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137 Samurai Armour An Extraordinary Collection Finding Inner Space A City Still Full of Wonder Vung Tau A Destination to visit in Vietnam Claude Monet The Spirit of Place Local Emerging Artists Showcased May-June 2016 HK$40 www.culture-hongkong.com Contents May-June 2016 Editorial The SAMURAI Editor in Chief Editor Contributing Editors Dressed to Kill 12 Windows on the City: The School of Paris 1900-1945 An exciting exhibition presents some of the most influential paintings and sculptures of the last century 18 Advisor Administration Design Creative Web Master Cammy Yiu Deborah DeGolyer Sandi Butchkiss Elaine Crebo Michael Saso Brandon Royal Ade Wong Dave Chung Asia Brand Digital Revolution A Showcase of Young Local Talent Contacts Hong Kong’s emerging artists introduce viewers to their diverse and vibrant creations in the city’s recent art fair editor@culture-hongkong.com Editor Ad Placement advertising@culture-hongkong.com Subscriptions 24 subscribe@culture-hongkong.com Vung Tau…and how! Website This seaside village tucked away on the tip of a peninsula jutting into the South China Sea is a treasure trove for those seeking an adventure 30 Claude Monet: The Spirit of Place Picturesque beaches and landscapes provided inspiration for this artist’s most famous paintings 18 www.culture-hongkong.com Contributors Charlotte Chang Cliff Shaffran Elaine Crebo Janet Pancho Gupta Lanston Connor Maggie Ng Advertising 34 Aperture - Finding Inner Space 40 Motor Cars : Cars and Lifestyles in Hong Kong in the Twentieth Century 42 All Around the World 44 Events to See and Do Representative Herb Moskowitz Tel +852 9276 1011 themediarep@gmail.com Help us spread the word www.facebook.com/CultureHongKong Watch CULTURE videos on Youtube www.youtube.com/user/CULTUREHongKong 30 Where to buy www.magzter.com/HK/Asia-Brand-Media-Limited/CULTURE/Culture/ Cover Photo Credit Nimaitachidõ tõsei gusoku (armor), Muromachi period, ca 1400 (helmet bowl), mid-Edo period, 18th century (armor) Iron, shakudõ, lacing, silver, wood, gold, brocade, fur, bronze, brass, leather Photograph by Brad Flowers ©The Ann & Gabriel BarbierMueller Museum, Dallas For Subscription information please visit www.culture-hongkong.com and www.magzter.com/HK/Asia-Brand-MediaLimited/CULTURE/Culture/ INSIGHTFUL Contact Cammy Yiu cammy@asiabrand.biz Office +852 3902-3261 From the Editor in chief 40 12 34 Windows on the City: The School of Paris 1900-1945 Aperture - Finding Inner Space An extraordinary and extensive collection of Samurai armour from The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection is currently travelling from museums in the United States to Canada and then on to Paris Sandi Butchkiss recently saw the exhibition at the Denver Art Museum, and she spent hours poring over the helmets, leg coverings, masks, shoes, stirrups, and the head and body protections for the Samurai’s horses She was awe-struck at the highly detailed workmanship involved in creating a single suit of armour as well as the exquisitely fashioned weaponry such as the longbow, the arrows and the sheath in which to carry them The collection is spectacular and of impeccable quality, incredible quantity and range These stunning works of art, breathtakingly intricate in design, were meant to bestow prestige and fearsomeness in these soldiers for hire, who were also expert horsemen, archers, swordsmen and tacticians of war – warriors in a class of their own Also on display are the deadliest weapons ever invented, the elegant swords, including the katana Motor Cars : Cars and Lifestyles in Hong Kong in the Twentieth Century Elaine Crebo writes about Vung Tau, a favourite weekend getaway for the Ho Chi Minh City folk This village/city/seaside resort is tucked away on the tip of a peninsula jutting into the South China Sea and is a treasure trove of possibility that is surprisingly, not yet swarming with tourists On this return visit to a city she visited a few years ago, she gives it her thumbs up as a bucket list destination when visiting Vietnam Hong Kong-based painter and photographer, Janet Pancho Gupta, titled her latest exhibition “Finding Inner Space” At the Culture Club, she exhibited her photographs that captured daily life in the city, using macro photography to bring back childlike curiosities and beliefs in finding magic in ordinary places Colourful and enigmatic, her images show that Hong Kong is still a city full of wonders Enjoy At the recent Affordable Art Fair in Hong Kong, exhibitors drew the art-loving public and collectors alike to the promising work of young artists, especially those who continue to work across different niches in our local vibrant art scene Charlotte Chang presents some of the work of our emerging talent in her feature, A Showcase of Young Local Talent With their varied backgrounds and experiences, these young artists are innovating and cutting across both traditional and cutting-edge media Materials submitted for consideration