IKEBANA PERFORMANCE

Assemble, 2024

Ikebana Performance | Installation, mixed media and found materials, size variable

Performance duration: approx. 20 minutes

ASSEMBLE: HONG KONG IN HELSINKI, PF25 cultural projects at HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme

HIAP Gallery Augusta, HIAP, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland

Curated by Angelika Li

Artists: Oscar Chan Yik Long, Luke Ching, May Fung, Law Yuk Mui, Leung Chi Wo, Hedy Leung, Lo Lai Lai Natalie, Ellen Pau, Angela Su, and Yim Sui Fong

'Assemble' ikebana performance by Hedy Leung featuring found materials and spatial storytelling

Audience viewing 'Assemble' ikebana performance-installation by Hedy Leung at HIAP Gallery

Hedy Leung's 'Assemble' ikebana performance at HIAP Gallery Augusta, Suomenlinna, Helsinki

'Assemble' brings together not just materials, but also energy, ideas, and reflections — in the spirit of the art of Ikebana, where the present moment is given life. Reclaimed and readily available materials are assembled like flowers in an Ikebana arrangement. Each piece finds new purpose, creating a harmonious whole. Just as no moment repeats itself, each material carries its own history, but when brought together, they form a new narrative. The act of assembling — whether it be physical materials or collective thoughts — creates a space for transformation, renewal, and togetherness. Disparate elements come together in a way that transcends their individual existence, merging into a composition.