Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008
Project Details
SKY YUTAKA provided exhibition design services for Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008, a two-part exhibition spanning one year and presenting over 50-70 works per chapter by more than 70 artists. The exhibition explores internet culture, AI, online communities, and shifting labour conditions, prompting reflection on the connections between digital and physical realms alongside an accompanying programme of public events and publications.
Responding to the curatorial vision of a dispersed cultural landscape, the design strategy foregrounded flexibility, continuity, and adaptability. A modular “kit-of-parts” system, comprising reconfigurable wall partitions, furniture, and display elements, was developed to enable multiple spatial configurations across both chapters. This approach allowed artworks to be interwoven throughout the gallery while supporting diverse curatorial narratives.
The design process was intentionally iterative, with spatial planning evolving in parallel with curatorial development. Modular components were repeatedly tested, rearranged, and recalibrated to accommodate shifting exhibition requirements. This ensured both efficiency and coherence across different phases while reinforcing the exhibition’s core theme of dynamic, interwoven storytelling.
Project Data:
Location: Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong SAR
Area: 1500sqm
Scope: Exhibition Design
Project Team: Client ( Organiser) Tai Kwun Art Team / Curator: Dr. Pi Li and Ying Kwok, with Associate Curators, Jill Angel Chan and Shuman Wang
Participating artists Part 01: aaajiao, Cao Fei, Chen Chieh-Jen, Chen Zhe, Cheng Xinhao, Ge Yulu, Gong Jian, Guan Xiao, Guo Cheng, He Zike, Phoebe Hui, Jiang Zhi, Kong Chun Hei, Vvzela Kook, Lam Pok Yin, Lawrence Lek, Li Hanwei, Li Shuang, Li Yi-Fan, Lin Ke, Liu Xinyi, Lu Yang, Ma Lijiao, Miao Ying, Shao Chun, Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, Wong Kit Yi, Wong Ping, Xijing Men, Yao Qingmei, Ye Funa, Samson Young, Yu Guo, Zhang Yibei, Payne Zhu
Participating artists Part 02: Xyza Cruz Bacani, Chen Ronghui, Chen Ruofan, Chen Wei, Chen Xiaoyi, Gordon Cheung, Chu Yun, Mark Chung, Cui Jie, Dong Jinling, Foreign Investment, Han Qian, Joyce Ho, Ho Rui An, Hu Qingtai, Hu Yinping, Kwan Sheung Chi, Jaffa Lam, Lap-See Lam, Law Yuk Mui, Ocean Leung, Li Binyuan, Li Jinghu, Li Liao, Li Ming, Li Nu, Li Ran, Li Shuang, Li Yifan, Liao Guohe, Liu Sheng, Long Pan, Andrew Luk, Ma Qiusha, Musquiqui Chihying, Shi Qing, Sim Chi Yin, Samuel Swope, Tong Wenmin, Yang Guangnan, Zhang Ruyi, Zheng Yuan
Contractor: Hong Kong Longway Co. LTD. (Part 1 and 2), LINK Exhibition and Event Ltd. (Part 1, Can't Help My-self Installation) / Graphic Design: Studio Pianpian He and Max Harvey / Exhibition Design: SKY YUTAKA
Year: 2025-2026
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