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To explore the intrinsic relationship between textiles and the environment, CHAT launched the community programme Seed to Textile in 2019, which has since been tracing textile manufacturing to its origin through planting and art making. In this year’s programme, Guangzhou-based artist collective BOLOHO leads a six-month participatory art project that delves into the interactions between nature and the intricate cultural landscape in urban farming.

BOLOHO has initiated research and creative works on state-owned huaqiao nongchang (overseas Chinese farms), which were established to accommodate returned overseas Chinese between the 1950s and China’s reform and opening up, examining the farms’ deep connection with immigrant communities in Hong Kong...

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CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) is a non-profit art centre on the 2nd floor of The Mills, a revitalised former cotton-spinning factory of Nan Fung Textiles in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. Opened in 2019, the institution is dedicated to textile culture, connecting Hong Kong’s manufacturing history with contemporary art, design and community programmes.

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MILL6 Foundation The Mills,
45 Pak Tin Par Street Tsuen Wan,
N.T.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Opening Hours
Daily
11am – 7pm
Closed Tuesdays
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Hong Kong MILL6 Foundation The Mills,, 45 Pak Tin Par Street Tsuen Wan,
CHAT | Centre for Heritage, Arts & Textile
MILL6 Foundation The Mills,, 45 Pak Tin Par Street Tsuen Wan,, N.T., Hong Kong, Hong Kong
+852 3979 2301
https://www.mill6chat.org

Opening hours
Daily
11am – 7pm
Closed Tuesdays
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