Thank you so much for 多麼多得有

Thank you so much for, 2014
Home objects/ collection
Dimension variable

(1)

Mount Huaguo 花果山

2014

Cardboard, tetra-pack banana milk, cigarette, poker, glass and mixed media

40(D) x 51(W) x 25(H), 20(D) x 35(W) x 15(H) cm

(2)

Snail Occipital 枕蝸牛

2014

Drawing on paper, wood, drawer, door lock, chair, glass, mirror, newspaper, color paper, cloth, key box, glass bottle, stamp and receipt
100(D) x 100(W) x 95(H) cm

In Thank you so much for, Tang Kwok-hin transforms intimate collections of everyday household objects into sculptural assemblages that explore memory, familiarity, and the quiet emotional resonance embedded in ordinary things. Presented as variable-dimension installations using found home items, the work comprises two key pieces: Mount Huaguo (花果山), constructed from cardboard, tetra-pack banana milk cartons, cigarette packs, poker cards, glass, and mixed media; and Snail Occipital (枕蝸牛), an intricate arrangement incorporating drawing on paper, wood, a drawer, door lock, chair, glass, mirror, newspaper, colored paper, cloth, key box, glass bottle, stamps, and receipts.

Through these accumulations, Tang elevates the mundane artifacts of daily life—objects that have absorbed years of use and human presence—into symbolic monuments. The artist draws on the cultural notion that a pillow absorbs and stores the sleeper’s spirit, emotions, and thoughts over time. Similarly, long-familiar domestic items gain a kind of “flesh and soul,” becoming vessels for personal narratives and collective human experiences.