Our everyday life is very scripted and institutionalised; thus, the proposal aims to provide the opportunity for people to misuse a space and to trigger possible and unexpected ways of living to de-construct the current institutionalisation in the city. In this proposed temporary house, everyone becomes an artist, and it is where the distinction between life and art is blurred.
Life is Art & Art is Life
In late 90s, a group of artists migrated to a village called SongZhuang. During their stay, they misused the bedroom as studio and playground, occupied the courtyard for dinning and performance art
This artist village became an official art district. Since then, institutions were found, such as galleries and art schools, and typical housing blocks were also built for the increasing population
Research Summary - The formation of an artist village and its afterlife
The proposal organises an exhibition as a temporary summer house in SongZhaung Artist Village. A continuous roof will be built from the exiting gallery and extended into the lake
By categorizing the objects, it proposes different arrangements in the gallery space. Placing unexpected objects next to each other will provoke unforeseen opportunities and trigger unforeseen moments
Objects are laid out in strips within the gallery space with pathways in between for circulation
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