‘Shell scapes: Reforming waste’ by Tiffany Pattinson
Shell scapes: Reforming waste, is a performance art piece by Redress’ current designer in residence, Tiffany Pattinson, supported by Mondrian Hong Kong, Corner Shop, running from 13 September 2024.
Charity Redress, are committed to finding innovative solutions for the valuable clothes collected through their Hong Kong Takeback programme. While the majority of collected clothing is redistributed to our charity partners or resold to promote secondhand, a significant portion (20-30%) is not suitable for reuse due to wear and tear or damage.
Mondrian Hong Kong, as part of a broader partnership for the Redress Design Award, has invited Redress to showcase projects from our designers in residence that are bringing creativity to this waste stream, showing the beauty in every unwanted garment.
Hong Kong, known as the pearl of the orient, has a deep historical, sentimental and environmental and gourmet connection with Oysters. Inspired by the biological behaviours and shapes of oysters, this art piece celebrates these unsung heroes of climate change.
Oysters extract and store carbon from the atmosphere, they clean the water as they eat, protect coastal human communities. They are also master builders that create intricate reef structures as microhabitats, attracting diverse marine life.
Live Performance
Visit the exhibition at Mondrian Hong Kong’s ‘Corner Shop’ opposite the Mondrian Hotel, 8 Hart Ave, Tsim Sha Tsui to see Tiffany at work on site, creating art pieces that will be on sale with profits supporting the work of Redress.
Live Performance times:
14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 September 2-5pm and 5.30-9pm
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About the Redress Designer Residency programme
Building on Redress’ goal to empower emerging fashion designers to create circular products, the Residency project supports a selection of Asia based designers through collaborative projects that develop their skills and knowledge whilst showcasing solutions for waste and providing valuable cross-cultural exposure.
We aim to educate and empower fashion consumers to buy better, keep longer and dispose responsibly, through public interaction events and activities with the designers.
The Residency programme is supported by The VF Foundation.
About Tiffany Pattinson
After participating as a finalist of the Redress Design Award China 2012, Hong Kong designer Tiffany Pattinson launched her namesake womenswear and menswear brand in Shanghai, with a strong focus on the preservation of traditional craftsmanships and the environment along with adaptations of up-cycling and zero-waste sustainable design techniques. In addition, the creation of multifunctional designs that can be worn in several ways further adding longevity to the pieces are a common feature. Her work has been showcased through fashion shows and cultural exchange programs around the globe, including in Shanghai Fashion week, Harbin Fashion week, Brighton Fashion week, New York, Suriname, Brussels, Hong Kong and Paris. Tiffany also become active in theatre & film in recent years bringing her experience in sustainable design into costume design & set design.
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