Vivienne Tam’s fall-winter 2016 collection, called “Cultural Dreamland” and inspired by the legacy of arts and culture along the ancient silk road, has moved from runway to a different reality – the art world, more specifically, Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery where an installation of the same name made its debut this week.

Tam’s art excursion is part of a show organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Women and called the One Belt One Road Visual Road Visual Arts Exhibition 2016. The idea is to showcase female artists who are paying homage to the ancient silk road through calligraphy, photography, sculptures and installations, for example.

“The Hong Kong Federation of Women wanted to stage this exhibition with the goal of uniting the voices of today’s women who trace their own heritage to this region and reconnect to its history through contemporary art practice,” Tam, who grew up in Hong Kong, told CFDA.com. “The exhibition reawakens the diversity of culture, language and art through the eyes of women.  It means a great deal to me to join my fellow artists and to impress our creative footprint on the Silk Road.”

The exhibition features the work of 15 artists, including  Yayoi Kusama, Peng Wei, Shirin Abedinirad, and Chang Song Lian. The result is a mosaic of “Chinese landscape blended with other countries’ cultural symbols,” Tam said. “Drawing upon indigenous cultures along the modern day silk road – from Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, through to Turkey and Russia – the artwork is based on my dream of cultural enhancement, mutual understanding and, truly conceiving my culture-bridging approach that makes for a harmonious and peaceful tapestry.”

That the exhibition, which is open through Saturday, takes place in Hong Kong is no surprise. The City’s art and fashion scene has never been more robust and vibrant, according to the designer.

“The Hong Kong government has recently earmarked US $65 million for the promotion of local designers and emerging fashion brands,” Tam said. “The annual amfAR and Art Basel now firmly establish Hong Kong as an international art and culture hub. Scheduled for opening in 2019, the M+ Museum for Visual Culture is designed by Swiss architecture firm of Herzog & de Meuron. It is the Golden Age for art and fashion in Hong Kong.”