Lining Revealed Exhibition at Hong Kong's CHAT Explores Textile Craft and Technology
Hey! So, there's this exhibition called "Lining Revealed – A Journey Through Folk Wisdom and Contemporary Vision," and it's curated by Weiwei Wang. It's running at Hong Kong's Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT) until July 13. The show really explores how traditional textile skills blend with modern art. Some cool highlights include Yong In Hong's "Ring of Animals" from 2023, which has woven straw shoes and sound, and Han Mengyun's interactive piece, "The Unbearable Purity: Three Stories," coming in 2025. Salima Hakim showcases women's contributions in her "Her Cabinet of Curiosities" (2024), along with works by Günes Terkol, Yim Yen Sum, and Ye Funa. Almagul Melinbayeva and Suad Gara also address environmental themes using AI and traditional techniques.
Key facts
- Exhibition curated by Weiwei Wang
- Runs until 13 July at CHAT in Hong Kong
- Located in The Mills, former Nan Fung Textiles mills
- Features works by Yong In Hong, Han Mengyun, Salima Hakim, Günes Terkol, Yim Yen Sum, Ye Funa, Almagul Melinbayeva, and Suad Gara
- Includes co-commissions with Sharjah Art Foundation
- Explores textile crafts and contemporary art intersection
- Addresses themes of ecology, domestic labor, and women's contributions
- Uses AI-generated patterns with traditional weaving techniques
Entities
Artists
- Weiwei Wang
- Yong In Hong
- Han Mengyun
- Salima Hakim
- Günes Terkol
- Yim Yen Sum
- Ye Funa
- Almagul Melinbayeva
- Suad Gara
Institutions
- Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)
- The Mills
- Nan Fung Textiles
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Sharjah Biennial 16
- Canvas
Locations
- Hong Kong
- Tsuen Wan
- Flores
- Indonesia
- Manggarai
- Central Asia