Hunan University of Technology has a 20 year old history in packaging education and a very interesting museum full of the best student-work. Many of them have been awarded in Packaging design competitions.

High-quality packages for tea, wine and moon-cakes were rich in form and colour. Especially their graphic design, modifications of traditional Chinese patterns and exploitation of cultural history were impressive. Many of these packages has also been produced and used later in the market.

 

These small historical sculptures from the ceramic lab made me really happy. Finaly a dress style for a little bit corpulent people. Unfortunately it was hard to find cloathes like this on the streets.

Museum was so interesting that we used it as a background in a short interview. Surrounded by the beautiful patterns it was really easy for me to explain why Chinese art and design has impressed me so much. And why I feel like home in the middle of Chinese colours and ornaments instead of white, simple and clinical Finnish design. Maybe my artwork has an Asian soul :-)

Ilkka, the director and Haiyan, the worlds most efficient assistant.