to CULTURE magazine will not be returned CULTURE Magazine is published by Asia Brand Media Ltd, Room 901, 9/F, 168 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong www.asiabrand.biz CULTURE Magazine is published monthly in Hong Kong (twelve times a year) and is available from bookstores, retail shops, airport executive lounges, clubhouses and on select airlines Printer Printing Station (2008), Unit B3, 11/F, Fortune Factory Building, 40 Lee Chung Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong CULTURE Magazine is also available for home and office delivery through subscription CULTURE Magazine presents writings, views and images submitted by contributors Although we fully support the rights of our contributors to express their opinions, we not necessarily endorse them No part of CULTURE Magazine may be reprinted or reproduced without the written permission of Asia Brand Media Ltd and CULTURE Reprints of features and photos are available For details, please contact editor@culture-hongkong.com May-June 2016 Magazine All rights reserved Copyright© 2016 Asia Brand Media Ltd, ISSN 1813-5919 Art Appreciation Training Hong Kong is a HOT Market for Art are you ready to benefit? Training Programmes in Art Appreciation presented by CULTURE Magazine Contact us for details on the next seminar date The seminars are conducted by experts and are geared toward individuals who want to expand their knowledge for personal or professional reasons For more information contact Cammy Yiu cammy@asiabrand.biz Office +852 3902-3261 www.culture-hongkong.com Mogamidõ tõsei gusoku (armor), Hõrai Kunichika (helmet) and Myõchin Muneaki (mask), Edo period, 17th–18th century Photograph by Brad Flowers ©The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas May-June 2016 The Dressed to Kill Not just soldiers for hire, but also expert horsemen, archers, swordsmen and tacticians of war, these fearsome warriors were in a class of their own Text Sandi Butchkiss Photos Cliff Shaffran and Denver Art Museum If Bill Gates or Li Kai Shing were around back in the late 1100s to the early 1800s, from the Kamakura era through to the Edo periods in Japan, they each would have been shoguns or powerful warlords (appointed by the emperor to protect the land from barbarians and warring tribes) Courtesy Denver Art Museum These shoguns, in turn, employed a retinue of powerful peacekeepers to battle when necessary These adept warriors who were hired to be their protectors and professional bodyguards came to be known as the samurai Original suits, designed for protection and flexibility, worn by real samurai over 800 years, CULTURE The Samurai I recall being very impressed a number of years ago when I saw a couple of the elaborately constructed fanciful suits of armour the samurai wore displayed in the royal palace in Tokyo But the extensive collection currently travelling from museums in the United States to one in Canada and then on to another in Paris, is far more spectacular for its impeccable quality, incredible quantity and range Eboshi kabuto (eboshi-shaped helmet) and menpõ (half mask), late 16th century Bamen (horse mask), late Edo period, 19th century Leather, metal, lacquer Photograph by Brad Flowers ©The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas Photograph by Brad Flowers ©The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas Myõchin Ki no Munenaga, Sõmen (full-face mask), Edo period, 1710 Iron Photograph by Brad Flowers ©The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas To be able to scrutinize one of, if not the finest and most comprehensive collections in the world, we owe our thanks to extraordinary collectors, Anne and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller and their eponymous Courtesy Denver Art Museum Kaen kabuto (flame helmet) representing hõju no tama (the flaming jewel), early Edo period, ca 1630 Iron, lacquer, lacing, gold, bronze Photograph by Brad Flowers ©The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas At the ready, with or without his armor May-June 2016 Before photography, artists painted the battles Surprised? Many samurai were women Suited up, armed and ready for battle museum in Dallas for giving us an up close and personal look and for sharing their magnificent hoard with the rest of us We spent over three hours at the Denver Art Museum poring over the extraordinary samurai exhibition Not only were we awed by the highly detailed workmanship involved in creating just one single suit of armour, which is truly mind-boggling, but also by the numbers of highly skilled artisans it required to first design all the various accoutrements and then complete the samurai wardrobe, each piece equally as breathtaking in its intricate design and workmanship as the finished armour itself There are the helmets, the leg coverings, the masks, the shoes, the stirrups, and even the head and body protections for their horses And you can’t forget the exquisitely fashioned weaponry The longbow, the arrows and the