CHAT 5th Anniversary – Factory of Tomorrow

In spring 2024, CHAT celebrated its fifth anniversary with the group exhibition Factory of Tomorrow. Featuring CHAT’s own contemporary art collection and newly commissioned works, it critically examined the past and evoke imagination for what is to come. From textile works and sculptures to immersive installations and videos, it brought together creations by 19 artists and collectives of Asian backgrounds, reflecting their takes on textile technology and materials, diversity, climate change and our future. 

This catalogue presents installation photographs and essays by Takahashi Mizuki and Wang Weiwei, co-curators of Factory of Tomorrow. It also features new elements introduced alongside the exhibition, including the special display Misfitted: Unspoken Stories of Tailoring and the interactive experience Illumin-Loom. Join us in revisiting CHAT’s five-year journey and in creating new heritage for the community through the cultivation of new ideas and talents.

Curators:

TAKAHASHI Mizuki, WANG Weiwei, Eugenia LAW

Artists:

Ei ARAKAWA-NASH, Movana CHEN, Kimberly CHONG, Maggie CHU, Fyerool DARMA, Ade DARMAWAN, HO Rui An, HOU I-Ting, IWASAKI Takahiro, JUNG Yeondoo, KATO Izumi, Yuki KIHARA, KOBAYASHI Yuki, Frog King KWOK, PARK Jeehee, SHAO Chun, Scarlett YANG, YEE I-Lann, YIN Xiuzhen and SONG Dong*

*Yin Xiuzhen and Song Dong’s video work was shown in an offsite screening programme.

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