Hong Kong – “Voyage with Van Gogh” of “Art@Harbour 2024” launches today (with photos)
“Voyage with Van Gogh” of “Art@Harbour 2024” launches today (with photos)
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The large-scale outdoor art project “Art@Harbour 2024”, presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) on both sides of Victoria Harbour, aims to bring the public and tourists a new inspirational and sensory experience at the Victoria harbourfront through outdoor art installations and digital art façades by integrating art, science and technology. There are a total of five projects under the second edition of “Art@Harbour”. One of the projects staged is “Voyage with Van Gogh” by the First Initiative Foundation (FIF) in collaboration with the Van Gogh Heritage Foundation in the Netherlands, which was launched today (March 28) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza. The project is supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau.
Addressing the launching ceremony, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, said that the LCSD has joined hands with three esteemed local partners, namely K11 Group, Sino Group, and the FIF, to present a collection of artworks that adorn the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, complementing the art installations at Tamar Park on the opposite shore and brightening up both sides of the harbour. The “Voyage with Van Gogh” will take audiences on a multisensory journey, capturing the essence of Van Gogh’s iconic paintings and the creative spirit of Spanish artist Vritis. This immersive experience was beautifully enhanced by local original music and the enchanting night view of Victoria Harbour to demonstrate Hong Kong’s strength in integrating both Chinese and Western cultures seamlessly.
Other officiating guests included the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; member of the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Committee Ms Yolanda Ng; the Chairman of the Museum Advisory Committee, Professor Douglas So; the Chairman of the FIF, Ms Michelle Ong; the Managing Director of the FIF, Ms Amanda Cheung; the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Van Gogh Heritage Foundation, Mr Edzo Doeve, and the Spanish Digital Artist of VISURA Studio, Vritis.
“Voyage with Van Gogh” will be staged at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza from now until May 31, showcasing a digital artwork, “Cycles”, created by Spanish new digital art studio VISURA Studio and artist Vritis, and paired with the original musical composition “Rain or Shine” composed by Leon Ko, produced by Chiu Tsang-hei and performed by Niu Niu and Wang Liang.
After the ceremony, Mr Yeung took an art cruise and visited the digital art exhibition titled “Chromaflux” presented by Sino Group in collaboration with HKWALLS, a local art organisation. The work features digital moving images by five groups of local and international artists from Germany, France, the Czech Republic and Hong Kong at the Sino LuminArt Façade of Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Centre. The exhibition pushes the boundaries of creativity, blending the worlds of art, technology, and cultural diversity. This one-of-a-kind exhibition will showcase a fusion of vibrant colours, dynamic visuals, and innovative digital techniques, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle that will leave visitors spellbound, and will transform the Tsim Sha Tsui East promenade into a canvas for street artists to display their mesmerising digital creations. The exhibition will run from now until May 5.
Mr Yeung also went to the K11 MUSEA promenade earlier today to visit the sculpture “l’ordre des mondes (Totem)” brought by K11 Group in collaboration with Pace Gallery. Artist Alicja Kwade introduced her artwork, saying that it reflected her deep interest in time, space and science, and that the marble spheres symbolise planets intricately placed within a towering chair structure, juxtaposing the immense celestial bodies found in reality and exploring the relationship between human existence and the vast universe. The sculpture will be on display from now until November.
“Art@Harbour 2024” lights up enchanting cityscape of Victoria harbourfront (with photos)
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The opening ceremony of the “Art@Harbour2024” was held at Tamar Park today (March 24). Officiating at the ceremony, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, said that “Art@Harbour”, first launched in 2022 as an innovative integration of art, science and technology, was so well received in Hong Kong as well as all over the world that it was brought back this year with more partners and international artists involved. He stressed that Hong Kong believed in the power of art and culture to unite, to inspire, and to create a community and an economy that reward people at large. He added that he looked forward to working with all stakeholders in creating a mega-events economy and making Hong Kong a more dynamic and livable city.
Other officiating guests today included the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; Member of the Legislative Council, Mr Kenneth Fok; Non-Executive Director of the Sino Group Ms Nikki Ng; the Executive Vice President of the K11 Group, Mr Richard Cheung; the Managing Director of the First Initiative Foundation (FIF), Ms Amanda Cheung; the Chairman of the Museum Advisory Committee, Professor Douglas So; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu; and the Founder of teamLab, Mr Toshiyuki Inoko.
