In our always changing society, what defines one’s identity? This installation explores the fluidity of modern identity through the lens of a community that has been increasingly becoming dominant in our globalised world, the community of the Third Culture Children.
Young Filipino adults are interviewed to uncover the intricate layers that form their sense of identity, especially factors shaped by their multicultural experiences. These findings are layered in reference to Kachru’s well-known concentric circles, allocating the different elements of identity into a series of cultural patterns.
Translating these to a physical installation, the project strives to create a space of interaction while aiming to engage a broader audience in understanding the complexities of cultural hybridity and the significant role of TCCs in contemporary society. Overall, it accentuates how modern identities break out their rigid labels, while proliferating interest in a large but not well-integrated ethnic community in Hong Kong.