sheath in which to carry them The various types of swords, especially their favourite (the katana), thought to be both the most elegant and deadly weapon ever invented Tachidõ tõsei gusoku (armor), late Edo period Bagai (horse armor), Momoyama to Edo period: 2nd half of 19th century Bamen (horse mask), late 16th century Bagu (horse tack), 17th century Iron, wood, lacquer, leather, brocade, horsehair, gold Photograph by Brad Flowers ©The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas Every fearsome suit a unique work of art These elaborate, ornate pieces that made up the samurais’ total needs were fabricated of some and often all of the following ingredients: leather, copper, iron, lacquer, silk cords and threads, bronze, feathers, fur, leather, gold, horn and horsehair – materials strong yet amazingly and remarkably flexible But before any of these elements were incorporated into the armour and into the rest of the samurai’s paraphernalia, there had to be individually and intricately designed sketches Only then could the fabrication into a stunning work of art begin Now you start to get an image of what a huge cast of talented artisans and craftsmen were needed to be involved in this enormous process before a samurai could mount his horse and ride into battle Inspiration for George Lucas and Darth Vader CULTURE The Samurai Some designs went a bit ‘over-the-top’ Now that’s a pair of leggings for you! Talented artisans hard at work designing and creating armor A samurai’s “at home” stash Who says size doesn’t matter? Even more fascinating to me than seeing the actual armour and accessories once donned by these warriors of long ago was discovering the kind of men they were – not a bunch of soldiers for hire, but expert horsemen, archers, swordsmen and tacticians of war strategy Unlike any other group in history, they were also highly educated and schooled in the finer things in life, Intimidating from so much so, that they were admired, every angle respected and considered to be much more than fearsome warriors Ironically, the word samurai means “to serve the nobility” Yet they were themselves, in fact, the nobility, named by the emperor as the official elite class And it’s totally understandable For starters, this highly cultured and well-mannered group could read and write, which in those feudal days was a rare achievement indeed They were patrons of the arts, they meditated (in their spare time?) and practised Zen Buddhism, they were adept at calligraphy, gardening, painting May-June 2016 Horses were just as frightening ….but their saddles were stunning works of art Courtesy Denver Art Museum and culinary skills, and they even studied poetry And, as you would expect, they were proficient in the arts of war Not as tall and muscular as you would suppose, most of them (as were the rest of the male population at that time) were rather short in stature and slight of build Of course, with all their padding, war regalia, armour and frightening masks, in addition to brandishing their weapons, they became a most awesome sight to behold With the aid of technological breakthroughs, scientists have found there were many more female samurais than believed Often as many as one third of those in battle were women Known as the Onna-Bugeisha, in addition to their primary duty of protecting their homes, they often fought bravely side by side with their male counterparts, but with somewhat smaller and lighter swords A statue honouring of one of these famous female warriors stands in Japan today Around the mid-1800s, a shogun by the name of Tokugawa took over the reins of the still rather isolated country, creating Aperture - Finding Inner Space Eye of Nature May-June 2016 37 Empathy Dazzling Red "I like macro photography because it brings me back to my child-like curiosities and beliefs in finding magic in ordinary places." CULTURE Aperture - Finding Inner Space Deviant Wisdom May-June 2016 Pointillism 39 Rain Impressionism Her images capture daily life in the city, the busy urban landscape and the natural surroundings in the New Territories Janet is also a painter who paints bold, detailed watercolour paintings and intense portraits As a painter, she uses photography for inspiration whenever she has artist’s block It is also her way of finding inner space, as she takes time from her busy daily routine to take photos “When I photography, I am completely happy and rejuvenated, especially from a long day in the studio contemplating my next subject to paint My photography expresses a lot of my free spirited nature and my silent wishes,” she says Describing her style of photography, she says, “I like macro photography because it brings me back to my child-like curiosities and beliefs in finding magic in ordinary places My urban images reflect a lot of the daily life reality and my longing for balance and order I’m driven to shoot symmetry, geometrical style of perspective, and minimalism But there are also types of creations that pop into my head that