“‘The Art of Transformation’ represents a pivotal moment in Design Trust’s journey,” said Marisa Yiu, Co-Founder and Lead Curator of Design Trust. “We are not just celebrating creativity – but also elevating positive values of how design, nature and art, can transform spaces, communities, and perspectives. This initiative embodies our commitment to fostering resilience and innovation in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area region’s creative ecosystem within an international context.”
Crafted in dialogue with Lead Curator Marisa Yiu, artists and architects over the past months, create and donate a unique art work, specific to their artistic practice, responding to the site and theme of “The Art of Transformation”. These new works or expanded works, relate to the historic Murray House, Stanley environment, Hong Kong city and public spaces, where the cultural community have been in constant transformation to craft works in dialogue with material translation and the nature. The works are generously donated by artists, designers, galleries to support the ongoing research and granting programmes of the registered charity Design Trust of the Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design that was founded in 2007. Participating artists and designers include: William Lim, Daphne Mandel, Ant Winglam Ngai, Stephen Chun Hei Wong, Yang Danful, Eddie Lui, Gary Chang, Hou Jianan, Peep, Cynthia Mak, Judy Gee, Dominique Fung, Ryo Matsuoka, Frank Tang, Austin Bell, Toshiya Hayashi & Hokuto Ando of We+, Paribawga and Yuyang Wang, Winnie Mak, Joseph Munyao Mutuku, Andi Fischer. Design Trust Charity Exhibition 2025: “Transformational Exceptions” will be open to the public viewing, from March 29th to June 18th, after the fundraising event, as part of Design Trust Futures Festival 2025.