There are five projects under the second edition of “Art@Harbour”. On Hong Kong Island, the “teamLab: Continuous” exhibition and “Science in Art” project will be staged at Tamar Park in Admiralty and the Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section). The “teamLab: Continuous” exhibition, jointly presented by the LCSD and international art collective teamLab, will present two magnificent large-scale art installations, namely “Resonating Life which Continues to Stand”, which showcases hundreds of colourful luminous ovoids with continuously changing colours and sound triggered by visitors’ interactions, and “Resonating Trees”, which makes the light of dozens of trees in the park spread, changing its colour and resonating sound tones in response to the ovoids. The “Science in Art” project, with the theme of exploring the nature and properties of light, will showcase two sets of interactive art installations, namely “Harbour Cup” created by the local art group LAAB Architects and “Schrödinger’s Bed” by artist Dylan Kwok. Such playful and creative installations integrating science and art will stimulate visitors’ curiosity to explore the science behind the artworks.
In Tsim Sha Tsui, three projects independently orchestrated and financed by project partners K11 Group, Sino Group and the FIF will be staged. The project by the FIF is also supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau.
For more information about the five art projects, please refer to the Annex.
Admission to all the above-mentioned exhibitions is free of charge. Except for visiting designated areas (the lawn area of Tamar Park) of the “teamLab: Continuous” exhibition at specific time slots which visitors are required to pre-register through the Klook system and present a valid QR code for admission, advance bookings are not required for other areas and exhibitions. Members of the public are welcome to visit. The recommended duration of each visit is about 30 to 45 minutes for the “teamLab: Continuous” exhibition. To allow more visitors to enter and ensure that they have a good visiting experience, clearance may be implemented every night at some of the exhibition areas if necessary. Visitors should follow the instructions of the staff during clearance and co-operate with them in an orderly manner.
An artist’s talk will be held tomorrow (March 25) at 7.45pm at the Cultural Plaza, Tamar Park, where representatives of teamLab will introduce the “teamLab: Continuous” exhibition to visitors. Admission tickets for the talk will be distributed at the Cultural Plaza from 6.30pm tomorrow on a first come, first served basis. Members of the public are welcome to join.
For more details about “Art@Harbour 2024”, including the above artist’s talk, please visit www.museums.gov.hk/en/web/portal/artatharbour.html.
Lifewire and The Harbour School join hands to honour Hong Kong’s cultural history with the ‘e.a.r.t.h. Project’, breathing new life to the century-old Tai Tam Tuk Raw Water Pumping Station Staff Quarters Compound monuments. The site will be re-imagined as an early years campus for The Harbour School (THS), a K to Grade 12 international school well known for its world-class marine science program and inclusive ethos. Named the Earth Campus, it will provide approximately 150 places for children aged 3-8 (from PN – K3 initially). With its proximity to the Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail featuring Hong Kong’s rich waterworks, architectural and engineering history, the Earth Campus will also serve as an open space for education, leisure and cultural activities for the public, including guided tours, nature-related activities, wellbeing programmes, arts and music events. A Water Gallery displaying the history of the water supply in Hong Kong and the historical significance of the monuments, a new Annex with a viewing platform at the roof to allow the public to appreciate the front facade of the Pumping Station, the waterfront and nearby environment and social activity cum display areas will be set up for the public. Lifewire is a registered charitable institution with a vision to empower those in need in society and child patients with rare diseases and their families through supporting education and its future development. Its partner, THS, is an international school with forward-looking values and provides differentiated instruction for mainstream and neuro-diverse students. It is internationally recognised for its high-quality, award-winning experiential learning programs, and was named Best International School in Hong Kong Living’s Education Awards 2021 for its outstanding social studies curriculum and technology program. At the International School Awards 2022, THS won for its marine science program and was also a Merit Winner in the Green Council’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Achievement Awards. Ms. Rita Pang, Director of Lifewire Foundation Limited and Founder of See Change Education, said: “We feel very grateful to have this opportunity to reimagine the e.a.r.t.h. Project together with support from the government and the community including the Tai Tam Tuk Village Residents Fraternity Association, Tai Tam Tuk Dragon Boat Association, Scout Association of Hong Kong, etc. We are excited to work with education visionaries at the THS to set the platinum standard for inclusive schools in the