Introduction
Change is transformation. Change is also adaptation. Everything continuously changes with the environment and time, evolving toward a better direction and becoming its present form.
In nature, chameleons are resilient, highly adaptable, and colourful. They can camouflage according to the shifting environment and conditions, sometimes hiding away, calm and patient; sometimes vibrant, capturing everyone’s attention, flexibly responding to various challenges posed by nature.
The diversity of Sham Shui Po is akin to nature, where the intertwining of old and new cultures created through the passage of time nurtures various possibilities and different industries. The myriad of material shops allows us designers to find the nourishment we need, like chameleons, enabling us to grow continuously, break through our limits, create different masterpieces, and achieve excellence in various fields.
The newly established DX design hub in Sham Shui Po brings together a group of designers, strengthening the connection between them and further showcasing it to the public, helping everyone understand the stories behind the design industry.
STICKYLINE and a team of creators have brought a massive geometric chameleon to the DX design hub, spanning three floors. It is not just a large site-specific sculpture for a specific area, but also a medium to introduce the stories of various designers to the public. Through 3D projection technology, it plays images of different design themes, allowing the public to appreciate the thoughts behind different creators in a more vivid way.
In the future, the team will present different themes alongside this chameleon, narrating various chapters.
Chapter Three - Tracing : Transfiguration
Sham Shui Po's busyness street life whispers stories of years gone by, etched into the very architecture of the district. From mosaic tile and terrazzo to grand arcades, these remnants of the past bear witness to the relentless pace of urban development.
The creative team explored Sham Shui Po, capturing these echoes of time through photography. 11 locations, spanning 133 years – from the venerable Guandi Temple (1891) to the sleek lines of the DX design hub (2024) – reveal the city’s evolution, much like the rings of a tree. These photographs, reimagined as abstract alcohol ink paintings, highlight the dialogue between historic red brick and modern steel, piecing together a vibrant historical montage of Sham Shui Po. Like a chameleon adapting to its surroundings, the district's history reveals itself to the careful observer.
Creative Team
Carrie Yung has an academic background with a bachelor's degree in environment and interior design and a master's degree in contemporary art. She uses epoxy resin and cold porcelain as her main creative media. She also co-founded Pamycarie, a designer brand focusing on Wearable Art. She believes that the beauty of craftsmanship lies in the personal attributes expressed by craftsmen in their works. Craftsmanship can reveal its own story without having to be translated into language.
Daniel Teo, with a background in digital media, is a film director specializing in fashion campaigns, documentaries, and music videos. He's driven by the visual world and a passion for creating captivating narratives, ensuring each frame is alluring. From the essence of couture to untold stories and the harmony of melodies with vibrant visuals, Daniel's aesthetic eye and insight into human experience create stunning works of art.
Daniel Teo and Carrie Yung are an artist couple who have journeyed together through the worlds of art and design. Daniel's digital creations, specializing in film direction for fashion, documentaries, and music videos, complement Carrie's sculptural and multimedia work, grounded in her background in environmental and interior design and contemporary art. Together they explore the intersection of digital and physical mediums, creating a unique artistic dialogue.
Chapter Two - Decoding : Cityscape
This animated drawing"Decoding Sham Shui Po’s Cityscape" is an experimental display of the artist Elaine Chiu’s approach on extracting cityscapes using squares as the measuring unit of a city’s rhythm.
The process that examines a neighbourhood’s unique frequencies, palettes, and patterns and their underlying logic and culture.
Creative Team
Elaine Chiu explores communities and identities in urban environments through paintings, on-location sketching, and performances. She attained a bachelor's degree from the Art History and Sociology Department of the University of Hong Kong in 2018. She was enlisted in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia in 2023 and was selected for the 14th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China, in 2024.
Chapter One - Attire: Adornment
What impresses most in Sham Shui Po are the numerous fabric shops and stalls, large and small. Each piece of fabric has witnessed historical changes and spans across eras, creating various fashion trends and unique cultures, serving as a source of inspiration for many fashion designers.
The local artist team, The Light Particles, through their unique visual creation methods, collects various textures, magnifies them microscopically, and abstracts and reorganises them, overlapping with the scenes of Sham Shui Po, adorning the chameleon. Within these intertwined images, how many memories can we recall that we wear upon ourselves?
Creative Team
The Light Particles was founded by Gabriel Leung and Tsi Kwan Lau in 2013. Graduated from the Glasgow School of Art (UK) and Chelsea College of Art (UK) respectively, the artist duo creates photographic, sculptural and site-specific installations. Through a multi-disciplinary practice, the duo finds inspiration from various materials that resonate with their researched location and audiences. Their works have been shown in China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, and the USA. Currently they live and works in Hong Kong.
