Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Vitruvian Bridge: Arts x Science Minds
Fear and Anxiety
Vitruvian Bridge: Arts x Science Minds explores how fear and anxiety can manifest differently in everyone and the impact of mental health to our lives. Featuring artwork created by the local Hong Kong community, the exhibit aims to raise public awareness on fear and anxiety in Hong Kong.
Visit our Exhibition!
2 Feb - 13 Feb 2026
LG/F and 3/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Featured Works
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Candice Keung
Emotional Palette
This piece explores the relationship between the brain and emotions. The black-and-white brain line drawing in the centre symbolises the foundation of thoughts, while the colourful acrylic panels surrounding it showcase the diversity of emotions. There are small holes drilled into each panel; when light shines from below, they emit a soft glow, mimicking neuronal activity. I hope this artwork encourages the audience to pay attention to their mental health and learn to appreciate the complexity and the beauty of the brain.
Each mind is a universe of its own, feeling, thinking, and sensing differently. We can express ourselves through words, drawings, and music, but it's never easy to truly see one another.
Introspection is an interactive installation that visualises collected data to resemble a fascinating "forest of emotions". Respondents were invited to answer a series of simple situational questions. Each person's responses were transformed into a personalised geometric sculpture, uniquely shaped by their emotions and perceptions. Together, these sculptures form a spectacular "map of responses", revealing at a glance the incredible diversity of how we, as individuals, experience the world. The installation also seeks to awaken empathy and inclusiveness, reminding us that every emotion deserves to be seen and respected.
Visitors can create their own geometric sculptures on-site, contributing to this ever-growing "forest of emotions" and becoming part of the artwork itself.
The artwork blends the arts and science to pose the question: How well do you understand emotions? Through this art-making process with the public, we hope to make the arts accessible for everyone.
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Introspection
