WOAW Gallery is pleased to present “Honest Machines”, a joint collectors’ exhibition by RadioHack Werkstatt. Initially growing through the support of collectors in Hong Kong, the exhibition will be on view from 25 March to 18 April 2025, during Art Week in the city. The first joint collectors’ exhibition of its kind, “Honest Machines” is a sound-art exhibition curated by RadioHack Werkstatt founder Dr. Bujar Aruqaj.
The exhibition serves to explore the togetherness of design, function, and sound rooted in the ethos of Dieter Rams and mid-century modernism. During his time at Braun in the 1960s and 1970s, Dieter Rams established a design language that perfectly expresses his “less but better” philosophy. The unobtrusive, useful, and aesthetically pleasing paved the way for simplicity, functionality, and timelessness of consumer electronics and influenced generations of designers. Even after decades his mark is felt in the clean lines, minimalistic forms, and intuitive interfaces of today’s design landscape proving that great design transcends all.
Taking over WOAW Gallery, the curated selection showcases sound systems that embody quality, simplicity, and purpose. From meticulously crafted Hi-Fi systems to the functional elegance of pocket radios, “Honest Machines” highlights the timeless beauty of restraint, the logic of form, and the seamless integration of technology into human experience.