GAME CHANGER
PMQ, HONG KONG
NOV 25 – DEC 4, 2016
“Innovation makes life better, while creativity determines our future.”
With an increasing number of the world’s population living with modern technology, innovative design is a key investment in smart cities like Hong Kong. But what makes a better future, how do we benefit from an innovative lifestyle and how do we achieve ingenious advancement? In deTour 2016, we approach arts, design, technology and society to start new conversations, imagine new futures and forge human connections across the city. Our vision is to converge a spectrum of creative ideas that are malleable and idiosyncratic, presenting diverse opinions on how we see the future of our world.
The theme of the event, GAME CHANGER, is chosen for its dual sense; firstly, how creativity and designs can completely change the way we perceive and act in the world, and more importantly, whether and how we can change our perception of what design really is, and how it should be carried out. Being a game changer transforms the way people approach what they do; they observe and approach problems from multiple perspectives, empathize, ideate, design and iterate, leading the role up front.
Creativity ranges from practitioners and thinkers, spectacular and complex, to playful and emotional as commissioned artists respond in visionary works of diverse media that create a captivating atmosphere and transformative experiences, arousing public consciousness and influencing creative practices.