are more like a painter’s mind, which capture moments by taking advantage of what already exists from out of nowhere — from rain droplets, to screens, and many more.” Serendipitous Finding Inner Space Until June Culture Club Gallery CULTURE Motor Cars Cars and Lifestyles in Hong Kong in the Twentieth Century Text and Photos courtesy of Lumenvisum The third edition of Lumenvisum’s “History in Photographs, Photographs in History Series” was presented at their gallery in the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) The exhibition, titled “Motor Cars: Cars and Lifestyles in Hong Kong in the Twentieth Century” presented images of automobiles from public and private collections The photos provided a visual history of the changes in people’s lifestyles in the past decades The Gilman Group in Hong Kong specialised in selling British cars in the 1950s and 1960s, including the Jaguar, the exemplar of luxury cars Motor cars are symbols of modernity Although Hong Kong has never had an automotive manufacturing industry, cars were already being driven around the city at the start of the twentieth century, with the first buses appearing in the 1920s Since then, taking a public vehicle or driving a private car became the mode of transportation and an integral part of everyone’s daily lives From these old photographs we can see how cars became ever more important throughout Hong Kong’s development and growth as a city Although Hong Kong has never had an automotive manufacturing industry, cars were already being driven around the city at the start of the twentieth century A Ford Model T at Alex Ross & Co motor showroom in the 1920s May-June 2016 41 An Australian Holden advertisement in the early 1960s, with the typical ‘pretty woman’ gimmick Hong Kong artist Lee Byng pictured with a Hillman Minx 1949-1955, Photograph Courtesy of The Mr Lee Byng Family Lots of cars parked in front of the old Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Building Photographed by Harrison Forman, 1952-56 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Milwaukee A Dodge pictured in Central Photographed by Harrison Forman c.1941 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries Milwaukee Co-curated by Dr Edwin K Lai and Dr Jack S C Lee, “Motor Cars: Cars and Lifestyles in Hong Kong in the Twentieth Century” is the latest exhibition in a series that began in 2014 The intention of the series is to introduce viewers to the use of photography as a visual medium in olden days The series comes in a wide range of topics, but nonetheless focuses on Hong Kong, China, Asia and generally the lifestyles and events of the Chinese people Lumenvisum is a non-profit art organisation dedicated to the promotion of photography Founded by four veteran photographers in 2007, it has since acted as a platform for cultural exchange, educational outreach, sharing of resources and building of knowledge Motor Cars: Cars and Lifestyles in Hong Kong in the Twentieth Century Lumenvisum www.lumenvisum.org CULTURE Credit Leipzig Bach Festival/Gert Mothes All Around the World Shrek The Musical Macau Shrek The Musical ¿ The Venetian Theatre, The Venetian Macao 22 July – August Bach Festival concert in the Church of St Nicholas in Leipzig, the origin of the peaceful Monday demonstrations of 1989 Germany Bach Fest ¿ The hit Broadway musical brings the story of a faraway kingdom turned upside down when an ogre, instead of a handsome prince, rescues the princess This unexpected turn of events results in a hilarious reveal of the princess’s deep dark secret A talking donkey, a villain who is short and short-tempered, along with a multitude of fairy-tale characters provide a gala of family fun Shrek The Musical is in Macau for the very first time as part of its first ever international tour Performances are English with Chinese subtitles www.venetianmacao.com Singapore Singapore International Festival of Arts Various Venues Leipzig 11 August – 17 September 10-19 June For one month, Singapore celebrates the arts with a schedule of theatre, dance and music performances The festival brings together the best of local and international artists in theatre, dance and music and aims to inspire diverse audiences through great artistic experiences www.sifa.sg During the 2016 Bach Festival, the secrets of harmony will be expressed in a variety of ways Different versions of famous works, such as St Matthew’s Passion in Bach’s original form and in Mendelssohn’s version, will be presented www.bachfestleipzig.de/en/bach-festival May-June 2016 43 Spain Windows On The City: The School Of Paris, 1900 - 1945 teamLab: Living Digital Space and Future Parks Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Bilbao Until July Menlo Park, California 22 April - 23 October 2016 Photo by Sebastian-Schroeder From the first years of the twentieth century through World War II, this exhibition charts the key movements of modernism – from Cubism to Orphism to Surrealism – and includes some of the most influential paintings