At SATA Summer School, four groups of artist mentees engaged with traditional shops in fresh, imaginative ways through a range of artistic exercises, exploring the themes and concepts that emerged along the way. Their shared learning experiences laid the foundation for further creative development, culminating in the works displayed at the exhibition.

At SATA Satellite, we drew on the learning journeys of these four groups and transformed them into a series of workshops open to all—where participants came and experienced the joy of art × technology.

Bio Art

Starting with a single tea leaf, we explored the subtle relationships between the tea trade and community, place and nature. Together with “SCOBY” (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast), we brewed a batch of uniquely flavoured kombucha.

Guest Facilitator: Tian ZHANG (artist, SATA Summer School mentee)

Special thanks to Kee Heung Chun Tea Company

9.8.2026 (Sun) 2:30 PM–4:30 PM

The workshop included all materials. After preparing their kombucha, participants needed to wait approximately 14 days for the fermentation process to complete. Kombucha contains trace amounts of alcohol, caffeine, and carbonation. Pregnant women, children, and individuals with chronic conditions or health sensitivities were advised to consult a physician before consuming.

Electronic Art

At his one-person street stall, Master NG of Pun Han Sin Koon devotes his full attention to every stroke of the blade. If the finished seal handed to the customer is the “positive space”, then the stone fragments left behind from carving are the “negative space”. Though the fragments may seem useless, they are the very condition that allows the seal’s image to come into being.

Drawing on a small exercise from SATA Summer School, we made “contact mics” and created “urban impression prints”, capturing the silent sounds and objects that shape the rich textures of the city — much like the fragments left behind by carving, or that tiny stall by the roadside.

Guest: Master NG Kam-chun (Pun Han Sin Koon)

15.8.2026 (Sat) 2:30 PM–4:45 PM

Graphic Art

Contemporary design is dominated by digital efficiency — laying out text with computer software, or even generating images with AI, can be done effortlessly. In contrast, letterpress printing demands the craftsman’s manual skill and experiential judgement at every step, from selecting type pieces and typesetting to inking. While letterpress printing is undeniably time-consuming and constrained by equipment, and each finished piece may bear subtle variations or even imperfections, it radiates a warmth and tactility all its own.

This workshop invited participants to experience traditional letterpress printing, and then step into the shoes of a print worker — fulfilling “orders” using household materials and artistic methods, feeling the tactile nature of the printing process, and discovering the poetry that lies between technical limitations and imperfections.

Guest: Master YAM Wai-sang (Kwong Wah Printing Company)

9.8.2026 (Sun) 10:30 AM–1:00 PM / 16.8.2026 (Sun) 2:30 PM–5:00 PM

Sonic Art

In the era of online shopping, consumers rely more than ever on visuals (understanding products through images and text on screen) and online reviews. Traditional grocery store Chu Wing Kee, however, is more like a museum of multi-sensory stimulation — the owner deliberately arranges the goods according to his own vision, the eclectic mix of merchandise creates delightful juxtapositions, and every object seems to hide a story like an exhibit on display…

This workshop invited participants to set aside the habit of vision-first perception, and instead use sound as a guide to listen to the texture and spatial qualities of objects. Together we ventured into the orderly chaos of Chu Wing Kee’s grocery jungle to learn about the owner’s philosophy of shop curation. Along the exploratory journey, we collected fragments of the city’s sensory landscape and gathered them into a mini grocery store of our own curation.

Guest: Mr CHU Yiu-cheong (Chu Wing Kee)

8.8.2026 (Sat) 2:30 PM–4:45 PM / 15.8.2026 (Sat) 11:00 AM–1:15 PM

Note: Participants worked in pairs during this workshop, with each pair creating one piece together. It was therefore best suited to those who attended with a partner.