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Hikoko Ito ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation

Hikoko Ito ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation ᱫᱚ ᱞᱟᱞᱤᱛ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2024 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾


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Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation

Hikoko Ito ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Hong Kong Museum of Art

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Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Happy Birthday Likeboxes bakhar ge 366 ṭa uj lupundo̠ mailbox ḱo tayoṁ meneken ek̕ art installation kanae, sernel mahaɽ ren mit̕ mit̕ ma̠ṇḍi ḱo lagit̕ mit̕ mit̕ box. Mit̕ ok̕oy mailbox duar reyaḱ do̠ mit̕ ṭa nakśa menaḱoa jahaṁ Chinese akṣar do̠ uku akana, ar en tayoṁ ho̠ṛko nakśa ko̠ hudiṅ leḱate mele lagit̕ box ko̠ selḱoa. Bhitor reya, ayurmen tayoṁ ho̠ ete baṅ chaḍa akaḱan ti ete ā̕ṛi akaḱan janam tiṅgu card mit̕ nam lagit̕aea. Baḍai tayoṁ ho̠ ondeḱin ek̕ nawa card ā̕ṛi ka̠ta bohoklaḱ tiṅgu tayoṁ ho̠ nimin ar en card do̠ postbox re dohoḱ tahenae. Mailbox ko̠ do̠ plastic, acrylic plate ar LED lights ete ban̕aḱ akana. Nuā installation reak̕ do̠ nijer bhab pargas ar bhalte laha̠ ko̠ josh emo̠ ka̠ta.

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Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
The 366 illuminated mailboxes, each representing a day of the year, enable you to receive a hand-drawn birthday card from a previous visitor and create one for a future visitor, perpetuating a continuous chain of kindness. Adorned with intricate patterns that form visual puzzles, these mailboxes invite participants to uncover the hidden Chinese characters, unlocking the magic within. The joyous ritual of decoding patterns and exchanging birthday cards transforms each visit into a journey of discoveries and moments of special connection.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
Main installation comprises of 366 Birthday Likeboxes 8445mm x 500mm x 1890mm;
Postbox
500mm x 500mm x 1300mm
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
Art Installation, Community Engagement, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, Happy Art, Connecting people
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
Materials: Plastic for Likeboxes, acrylic plates for patterns on doors of Likeboxes, LED lights, polyester wallcovering, brisl coated texture paper, ORACAL 651 adhesive patterns on glass walls, wood and steel for Postbox, wooden desks and chairs.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
There was skepticism regarding whether visitors would invest time in creating birthday cards for a stranger and if the quality of the contributions would be satisfactory. Serving dually as a social experiment, the installation's launch tested the altruism and community spirit of Hong Kong's residents. The resounding success and the positive reception of the installation and its subsequent variations in various Chinese cities and Paris have since affirmed the project's appeal across diverse age groups and cultures.
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Rooted in my humble family tradition of drawing birthday cards for my parents, Happy Birthday Likeboxes is a journey through joy and human connection. The adventure begins with the quest for one's unique Birthday Mailbox. This search and the exchange of hand drawn birthday cards transform every visit into an exploration and moments of special connection. Many visitors claimed to have been motivated to start creating birthday cards for their loved ones, extending the warmth & kindness experienced from the installation to their own family circles. By celebrating a universally shared and valued occasion - our birthday - the installation also brings people from various backgrounds, while promoting kindness and a Pay-it-forward mindset within the community.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
Inspired by my family tradition of exchanging hand-drawn birthday cards, my art installation aims to recreate that joy for visitors, at the same time fostering a pay it forward spirit in the community. The Likeboxes resembling social media posts, encourage visitors to reflect on the often-impersonal nature of digital interactions and to instead create and share a hand-drawn birthday card infused with sincere, heartfelt wishes.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
The project commenced in April 2023 and the inaugural exhibition of the art installation Happy Birthday Likeboxes debuted in July 2023 at the Chih Lo Lou Gallery on the 4th floor of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Originally scheduled to end in October 2023, the exhibition's popularity warranted an extension through January 2024. Capitalizing on this success, the museum inaugurated a second exhibition titled Happy Birthday Likeboxes in Sunlight on the 5th floor, commencing January 18th, 2024, which is anticipated to conclude on June 26th, 2024.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
1.Find Your Birthday Likebox that corresponds to your birth date. 2.Decipher the Pattern on its door and uncover the hidden Chinese character to unlock the magic of your Birthday Likebox. 3.Open Your Birthday Likebox. 4.Receive a Unique Birthday Card lovingly gifted by a previous visitor. 5.Select a Drawing Card with printed depiction of an artwork from the Hong Kong Museum of Art collection. 6.Create a New Birthday Card for another future visitor. 7.Send your card at the Post box. Selected works, over 2,500 up to Dec 20th, 2023) are photographed and featured on social media hblbhkmoa.
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