and sculptures of the last century created by artists such as Constantin Brancusi, Georges Braque, Robert Delaunay, Amedeo Modigliani and Pablo Picasso The renowned Japanese art collective, recognized for challenging and expanding the digital art making will present this largescale installation Participants of all ages will be able to immerse themselves in the multi-room environments spanning 20,000ft2 and showcasing 20 digital works Several of the works on show – including Light Sculpture of Flames and Black Waves in Infinity – will enjoy their international debut while other works – including Flowers and People, Cannot be Controlled but Live Together – A Whole Year per Hour and Flutter of Butterflies Beyond Borders – will be shown in North America for the first time http://www.pacegallery.com/menlopark Warm Up 2016 À MoMA PS1’s courtyard, New York Saturdays from 11 June – 27 August An annual New York summer staple, Warm Up, MoMA PS1’s outdoor music series, continues its tradition of introducing audiences to the best local and international music The series is programmed by a curatorial committee selected by the museum to represent a wide spectrum of expertise and experience in music, sound, and the performing arts, resulting in a unique lineup of artists that explore, interpret and combine genres Liverpool Biennial 2016 United Kingdom Liverpool Biennial 2016 ¿ July – October A host of artists from around the world will participate in Liverpool Biennial 2016 The exhibits will unfold through the landscape of the city It is organised as a story narrated in several episodes: fictional worlds sited in galleries, museums, pubs, unused spaces, stations, hotels, shops and supermarkets For the first time, children will work together with artists and the Biennial team to develop ambitious exhibitions, projects and publications specifically for young audiences Warm Up 2016 USA Food & Wine Classic ¾ Aspen, Colorado 17- 19 June The world’s most accomplished winemakers, celebrity chefs and culinary experts come together annually at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen At the base of spectacular Aspen Mountain, this premier culinary event features food and wine from around the globe that will delight discerning palates Food & Wine Classic CULTURE 2016 Events TO SEE & DO Candida Hofer – Memory – Selected Works from The State Heritage Museum Until 28 May 26, 28 and 29 May Roméo et Juliette by Opera Hong Kong Hong Kong Cultural Centre The heart-breaking tragedy of two young lovers is a story that has remained enthralling through the ages The feud between their families and their classic love story form the background for Roméo et Juliette, the Opera, which has become one of the most successful adaptations of the Shakespeare tragedy www.operahongkong.org Until 28 May Candida Hofer – Memory – Selected Works from The State Heritage Museum Ben Brown Fine Arts German photographer Candida Hofer exhibits her work of glorious palaces of St Petersburg in Russia The exhibition will include images of The Hermitage Museum, Pushkin Palace, Catherine Palace Pushkin and Mariinsky Theatre, as well as the Pavlovsk and Yusupov palaces www.benbrownfinearts.com/exhibitions/104/overview/ Serenade and More 10-12 June Candida Höfer Catherine Palace Pushkin St Petersburg III 2014 C-print Until June The Spring Silver Series Liang Yi Museum A series of monthly talks all conducted in English are by leading silversmiths from around the world Silver antiques have become an alternative to modern contemporary art for collectors and investors, for whom these talks will prove invaluable www.liangyimuseum.com/en/ 10-12 June Serenade and More Hong Kong Cultural Centre The timeless ballet Serenade is set to Tchaikovsky’s score of the same name and promises to be an exciting and diverse performance of dance Serenade and More will include performances by international guest artists in a variety of music and blend of classical and contemporary offerings www.hkballet.com 17 June-14 August Chinese Opera Festival 2016 Various venues The Festival features performances of various genres of Chinese opera, including Kunqu, Peking and Cantonese Opera and regional operatic genres from Shandong and Zhejiang A series of Kunqu Opera performances will feature the work of the great Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu A series will showcase the performing art of the Monkey King repertoires in both Southern and Northern styles www.cof.gov.hk May-June 2016 45 The Art of Takashi Wakamiya: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Until 19 June 19 June Until The Art of Takashi Wakamiya: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer University Museum and Art Galley (UMAG) Takashi Wakamiya has been an acclaimed artist for over thirty years He excels in the practice and teaching of traditional lacquer techniques with a high level of precision and has developed an interest in executing, in lacquer, East Asian objects historically made from unrelated materials, such