What Lies Beneath

Arts enthusiast Fiona Tam is the founder of Heath, a 40,000 sq ft retail, arts and culture destination now open at Chungking Mansions

By Tara Sobti.

When did this concept come to life? I started this project when I was 23. I was a fresh graduate and I felt lost. I wanted to pursue art as a passion but I also realised I needed a “proper job” that ticked certain boxes in the eyes of my parents. This opportunity came up a year into the pandemic during a conversation with my dad, who had already acquired the space. As a well-travelled lover of the arts, including architecture, I have witnessed how spaces can be transformed into places that connect and inspire people. I wanted to create something meaningful that could promote an open-minded and accessible community. What inspired the name Heath? I named the space after uncultivated expanses of land where biodiversity teems under wiry heather shrubs. I envision…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2023

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