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CHAT 5th Anniversary – Factory of Tomorrow
Does heritage only serve to record a bygone era and feed the nostalgia of those living in changing times? How can we collectively learn from the past and forge a better future? In spring 2024, CHAT celebrates its 5th anniversary with the group exhibition Factory of Tomorrow. Featuring CHAT’s own contemporary art collection and newly commissioned works, it endeavours to critically examine the past and evoke imagination for what is to come. From textile works and sculptures to immersive installations […]
Find out more »30-Minute Making
Enjoy a walk-in making activity and bring home a unique work of pattern inspired by the concurrent special display ‘Patternways: Visualising Hong Kong in Transition’! The 3 making topics are rotated on a regular basis and will be renewed for your next visit. Interested participants are encouraged to call 3979 2301 on the day to confirm availability. Date & Time: Weekdays 3:00-5:00pm Weekends and Public Holidays 2:00-6:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays) Experience Level: Suitable for all ages Fee: From HK$40 to […]
Find out more »Hand Spinning Demonstration
In this demonstration, visitors can observe how cotton fibre is spun into yarn. The demonstration welcomes all for viewing and questions! Date & Time: Weekdays 3:00-5:30pm Weekends and Public Holidays 1:00-4:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays) Fee: Free
Find out more »Learning Tour on Sustainability
Sustainability is an important global topic across different disciplines. How should we Hongkongers and the textile industry take action together? From machines and archival documents of our industrial past, to valuable denim items from the CHAT Collection, to the most innovative technology and inventions in textile industry nowadays, participants will learn about the relationship between Hong Kong’s textile development and the environment. CHAT’s Learning Tour on Sustainability runs for an hour, suitable for students from Primary 4 to university level […]
Find out more »Special Display: CHAT at The Mills – Frog Carnival 2024
Frog Carnival 2024 is a participatory ink installation that invites the public to connect with the artwork and each other. In his iconic style combining ink art, calligraphy and oil painting, Frog King Kwok conjures a series of colourful works on fabric and other materials, welcoming the audience to a vibrant and creative celebration. Marked by the recurring frog motif, Kwok’s creations are infused with his artistic concepts and life philosophies of ‘Frogtopia’ – including 'Art is Frog', 'Art is […]
Find out more »Misfitted: Unspoken Stories of Tailoring
What is a good tailor – a master of cut and fit, an engineer of paper patterns, or a bespoke stylist saving you from a wardrobe clash? This special display departs from viewing tailoring as a craft, and instead seeks to understand it as a unique set of social interactions between maker and wearer, offering new perspectives on the tailor’s role within a city increasingly reliant on readymade goods. Through clothes, objects and archival materials, this special display presents 5 […]
Find out more »Interactive Experience : Illumin-Loom
Operate a weaving loom from the future and create your own illuminated textile images in CHAT Arcade! Illumin-Loom is a walk-in interactive experience where visitors can design unique patterns on colourful light strips. The finished creation will be exported as a digital image to download. The light strips of Illumin-Loom simulate the threads in a fabric while alluding to the historical relationship between digital computation and textile technology. Additionally, the library of contemporary motifs and background patterns is inspired by […]
Find out more »‘Factory of Tomorrow’ Community Embroidery Curtains
What is a ‘Factory of Tomorrow’ like in the eyes of primary school students? In CHAT Lounge, a set of embroidered curtains takes inspiration from the new motto as CHAT celebrates its 5th anniversary in March 2024. Over the course of several months, hundreds of primary school students from the '333 Learning Companion Leadership Program' supported by We R Family Foundation learned about CHAT and its history to create drawings and paper models of a ‘Factory of Tomorrow’. Several works […]
Find out more »Make Your Own Textile Envelope Clutch with SOU・SOU Fabrics
Ticket $250｜RSVP Are you itching to create your own accessories and fascinated by the whimsical patterns of Japanese textiles? In this workshop, you will learn basic machine sewing and embellishment techniques inspired by furoshiki, the traditional Japanese method of wrapping and carrying objects with a square piece of cloth, and choose from a range of SOU・SOU fabrics to make a versatile envelope clutch or a brush roll. Experience level: No prior experience necessary. Suitable for participants aged 8 or above. […]
