Dylan Kwok

Hong Kong

Dylan Kwok, nurtured by Hong Kong and Japanese cultures and educated in Canada and Finland, is passionate in design and urban studies research. Kwok applies design methods on his projects for public spaces including park benches, trams, podium gardens, community kitchen, back alleys, or even the Harbour Area in Helsinki, Finland. He enjoys communicating with users to understand their perspectives in urban problems, and making designs that serve their needs. He is a recipient of the Best Thesis Award in Aalto University (Design & Architecture) and DFA DesignSmart Young Design Talent Award in 2009.

武蔵野美術大学大学院修了。
80年代の活動当初から鉄という素材に魅了され、溶断と溶接を繰り返しながら作品を制作している。
素材本来の硬質感や重量感、彫刻＝塊という概念からも解放され、空間を変容させていく。
“場”を深く観察し、可視、不可視に関わらずそこに存在するものを取り込み、
独自の世界を構築する。
近年は石膏、ガラスなど異素材の作品も発表。
主な受賞歴に、芸術選奨文部大臣新人賞、毎日芸術賞、中原悌二郎賞。

Dylan Kwok, nurtured by Hong Kong and Japanese cultures and educated in Canada and Finland, is passionate in design and urban studies research. Kwok applies design methods on his projects for public spaces including park benches, trams, podium gardens, community kitchen, back alleys, or even the Harbour Area in Helsinki, Finland. He enjoys communicating with users to understand their perspectives in urban problems, and making designs that serve their needs. He is a recipient of the Best Thesis Award in Aalto University (Design & Architecture) and DFA DesignSmart Young Design Talent Award in 2009.