Solo Exhibition at Scarborough Museum
This solo exhibition at Scarborough Museum x City of Toronto History Museum re-imagines sustainable urban living by blending traditional Chinese architectural principles with modern eco-friendly innovations. Through interactive and immersive installations, visitors are invited to explore how ancient wisdom can inform contemporary solutions for a more harmonious and sustainable future. Each installation highlights a key aspect of sustainability, from architecture and community living to nature-based healing and resource management, aligning with the overarching theme of “Reset.”
| Installation 1: Infinite Interactive Painting – The Future of Sustainable Homes This digital projection allows viewers to explore a modern home inspired by traditional Chinese architecture. Utilizing infinite zoom technology, visitors can continuously zoom into the painting to discover sustainable design elements such as green roofs, adaptive solar panels, and water conservation systems. This installation demonstrates how ancient building techniques can merge with contemporary eco-conscious innovations to create living spaces that reset our relationship with nature. |
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Installation 2: Chinese Farming Scavenger Hunt Visitors embark on an educational scavenger hunt throughout Scarborough Museum, discovering signs that highlight sustainable Chinese farming techniques. Each sign introduces an aspect of traditional agricultural wisdom, such as crop rotation, responsible land management, and water conservation. Participants collect symbols in a farming guide, reinforcing their learning. This hands-on experience connects history with present-day sustainability, emphasizing how traditional farming techniques can inspire modern ecological practices. |
| Installation 3: Embroidered Herbal Medicine Wall A wall of embroidered hoops showcases various Chinese medicinal herbs, illustrating their benefits in resetting the body. Alongside the artwork, jars of corresponding herbs allow visitors to engage their senses by smelling and touching the plants. This installation highlights the deep-rooted connection between Chinese herbal medicine and holistic health, offering a multisensory exploration of nature’s healing power. |
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Installation 4: The Digital Courtyard – A Reimagining of Traditional Spaces This interactive 2D painting envisions a future where urban spaces prioritize community gardens and shared green spaces. By integrating research on traditional Chinese courtyard living and sustainable farming practices, the projection illustrates how urban environments can be redesigned to foster social connection, biodiversity, and food security. This installation serves as a blueprint for rethinking how cities can be built with sustainability at their core. |
| Installation 5: Visionary Reflections – The Future Looks Like… A large framed mirror with a vinyl inscription reading “The future looks like…” invites visitors to create DIY stickers representing their vision of a sustainable future. Inspired by Chinese cultural values of environmental respect and communal responsibility, this installation encourages participants to reflect on their role in shaping a greener world. By collectively adding their ideas to the mirror frame, visitors contribute to an evolving artwork that symbolizes shared responsibility and hope. |
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| Installation 6: Feng Shui in the Home – Transforming Museum Spaces This installation transforms museum rooms by incorporating Feng Shui principles to enhance energy flow, balance, and harmony. Visitors can compare the redesigned space to a “before” image and read information sheets explaining the impact of each modification. By integrating elements such as natural light, strategic furniture placement, and the five elements, this installation encourages visitors to rethink how their surroundings influence well-being. |
Together, these installations invite visitors to reflect on how cultural heritage and innovation can intersect to create a more sustainable world. The exhibition encourages a “Reset” in how we view our homes, communities, and natural resources, offering a fresh perspective on building a future in harmony with both tradition and technology.
