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Kacey Wong has a knack for creating art that investigates the space between people and their surrounding environment. Paddling Home, which was performed on the Hong Kong Victoria Harbor, was a star feature in the Hong Kong contemporary art scene.
The project features deep architectural elements, which clearly appear in the design. The project also features various functional and commercial aspects. The result of the Paddling Home house was the creation of artwork unbounded by business values or functionality, which allowed it to represent Kacey Wong’s philosophies.
Paddling Home was created to resemble real-life Hong Kong architecture ; the floating installation resembled a Hong Kong apartment and was created to address a serious social issue in Hong Kong; the living conditions in the country.
Paddling Home was built with ready-made materials and provoked the local society by suggesting alternative ways in which people could live in the city. Wong created the piece to inform the local community that they had the freedom to look for alternative means of accommodations.
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