Flower Gathering
花聚

Flower Gathering 花聚
Hakka embroidered bands: 30cm (L) x 2.5m (W) x 5m (H), a set of four pieces.
Plants: Height from 50cm to 100cm. Around 100 pieces.
2021
Venue: Yim Tin Tsai

Hakka embroidered band is the symbol of Hakka women, and also the only decoration appeared on the clothing of Hakka women. As a result of social development, the technique of weaving embroidered band has almost lost. The artist invited Ivy LAU Hoi-wai, the successor of Hakka embroidered band, together with a group of women to co-create this artwork which decorates the traditional Hakka village houses. The artwork emphasises the enlarged form of traditional weaving patterns to commemorate the technique and aesthetics of Hakkas, as well as epitomise the imagination of the daily activities of Hakka women in the old days.

Besides, the artist also invited non-islanders to create “plant sculptures” by using used clothes and bring them into Yim Tin Tsai. These “plant sculptures” are replanted and coexist with the original plants in Yim Tin Tsai, embracing each other and protecting this beautiful island together.

花帶是客家女性的象徵，也是當時客家女性衣飾上唯一出現的裝飾。隨著社會進步，花帶製作技藝幾近失傳。藝術家邀請了客家花帶傳人劉海慧及一班婦女一同製作大型花帶軟雕塑，懸掛在傳統客家村屋外，放大花帶編織時的造型，並帶有傳統花帶圖案，以顯示客家人的美學、傳統手藝和對昔日客家女性在家居日常生活的想像。

此外，藝術家邀請了島外人參考鹽田梓的植物造型，利用舊衣服做成「植物」並帶進來鹽田梓，把島上的和外來者的「植物」放在一起，來個熱烈的擁抱，共同守護這處美麗的地方。

https://www.yimtintsaiartsfestival.hk/Artworks.php?n=23&lang=tc