People often attempt to preserve Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), yet ICH, being the crystallization of human life experience, evolves alongside humanity itself. By putting ICH into the contemporary context one can contest its fluidity, vitality and adaptability through a series of multi-arts experiments and showcases, to allow us to appreciate ICH to be more than just a carrier of humanity’s past but also a gateway towards humanity’s future. Only change is eternal.
Just like any other thriving cultural heritage, cheongsam remains fluid, and has become the subject and source of new inspiration and creativity. Its three key elements – the mandarin collar, the flower button and the split – are unique features that can be used to create infinite mix-and-match combinations with fabrics such as Cantonese silk and other materials, giving cheongsam different styles and shapes that serve a wide spectrum of functions and occasions.
Participating Cheongsam Designers:
Blind by JW | Cantosoul | Grace CHOI | Polly HO | Ranee KOK | Janko LAM | Kenny LI | Mountain YAM | Mary YU
There will be a cheongsam pop-up store at the exhibition venue during the exhibition period.
Visitors can try on and buy the cheongsams and cheongsam-related products designed by the nine designers while enjoying the exhibition!
Venue address: 4/F Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wan Chai