as bronze or ceramic www.hkumag.hku.hk/main.html 24-25 June Bach and Beyond Hong Kong Cultural Centre Renowned conductor Case Scaglione offers an intriguing programme for the audience, starting with stately baroque dances and taking them on a journey to the twentieth century Ligeti’s Violin Concerto is counted as one of the most adventurous modern pieces, but its heart is Baroque Scagnione has devised a classic adventure to lead the audience into his world of sound www.hkphil.org/ 24-26 June Gourd Sake Decanter Lacquerware (Seido-nuri) 2010 Martial Arts Dance Drama Storm Clouds 24-26 June Martial Arts Dance Drama Storm Clouds Hong Kong Cultural Centre This Hong Kong Dance Company’s drama is based on the much-loved martial arts comics series, Fung Wan (Wind and Cloud), by renowned Hong Kong comic book artist Ma Wing-shing The performance lifts these memorable characters from the pages of the comic series and brings them and their world to life on stage www.hkdance.com Until 30 June Le French May Various venues This year’s Le French May offers more than 80 programmes over a span of two months Exhibitions and events will explore paintings, sculptures, design, music, dance, theatre, cinema and gastronomy under the theme, “Dreams and Wonders” Highlights include an exhibition of masterpieces by Claude Monet at “Monet - The Spirit of Place” and a concert, “Mozart in Love” www.frenchmay.com CULTURE 2016 Events TO SEE & DO July-7 August Until International Arts Carnival 2016 One of the largest family arts festivals in Hong Kong, the Carnival presents a splendid array of inspirational and fun-filled arts programmes every summer, including music, magic, multimedia dance, physical theatre, clown theatre, puppetry, musical theatre, interactive theatre for babies and more by brilliant visiting artists, as well as outstanding local talents www.hkiac.gov.hk Until July The Spirit of Place – A Walk-through into the Art of Claude Monet Hong Kong Heritage Museum This exhibition features some of Monet’s most emblematic paintings, pastels and tapestries showcasing his career through landscapes Claude Monet, one of the greatest landscape artists in the history of painting, began working outdoors in the late 1850s When he chose a place, he spent hours, weeks, months or years there producing a single artwork A presentation of Le French May, The Spirit of Place, brings French national treasures carefully preserved in French national museums and in private collections to Hong Kong www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk July Shahzia Sikander: Apparatus of Power Asia Society Hong Kong Centre This first major exhibition of Shahzia Sikander in Hong Kong explores the colonial complexity in the region, as well as the potential of the artist’s images The practice of miniature painting and its capacity to communicate in multiple contexts, forms and formats are presented as well as works on paper, animations and wall drawings http://asiasociety.org/hong-kong/exhibitions/shahzia-sikanderapparatus-power 20-26 July Hong Kong Book Fair 2016 Publishers and booksellers from all around the world show off their bestsellers, reference books, travel guides, academic texts and comics at the annual book fair One of the highlights of the summer for book fans of all ages, this city-wide event includes public forums, exhibitions, storytelling workshops, author sessions and cultural tours at libraries, book stores, shopping malls, educational institutions, coffee shops and other venues http://hkbookfair.hktdc.com Chinese Opera Festival 2016 17 June-14 August Beetle Container with Lid Lacquerware (Mokucho maki-e, raden, togidashi maki-e), 2013 May-June 2016 47 International Arts Carnival 2016 July-7 August CULTURE 2016 Events TO SEE & DO CURRENT SHOWS Bruce Lee: Kung Fu Art Life Until 20 July 2018 Bruce Lee: Kung Fu Art Life Hong Kong Heritage Museum The Hong Kong Heritage Museum has co-organized an exhibition with the Bruce Lee Foundation in the United States that looks at Bruce Lee as a film star, martial artist and cult phenomenon More than 600 items of memorabilia provided by local and overseas collectors and organizations are on display www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk Until 20 July 2018 Until18 August Masterpieces of British Silver: Highlights from the Victoria and Albert Museum Liang Yi Museum This exhibition is presented in partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and will feature a total of forty-six historical and contemporary silver pieces from the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, most of which are unveiled for the first time in Asia It explores the lustrous material of silver, which has had special social and historical significance throughout the centuries Boldly combining ancient practices with modern technological developments, these works reflect trends in taste and design across continents www.liangyimuseum.com PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS The Hong Kong Story Hong