ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
藝術家簡介
Hoi is a Hong Kong-based visual arts student and emerging artist working across installation, 3D printing, craft, and Chinese calligraphy. Her practice often explores memory, family, care, identity, and everyday social issues through tactile and participatory forms. She is interested in turning ordinary materials and familiar objects into meaningful experiences that invite reflection and emotional connection.
Hoi's works often combine sound, scent, text, and interaction, allowing the audience to engage physically and emotionally with the ideas behind the elements. Through both group and individual projects, she has developed an interest in socially engaged art, especially themes related to community, aging, family relationships, and overlooked voices in society.
In addition to her studio practice, Hoi is also passionate about art education and hopes to continue developing work that connects creativity with empathy, communication, and social awareness.
許瑋芝是一位來自香港的視覺藝術學生及創作者，創作媒介包括裝置、3D打印、手工藝及中國書法。她的作品多以記憶、家庭、關懷、身份與日常社會議題為主，並常以觸感強、具參與性的形式呈現，希望把平凡的物件轉化為有情感和思想的藝術經驗。
許氏的創作經常結合聲音、氣味、文字及互動元素，讓觀眾可以用身體和情感直接參與作品。無論是小組創作或個人作品，她都特別關注社會參與式藝術，並對長者、家庭關係、社區及被忽略的聲音充滿興趣。
除了藝術創作外，她也十分重視藝術教育，希望未來能持續以創作連結同理心、促進溝通與社會關懷。
HONOURS PROJECT
畢業作品
Design/product design, mixed media
200 x 280 x 6 cm
HK Street Relics reimagines overlooked Hong Kong street safety objects as palm-sized 3D‑printed fidget toys, each housed in an illuminated lightbox. The series features local icons such as rubbish bins, safety island signs, traffic lights, bus bells and emergency buttons, translated into tactile forms that invite touching, pressing and holding. Each work combines a 3D‑printed frame, an LED backlight, a relief panel based on the artist's own street photographs and a single fidget object, turning everyday infrastructure into a small, glowing "street relic." By shifting urgent, high‑pressure safety devices into intimate stress‑relief objects, the project reflects on how Hong Kong's public safety systems quietly protect residents while many people live with chronic stress and attention difficulties. HK Street Relics proposes that utility objects can also become carriers of memory and emotional care and asks what it means to hold a piece of the city in one's hand.
香港街遺 將香港被忽略的街頭安全設施轉化為掌心大小的3D打印減壓玩具，並置於發光燈箱中展示。作品選取垃圾桶、交通燈、落車鐘等城市物件，結合浮雕影像、LED燈帶與可觸按的物件。透過把高壓的安全裝置轉化為親密的減壓媒介，作品反思城市的保護機制、記憶與情感關懷，邀請觀者在手中握住一片城市。
PREVIOUS WORK
過往作品
2024
Ink on xuan paper
20 x 20 x 30 cm
Using thin Xuan paper and Chinese calligraphy, this work presents comforting song lyrics, that steals away inner darkness and gently placing light into the heart. Illuminated from behind, the ink becomes translucent and warm, creating a mood that is both fragile and resilient. By surrounding the light source with these words, the piece offers quiet solace to a sad society, suggesting that even when the world feels overwhelmingly dark, there is always someone standing on the bright side, silently waiting and accompanying the viewer.
2024
Soft sculpture, textile, bean bags, mixed media
Dimensions variable
The work features a set of bean bags designed in the form and color of various fruits. Players, mainly elderly, are invited to select the correct "fruit" bean bags according to a given shopping list — a simple yet engaging game that helps stimulate memory and cognitive function, thereby reducing the risk of dementia. Additionally, the bean bags are weighted to allow players to practice muscle strength while playing.
Beyond the game, each bean bag also serves as a warm compress. When heated in a microwave oven, it can help relax muscles and relieve fatigue. This dual-purpose design encourages both mental and physical well-being, offering warmth and joy in daily life.
2026
Lights, ink on xuan paper, wood
52 x 40 x 2 cm
In Between explores the delicate space between emptiness and existence, sorrow and joy. Using a blend of regular and gold ink, the work symbolizes emotional transformation—with gold representing hope, renewal, and strength. Highlighted phrases such as "abundance," "joy," and "let go" invite viewers to reflect on their own emotions and discover the beauty and freedom that emerge from self-discovery.