Studio

Handkerchief Production is a creative studio based in New York and Hong Kong dedicated to interdisciplinary experiments in art and design. We hatch new ideas to explore unchartered territories with observations, thoughts, actions, design solutions and state-of-the-art-technological applications. Founded by visual artist Amy Cheung and video artist  Erkka Nissinen. Handkerchief Production is a melting pot of creativity, in the fields of branding, communication, art, design, multimedia & fashion.

Amy Cheung

Amy Cheung studied a BTEC diploma in fashion design at Kent Institute of Art and Design with distinction, subsequently gained her BA in History of Art & Fine Art from Goldsmith's College, University of London and her MFA from the Slade School of Fine Art, University of London. She had been working and living in Europe for more than 10 years participating in contemporary art festivals and exhibitions, such as: Helsinki European City of Culture Tram at 2000, as UNESCO Aschberg Laureate 2003 in Australia at Gertrude Street contemporary art spaces, representing Hong Kong at Venice Biennale in 2007 and Guangzhou Triennale in 2008 etc...

Her fashion and design philosophy gain momentum with her continuous engagement in contempoary art and various expressive means of multi-disciplinary experimentations.

Erkka Nissinen

Born in 1975, Erkka grew up in Jyväskylä, surrounded by nature: trees, stones, plants, the Northern Light and some of the most beautiful lakes in Finland. Erkka flourished his life long aesthetic appreciation towards both nature and culture under this magical landscape.

While studying in The Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Erkka experimented with performance art acting, film making and script wring, meanwhile discovered how characterization and art direction are linked directly with fashion, which contributed to his avant-garde way in making films and video installation for exhibitions and design conceptions.

Erkka has been exhibiting his work internationally, including in prestigious shows at Amsterdam Helsinki and New York...