Heavy Metal Remediation Lab
Funded by: 
Organised by: 
Strategic Partner: Yau Tsim Mong District Office
Programme Collaborator: Morphomatter Limited
Programme Artist: Liv Tsim
Workshop Tutor: Grow Something
Workshop Supporting Organisation: Urban Mushroom
'Heavy Metal Remediation Lab'
‘Heavy Metal Remediation Lab’ focuses on heavy metal remediation in urban soil, integrating art, design, and biotechnology to address environmental challenges through participatory methods. In a series of workshops, participants will learn to craft mycelium-based plant pots and cultivate hyperaccumulator plants capable of absorbing heavy metals. Rooted in the unique hybrid environment of Tai Kok Tsui, this project invites the community to explore the intersection of biology and design, fostering a renewed understanding of urban micro-ecologies. It is both an artistic and ecological collaboration—a shared journey of co-learning and future restoration with microbes and humans.
'Heavy Metal Remediation Lab - Mycelium Craft and Planting Workshop'
1. 【Mycelium-based Plant Pot Crafting (2 sessions, each lasting 2 hours) 】
Dates: 23/01/2025 (Thu) & 20/02/2025 (Thu)
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dates: 08/02/2025 (Saturday) & 15/03/2025 (Saturday)
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
(Note: Both classes cover the same content, so please choose one.)
Dates: 08/02/2025 (Sat), 15/02/2025 (Sat), 22/02/2025 (Sat), 01/03/2025 (Sat), 08/03/2025 (Sat), 22/03/2025 (Sat)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Cost: Free
Language: Cantonese
Target Audience: Open to the public interested in art and planting (participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).
Liv Tsim
Liv Tsim received training on BA Fine Arts and MA Biodesign respectively at Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University and Central Saint Martins. She is currently committed to academic research in The Hub for Biotechnology Built Environment in the UK. She is passionate about exploring realms woven from materiality, ecological justice, technology, and future speculation through mixed-media installations, biomaterials, and imagery. Through interdisciplinary, experimental, and participatory art and design, she enjoys broadening knowledge fields and continuously seeks context-specific approaches to interpret the languages between living beings. Tsim was awarded the CreateSmart Young Design Talent Special Award from the HKYDTA in 2023, granted the MediaArt Scholarship from the Department of Cultural Affairs in Salzburg, and nominated for the Green Trail Awards LVMH Maison/0 CSM in 2023. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally, including Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Helsinki, Berlin, Brisbane and Budapest