Kong Museum of History Displaying over 4,000 exhibits with the use of 750 graphic panels, a number of dioramas and multi-media programmes, and enhanced with special audio-visual and lighting effects, The Hong Kong Story vividly outlines the natural environment, folk culture and historical development of Hong Kong The exhibition, which is both entertaining and educational, starts telling the story from the Devonian period 400 million years ago and concludes with the reunification of Hong Kong with China in 1997 http://hk.history.museum The Green Hornet Lunchbox, 1967 Collection of Mr Perry Lee of Seattle, Washington, US Jockey Club Environmental Conservation Gallery Hong Kong Science Museum To convey the importance of environmental conservation to the public, the gallery displays over forty interactive exhibits organised by various themes The exhibits demonstrate how we can protect our fragile planet http://hk.science.museum The Green 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2016 23 Abstract (1 ) (2 01 6) Purdy Chan Digital Print On Canon Archival Paper O.K (2 01 6), Purdy Chan Digital Print On Canon Archival Paper Courtesy of The Stallery Courtesy of The Stallery (2 01 6), Oyster (2 01 6) and Rhinos (2 01 6), are detailed, realistic drawings depicting their... shiny, silvery models of skyscrapers competing with each other for height – like the In The DNA (I), Ernest Chang, Digital Print On Archival Paper Courtesy of The Stallery SEAL (Blue) (2 01 5), Ernest Chang Digital Print On Archival Paper SEAL (Green) (2 01 5), Ernest Chang Digital Print On Archival Paper Courtesy of The Stallery Courtesy of The Stallery SEAL (Magenta) (2 01 5), Ernest Chang SEAL (Yellow)... Piece, Glimpse and Fathom (2 01 6) are paintings of ink and resin with geometric square and rectangular forms that, as the artist put it in his introduction, seek to capture the “infinite expanse” of nature to be found outside ordinary windows Oyster (2 01 6), James Teong Digital Print On Canon Archival Paper Some of the galleries at the Fair were recently established, participating in a large-scale fair for... creatures set against plainly coloured or geometric backgrounds, a compositional strategy that highlights the artist’s environmental concerns Purdy Chan’s intimate and fine-lined drawings depict more hybrid, subjective images While Butterfly (2 01 6) and O.K (2 01 6) are composed of representational forms of the wingspan of a butterfly and a gesturing hand, Abstract (2 01 6) and Moon (2 01 6) depict more surrealist... sailing ships The money saved from these early works was enough to support him through financial hardship, when his father disowned him in disappointment at his choice of career Monet first started using oil paint when studying with Eugène Boudin, one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors It was this practice, known as plein-air painting that instilled a passion for the medium in. .. enlivened view of a historic neighbourhood in the heart of Hong Kong The highly contrasted colours and imposed symmetry on photographs can be seen in Chang’s other works, including In the DNA (2 01 5), in which the image of a roller coaster drop is manipulated into the shape of a double helix Another work, SEAL (2 01 5), consists of six prints in sharp monochromes featuring an emblematic image of a symmetrical... traditional elements in her culturally hybrid surroundings in Hong Kong Her work Herbal The Fair was another successful showing of the vibrant works of Hong Kong’s many talented emerging artists With their varied Tea (2 01 2) is an ink painting on paper depicting a top-down backgrounds and experiences, these young artists continue to view of a traditional herbal tea vendor in delicate realism, innovate with... (Yellow) (2 01 5), Ernest Chang Seed, Jovial Yeung Digital Print On Archival Paper Digital Print On Archival Paper Glass and mirror installation Courtesy of The Stallery May-June 2016 Courtesy of The Stallery Courtesy of the artist and the Affordable Art Fair 21 Falsely Implied (II) (2 01 4) Ernest Chang, Digital Print On Archival Paper Courtesy of The Stallery competing layers of canopy in a rainforest, but instead... complement each other in the composition, creating a delicate and sensuous balance in the ambience that rouses the viewers’ imagination and evokes their nostalgia Artify Gallery, another exhibitor, showed local artists Evan Wu and Sarah Tse Evan Wu’s work spans a wide range of media, from ink painting to prints to paper cuts, Herbal Tea (2 01 2), Evan Wu Ink on Paper the latter reflecting the inspiration she... photographic images of Wan Chai’s street scenes, creating a visual matrix of roads and buildings both old and new In (I) and (II) of the Falsely Implied series, the neon-tinged compositions – recalling the vibrant night lights of a gentrifying neighbourhood – are layered to show top-bottom and left-right symmetry with light trails behind cars as central dividing lines This mix of photographic images and stylized,