Modern Odyssey Ekspozicia Instalaĵo by Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Modern Odyssey Ekspozicia Instalaĵo by Hong Kong Trade Development Council is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronza A' Design Award in Dezajno de Interna Spaco kaj Ekspozicio Competition Category.

BronzoInterno· 2020

Modern Odyssey Ekspozicia Instalaĵo

by Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Client: Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Bronza A' Design Award Winner in Interno Category

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The Design

About Modern Odyssey Ekspozicia Instalaĵo

Moderna Odiseado estas serio de ekspoziciaj instalaĵoj dizajnitaj por la vestiblo kaj halaj enirejoj de juvelaĵa komerca foiro en Honkongo. La temo estas prenita el antikva greka mitologio, kaj ĉiu instalaĵo referencas al unu diaĵo, kiel Zeŭso, Pozidono, Hera, Apolono, Artemiso aŭ Ateno. Alegoriaj indikoj estas uzataj anstataŭ rektaj bildigoj. Muroj kaj kolonoj estas konstruitaj el malpezaj metalaj kadroj kovritaj per travidebla grafika reto kaj lumigitaj de malantaŭe. Speciale kreitaj rekvizitoj, lumigado kaj sono kompletigas ĉiun spacon. La malpeza sistemo ebligas kunmeton ene de tri tagoj.

The Recognition

About the Bronza A' Design Award

Modern Odyssey Ekspozicia Instalaĵo estas gajninto de la Bronza A' Design Award, tre prestiĝa rekono donata al elstaraj dezajnoj distingitaj per kreemo, ingenieco kaj sagaco. La Bronzaj gajnintoj estas abunde lertaj kaj frape kreemaj artefaktoj, kiuj aŭtentikigas la vastan sperton, imagpovon kaj elturniĝemon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Modern Odyssey Ekspozicia Instalaĵo estu tre estimata, admirata kaj ŝatata objekto, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Bronzan A' Design Award enkorpigas plej bonajn praktikojn en arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio, kaj estas bonega pro sia atento al detaloj. Modern Odyssey Ekspozicia Instalaĵo bonege kontentigas bezonojn, tuŝas dezirojn, ĉarmas sentojn kaj allogas scivolemon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The event organiser for the 2019 Hong Kong International Jewellery Show required an overall image uplift to envelop the various allocated spaces. Areas such as the main foyer and various entrances into the specialised jewellery halls were offered to a new design. A concept called Modern Odyssey was developed using allegories from ancient Greek mythology was developed to decorate these areas. Besides this, only 3 days were permitted for the onsite setup.
Dimensions & Packaging: The venue’s main entrance mesh arch was 17m wide x 5m high, inside the Zeus shrine installation with LED waterfall at the foyer sat 50m2 x 4.5m high. The following entrance treatment designs inside the venue were constructed with similar specification. All walls and columns were built using a lightweight metal framed structure, cladded with translucent graphic mesh and backlit. Bespoke props, lighting, LED were used to produce various ambient allegoric installations.
Tags: Trade, Hong Kong, Jewellery, Greek Mythology, Modern Odyssey, Installation, Space, Exhibition, Design, Organiser, Show
Production Technology: All the walls and columns were built using a lightweight metallic framed structure, cladded with translucent graphic mesh and backlit. Bespoke props, lighting, LED and in some areas ambient soundtrack was used to produce the various allegorical installations in the spaces. All the production had to be tested offsite before the final onsite construction. This was due to the very tight 3 days allowance for the onsite installation.
Design Challenge: Once the concept direction was set, the challenge was to research the fascinating stories from ancient Greek mythology. It was then that a hierarchal approach was used to build the visitors journey throughout the whole exhibition. Firstly, with Zeus at the foyer then followed by the entrance treatments into the specialised halls using the other deities and so forth. Another challenge was the short move in time, therefore all the material specification had to be lightweight and easily assembled.
Research: The research for the Modern Odyssey concept started as a study on various civilization, folklores and cultural beliefs that were influential to past jewellery design. From this research, ancient Greek mythology was chosen due to its array of multifaceted characters and symbolisms. It provided plenty of material to curate a journey at the venue as an overarching theme. This led to the idea of allegorical installations to developed the space instead of showing the actual Greek god.
Inspiration: Inspiration for the concept of Modern Odyssey derived from studying various affluent cultural beliefs that had influenced past jewellery design. From this, ancient Greek mythology was most apt due to its array of complex characters and symbolisms. It provided plenty of scopes to curate the physical spaces using allegories as clues rather than show the referred Greek deity. As such, each installation was unique to its central character such as Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Apollo, Artemis to Athena etc.
Project Duration: The project duration was 3 months from the initial briefing to onsite completion. It was located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong and the event ran for 5 days starting from the 28th of February to the 4th of March 2019.
Operation Flow: The flow was designed in chronological order related to the theme Modern Odyssey. Various allegorical installations were created in reference to the Greek deities. Starting with the translation of Zeus at the main foyer as a welcome installation. Then moving to Poseidon, Hera, Apollo, Artemis and Athena being represented at the other entrance areas within the venue.