future. Earth Campus will not only provide students with a unique environment for experiential learning that is rare in Hong Kong, but also serves as a scenic hub for the community to develop an appreciation for culture, history and heritage conservation.” Dr. Jadis Blurton, Head of School of THS, said: “We are honoured and grateful to be working with Lifewire, the government and the community on this project of immense importance to Hong Kong’s cultural history. The Earth Campus’s waterside location provides an ideal setting for our award-winning marine science and social studies programs which are experiential, interdisciplinary, active and hands-on. THS welcomes diversity in our student body and has been delivering innovative approaches to learning since 2007 that benefit a wide range of learner abilities and put the joy back into learning and school. We are also excited by the opportunity to design activities to share with and educate interested members of the public about this site’s fascinating architecture, ecology, and heritage.” Ms. Carolyn Campbell, Parent of THS, said “The Harbour School’s inclusive ethos and individualised education meant that all three of my children are able to go to the same school, including my child with additional learning needs who otherwise would not be able to access the local state curriculum. The Earth campus will enable access to high-quality education for all types of learners.” ‘e.a.r.t.h.’ represents ‘eco’, ‘art & culture’, ‘revitalisation’, ‘technology’ and ‘heritage’, and it broadly captures the goals of the project to revitalise the Tai Tam Tuk Raw Water Pumping Station Staff Quarters Compound site using green construction with an emphasis on preserving heritage, conserving ecology, and promoting art, science and culture. The site includes extensive grounds which will provide nature-based and outdoor educational opportunities for its students. Alongside the school campus, we will establish a Water Gallery to promote the Tanka Boat Culture and the history of Hong Kong’s waterworks. Bringing together the beauty of nature and education, our plan shall include guided eco-tours, mangrove planting, nature walks, wellness events, and other family-friendly leisure activities to encourage public participation and appreciation of the area and the Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail. About Lifewire About The Harbour School Media Inquiries: To download all high-resolution images, please visit:
Hong Kong – “Art@Harbour 2024” lights up enchanting cityscape of Victoria harbourfront (with photos)
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present a large-scale outdoor art project “Art@Harbour 2024” on both sides of Victoria Harbour between tomorrow (March 25) and June 2. The project aims to bring the public and tourists a new inspirational and sensory experience at the Victoria harbourfront through outdoor art installations and digital art façades by integrating art, science and technology.Lifewire and The Harbour School Join Hands for the “e.a.r.t.h. Project”
As a highlight of Batch VI of Revitalisation Scheme from the HKSAR Government, the e.a.r.t.h. project is expected to be completed in 2028. The campus design will take into account the principle of “minimum intervention” and “reversibility” to preserve all characters defining elements of the monuments. Guided tours will be provided to educate the public about the architectural history of the Tai Tam Tuk area, as well as the revitalisation process of the monuments and their surrounding areas. Efforts will be made to collaborate with the community and like-minded NGOs to provide job opportunities for those in underprivileged families, including at-risk youths.
Lifewire (www.lifewire.hk) is a registered charitable institution founded in 2014. It is committed to bringing together corporates, chambers of commerce, organisations, and volunteer teams from all walks of life to help rare disease child patients and their families with medical and daily expenses, providing support and counseling, and spreading awareness about rare diseases to the society. Since its establishment, Lifewire has raised over HK$18 million for over 600 families. Its mission also encompasses life education, as Lifewire regularly visits campus to share the life stories of children who suffer from rare diseases, hoping to empower and encourage those children with rare diseases and inspire students to learn from them.
The Harbour School (THS) is a K to Grade 12 international school that aims to unlock the best in every student by taking a highly individual approach to teaching. The school was founded in 2007 and is already gaining a worldwide reputation as a center of excellence. It applies international best practices in adapting the US curriculum with an emphasis on 21st-century skills such as problem-solving, communication, teamwork, creativity and innovation. THS was named Best International School in Hong Kong Living’s Education Awards 2021 where it also won awards for outstanding social studies curriculum and technology program. At the International School Awards 2022, THS won for its marine science program and was also a Merit Winner in the Green Council’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Achievement Awards. For more information, please visit: www.ths.edu.hk
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