序
變，更也。變，易也。隨環境，隨時間，萬物一直改變，從不停下，向著更好的方向發展，成為當下的形態。
自然界中，變色龍生命力強、適應力高、色彩多變，牠們能夠隨著環境及條件的轉變，更改自身的顏色，時而隱藏，沉着而有耐性；時而斑斕，聚集眾人目光，靈活應對各種大自然考驗。
深水埗的多樣性好比大自然，於時代變遷中形成的文化新舊交錯，孕育出多種可能性，滋養各行各業；其多樣性的材料舖，更容讓我們一眾設計師如變色龍般，於其中找尋所需養份，不斷成長並突破自己，創造不同佳作，成就各個領域。
全新落成於深水埗的 DX 設計館，集結一眾設計師，將兩者的連繫拉得更近，並進一步展示給公眾，令大家更了解設計業背後的故事。
STICKYLINE與一眾創作團隊為香港設計基地帶來一隻巨大幾何化的變色龍，橫跨三層樓層；它不只是一組大型室內特定地域雕塑，更是向公眾介紹各設計師之故事的載體，透過立體投影技術播放不同設計主題的映像，讓公眾以更生動的方式去欣賞不同創作者背後的心思。
在未來，團隊將會與這變色龍一同為大家帶來不同的主題，敍述不同的篇章。
第三章 - 尋跡・幻化
遊走深水埗，除了經歷繁忙與生活，營營役役背後，穿過多少歲月足跡？城市發展滲透著每個時期的建築痕跡，紙皮石、水磨石、大騎樓等都是每段過去的見證。
創作團隊穿梭深水埗街巷，以影像定格時代切片。從1891年香火綿延的關帝廟，到2024年DX設計館的當代線條，建築如年輪疊印城市軌跡。鏡頭下記錄了11個景點，穿越133年光陰，配以酒精墨水畫，幻化出一幅幅抽象的圖案，在紅磚與鋼構的對話間，拼湊出深水埗完整的歷史拼圖。好比變色龍棲身於環境中，你認真觀察總會發現。
團隊介紹
容逸揚擁有環境及室內設計學士及當代藝術碩士的學術背景，她以樹脂和冷瓷作為主要創作媒介，並聯合創辦了主打Wearable Art的設計師品牌Pamycarie。容氏認為工藝的優美，在於工匠在作品中表現的個人屬性，工藝能揭示自身的故事，而不必翻譯成語言文字。
張傑茗擁有數位媒體背景，是一位專精於時尚廣告、紀錄片和音樂短片導演。張氏受視覺世界的驅使，熱衷於創造引人入勝的敘事，確保每個畫面都充滿魅力。從高級時裝的精髓到不為人知的故事，以及旋律與鮮明視覺的和諧交融，張氏的美學眼光和對人類經驗的洞察力，共同創造出令人印象深刻的作品。
張氏夫妻Daniel Teo和Carrie Yung共同經歷藝術和設計的旅程。Daniel的數位創作專注於時尚、紀錄片和音樂短片的導演，與 Carrie以環境與室內設計和當代藝術為背景的雕塑和多媒體作品相輔相成。他們共同探索數位和實體媒介的交集，創造獨特的藝術對話。
第二章 - 解碼・景觀
這幅實驗性動畫《解碼深水埗的城市景觀》是藝術家趙綺婷以正方形作為城市韻律的測量單位，從城市景觀和社區中，抽取獨特的頻率、色調及其潛在邏輯和文化的過程，解構深水埗的街道視覺文化。
團隊介紹
趙綺婷的畫作及寫生探討城貌、記憶與城市身份。透過數字像素和繪畫塊面構成的類似馬賽克的繪畫語言，解構當代城市景觀、街道和商業招牌的視覺韻律，探索一種AI時代語境下獨具特色的、旨在消除細節的，帶有當代表現主義色彩的抽象現實主義繪畫風格。
第一章 - 衣裳・作嫁
深水埗最令人深刻的莫過於大大小小的布行布棚，每一塊細小的布辦，經歷歷史變遷橫跨每一個年代，創作出各種時尚潮流，特有的文化，是一眾時裝設計師靈感的泉源。
本地藝術家團隊 The Light Particles 透過其獨特的映像創作方式，為我們搜羅各種質感，微觀放大，抽象重整，交疊著深水埗的景象，為這變色龍添上嫁衣，在這交錯中的影像，您我又能喚醒多少披在身上的回憶？
團隊介紹
光粒子（The Light Particles）由梁思鳴和劉芷筠於2013年創立。兩位藝術家分別畢業於英國格拉斯哥藝術學院和切爾西藝術學院。他們的創作多以攝影、雕塑及場域特定的裝置呈現。通過跨學科的實踐，他們從研究地和人所產生共鳴的各種材料中汲取靈感。作品已在中國、日本、韓國、新加坡、英國和美國等地方展出過。目前，他們在香港生活和工作。
video collaboration : Carrie Yung & Daniel Teo (Chapter Tree), Elaine Chiu (Chapter Two), The Light Particles (Chapter One)
video mapping : Seesaw & Gary Chan
photo credit : ALOK Works
/ 2024
DX design hub Dec 2024 to Jun 2025