Activities & Programmes

【Play Lives - Design Workshop】Hackshop

In the Hackshop participants reverse-engineer simple toy robots and use found materials to build working artificial play companions. The engaging, stream-of-consciousness creative process promotes basic mechatronic STEAM knowledge through play with whimsy movements and character narratives. Favouring nonsense, economy of means, and chance aesthetics, outcomes reveal the stuff dreams are made of – a quirky expression of the collective consciousness. Blending surrealist art and science, participants experiment with a fantasy playbook of future existence, including identity, technology, and the environment. The experience ends with a ‘critter-catwalk’, where participants are encouraged to deploy humour, storytelling, and showmanship in the presentation of their creation to the group.

*The best two to three pieces of work made by the participants will be selected for display during the design exhibition themed “PLAY LIVES” from February to April 2021.

Remarks for Participants:

A. All participants are required to take temperature check before admission. Participants with fever symptoms will not be admitted.

B. All participants must sign a form confirming they have not confirmed infection for Covid-19 and/ or been under compulsory quarantine imposed by the Department of Health. Hong Kong Design Centre reserves the final right for permission of entering the workshop venue if you are not able to complete or confirm the matters as set out in this form.

C. All participants must wear a mask at all times during the activity. Eating and drinking is not allowed. Participants without wearing a mask will not be admitted.

D. Participants are encouraged to use alcohol hand sanitiser before entry.

E. In light of the current pandemic situation, the Organiser reserves the right to cancel, postpone or change any details such as dates of all events. Participants will be notified through emails or phone calls.