Textile Art as Political Storytelling at Hong Kong's CHAT

The group exhibition 'Threading Inwards' at Hong Kong's Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT) uses soft materials to confront hard truths. The show features works by artists including Hera Büyüktaşçıyan, Miao Ying, and Tiffany Chung, who employ textiles to address themes of migration, displacement, and cultural memory. Curated by CHAT's team, the exhibition runs from March 15 to July 14, 2024. Büyüktaşçıyan's piece references the Armenian diaspora, while Miao Ying's work critiques surveillance technology. Chung's embroidered maps trace refugee routes. The exhibition positions textiles as powerful narrative tools, challenging traditional hierarchies in art media.