Asia Society exhibition offers a glimpse into a bright design future
Asia Society exhibition featuring the works of local designers examines changing perceptions of beauty and improved ways of life
The future's not just bright - it's eco-friendly and beautifully designed.
How do we know? Because we've been there, courtesy of Asia Society Hong Kong's new exhibition, Imminent Domain: Designing the Life of Tomorrow.
Although design showcases are popping up everywhere, this intriguing show, curated by the director of Tokyo's Mori Art Museum, Fumio Nanjo, marks a significant development in the style and quality of work.
"Stimulating thoughts about Hong Kong design, future living and how that will ultimately change our aesthetic perceptions of beauty and enhance the way we live is at the core of all the works on display," says Asia Society gallery manager Dominique Chan, who oversees the organisation's public art installations and exhibitions.
"Fumio Nanjo was our first choice as curator because we knew he would bring a fresh, interesting and global perspective, and felt it was especially important for the exhibition to be led by someone forward-thinking and multi-disciplined."
Nanjo lives up to his reputation for ambitious and creative shows: here, 12 of Hong Kong's most innovative, award-winning designers and artists drawn from diverse fields such as lighting, architecture, jewellery, fashion and cars have been tasked with creating an ambitious mixture of one-off pieces, artfully presented at the Asia Society's premises in Admiralty.