So, basically we're a big deal in china now... (See image)
A PAPER BANQUET
Or, The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
At the opening of the Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale, a public banquet is to take place. What can this banquet be, and how can it stimulate the unveiling of a meaningful exchange of ideas at the Biennale?
Our answer; a flexible, interactive and engaging paper banquet.
Unifying in its unfamiliarity, the paper banquet aims to lubricate the sometimes awkward process of making new friends and having fun with strangers.
The paper banquet is a tablecloth, crockery, Victorian costume and party bags rolled up in one sheet of paper. The dinner is to take place on a rectangular table seating people on either side, face to face. Each table spans 25 metres, and sits 50 people. For each course, the paper cylinder is unrolled down the length of the table, unravelling a unique flat paper tablecloth from which various crockery and surprises are embedded. Through the act of constructing costumes and crockery themselves, we hope the diners will experience a sense of ownership for both the Banquet and the Biennale as a whole.
