Happy Birthday Likeboxes Ọrụ Nka Ihe Nkedo by Hikoko Ito

Happy Birthday Likeboxes Ọrụ Nka Ihe Nkedo by Hikoko Ito is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Nkà Mma na Nkwụnye Nkà Competition Category.

BronzNkà Mma· 2024

Happy Birthday Likeboxes Ọrụ Nka Ihe Nkedo

by Hikoko Ito

Client: Hong Kong Museum of Art

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Nkà Mma Category

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The Design

About Happy Birthday Likeboxes Ọrụ Nka Ihe Nkedo

Ederede Akwụkwọ: Happy Birthday Likeboxes bụ ọrụ nka ihe nkedo nke e ji igbe ozi 366 nwere ìhè mepụta ya, otu nye ụbọchị ọ bụla n'afọ. Ọnụ ụzọ igbe ozi ọ bụla nwere ụdị eserese nke zoro otu mkpụrụedemede Chinese, ndị ọbịa na-agbaso ma na-achọpụta ụdị eserese ahụ iji meghee igbe kwekọrọ na ya. N'ime ya, ha ga-achọta kaadị ọmarịcha maka ọmarịcha ụbọchị ọmụmụ nke onye ọbịa gara aga ji aka ya sere ma hapụ. Onye ọbịa ọ bụla ga-esite n'ebe ahụ sekwaa kaadị ọhụrụ maka onye ọbịa na-abịa n'ọdịnihu ma tinye kaadị ahụ n'igbe ozi. E ji rọba, efere acrylic, na oriọna LED wuo igbe ozi ndị a. Ọrụ nkedo a na-agba ndị mmadụ ume ikpughe echiche onwe ha na ibi ndụ nwere obiọma.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Happy Birthday Likeboxes Ọrụ Nka Ihe Nkedo meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Happy Birthday Likeboxes Ọrụ Nka Ihe Nkedo ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Happy Birthday Likeboxes Ọrụ Nka Ihe Nkedo na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 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.
Dimensions & Packaging: Main installation comprises of 366 Birthday Likeboxes 8445mm x 500mm x 1890mm;
Postbox
500mm x 500mm x 1300mm
Tags: Art Installation, Community Engagement, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, Happy Art, Connecting people
Production Technology: 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.
Design Challenge: 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.
Research: 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.
Inspiration: 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.
Project Duration: 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.
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Hikoko Ito