Find out more »Make Your Own Summer Dress with SOU・SOU Fabrics
Ticket $1200｜RSVP Join us and create a unique summer dress with whimsical Japanese textile patterns! In this workshop, you will learn basic pattern making and machine sewing techniques, draw inspiration from CHAT’s tried and tested patterns and make your own dress from a SOU・SOU fabric of your choice. Experience level: No prior experience necessary. Suitable for participants aged 16 or above. Materials needed: All materials will be provided. CHAT will provide lightweight cotton poplin fabrics in a selection of SOU・SOU […]
Find out more »African Music Jam with Yuki Kobayashi
Deposit $80｜RSVP Join us for an unforgettable Friday evening of music and cultural celebration! Japanese visual and performance artist Kobayashi Yuki will join hands with Africa Center Hong Kong to present an electrifying interactive performance. Kobayashi will blend his performance art with the mesmerising sound and rhythm of the djembe (a West African drum) and the Zimbabwean mbira (thumb piano) from the Africa Center team, demonstrating the beauty of music that transcends cultural boundaries. The audience will also have an […]
Find out more »Rambling City: Animal Miniature Parent-Child Workshop
Ticket $180｜RSVP Artist Maggie Chu invites parents and children to create miniature animals while embarking on a refreshing urban adventure. Through model building and paper sculpting, Chu will guide children to create adorable 3D animals such as beetles, frogs and dolphins from images of Hong Kong’s urban landscape. Participants will place their miniature creatures in a city model pre-built by the artist and take home a unique creation in A3 size (29.7 x 42 cm) after the workshop. Take a […]
Find out more »Guided Experiences at CHAT
Want to better understand the meaning of the artworks and exhibits on view? At CHAT, we provide three types of guided experiences, including ‘Walk-In Guided Tour’, ‘Group Guided Tour’ and ‘Learning Tour on Sustainability’. Find the one that suits you best. 1. Walk-In Guided Tour Walk in and join a free 45-minute guided tour on textile heritage and contemporary art, all under the guidance of our docents. Walk-in registration are conducted on-site at CHAT Reception 15 minutes prior to the […]
Find out more »Cherry Machine Demonstration
Let’s witness Hong Kong’s only operating industrial drawing frame in action at CHAT! Leung Fung Yee (Auntie Yee) worked as an experienced machine operator who operated spinning machines at different cotton mills, including Nan Fung Textile, from 1980s to 1990s. She is now retired but she comes to CHAT to make the ‘Cherry’ drawing frame come alive again! Performing one of the essential processes in the spinning production, this drawing frame is donated by the last cotton-spinning mill in Hong […]
Find out more »Open Call for Animal Companion’s Fur Balls for Kingsley Ng’s Artwork Globes
CHAT will present Hong Kong artist Kingsley Ng’s large-scale solo exhibition Listen to the Sound of the Earth Spinning in the summer of 2024. A collective artwork, Globes, uses fur balls to pay tribute to the precious bond between us and our animal companions. We are calling for the owners of animal companions to collect fur at home or join the Animal Companion Grooming Workshop, and create felted fur balls (between 10-30 cm) for the art installation. Your story with […]
Find out more »Special Display : Artefacts of Labour
Artefacts of Labour combines garments from the CHAT Collection and oral history to recall the daily outfits of female workers from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. What does their clothing tell us about their lifestyle and values? What about the broader economic and societal changes? How can these everyday matters help us see the world anew? The 1960s was a decade of change for Hong Kong – the city's government declared itself economically independent, and an entire generation […]
Find out more »CHAT Reads
Interested to explore more about the artworks and artists on view in the current exhibition? Step into CHAT Reads to pick up a publication, sit down and develop new understandings of textile and art. This reading shelves presents a non-circulating library of publications with varying levels, relating artists and artworks with one another and with topics beyond the gallery space. Publications are thoughtfully chosen to reflect an array of media, languages, regions and perspectives. All are welcome to enjoy reading […]
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