Videotage Media Art Collection Kiosk
Videotage aims to collaborate with Hong Kong-based designers to develop a mobile, flexible and inclusive station for the Videotage Media Art Collection (VMAC). By repurposing old furniture, this initiative not only honours our legacy as a media art organisation that has been deeply rooted in Hong Kong for nearly four decades but also fosters new outreach opportunities within the community.
Videotage aims to collaborate with Hong Kong-based designers to develop a mobile, flexible and inclusive station for the Videotage Media Art Collection (VMAC). By repurposing old furniture, this initiative not only honours our legacy as a media art organisation that has been deeply rooted in Hong Kong for nearly four decades but also fosters new outreach opportunities within the community.
Since its inception in 2008, VMAC has amassed a diverse collection of over 750 video works, plus books and ephemera. Currently, visitors can make advance reservations to access the database at Videotage’s office. However, the existing hot desk setup is not conducive to an optimal viewing environment. We envision this upcycled design project that will create a kiosk capable of being deconstructed and reassembled in various configurations-such as a small cinema and mobile research desk-tailored to meet the diverse needs of users and various activity formats.
- 2024
- Grantee: Doris Poon
Doris Poon is the Program Director at Videotage, with over a decade of experience in the arts and cultural sector, including roles at Para Site, Asia Society Hong Kong Center, and the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong. She views organizational work as a vital form of curatorial practice and is committed to advancing the media art community by creating presentation opportunities for artists and fostering thought-provoking discussions.
Poon graduated in School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong, in 2011, and obtained her master’s degree in Visual Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019.
- Organisation: Videotage
Videotage is a leading non-profit organisation in Hong Kong focusing on the presentation, promotion, production and preservation of video and media art, serving artists in the expanding technological art and culture network. Since 1986, Videotage has developed itself from an umbrella for media artists to a network of media art and culture for cross-disciplinary cultural productions, as well as a platform to facilitate international exchange.