about h-ours

h-ours is the project arm of Rong Jake Chen (@rongjake / www.rrjjcc.com) based in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), with various iterations focusing on design independence, expression and bringing intersectional communities together.

projects

04 macaque (2023)

The fourth iteration of h-ours comes in form of a mother agency representing modelling talent of Asian heritage. Furthering h-ours’ goal to create visibility for POCs within Australia

Coming soon.

03 eye (2021)

Sponsorship of Le Space’s exhibition featuring Magnum photographer’s Nanna Heitmann (@nannaheitmann) and Sim Chi Yin (@chiyin_sim) through community and audience development at Le Space. Event details here.

02 resilience (2020)

Exhibition featuring Australian fashion designers in utilising waste from their supply chain and/or deadstock, to create objects that reflect a shared theme around COVID19. Featuring, Graedance, Speed, ffixxed studios, Karla Laidlaw, shhorn, Cynthia & Xiao & Jonathan Liang. For event archive in English or Chinese.

01 pop-up (2019)

Retail experience featuring a diverse array of Australian independant designers held at St Collins Lane (Melbourne 3000) including AMXANDER, Mandatory, ffixxed studios, SZN.

contact details

@hoursproject

hello@h-ours.com.au

rong@h-ours.com.au

Collaborators

shhorn on sleep/

ffixxed studios on togetherness/

Jonathan Liang on lazing/

Cynthia & Xiao on renewed comfort/

Cashmere Malekitsch on body dysmorphia/

Speed on memories/

Graedance on unseen time/

Karla Laidlaw on hope/