CALLIGRAPHIC ART: INTERACTION BETWEEN HONG KONG AND IRANISH ARTISTS

Parallel Events

1. AR Gallery – INK-ART

The Hong Kong Culture Festival, in collaboration with MMITA and education partner Asia Art Hong Kong, presents an AR Art Exhibition integrating traditional ink art with technology. Visitors are invited to create their own ink art and upload it to the AR Gallery for a virtual exhibition.

Period:
February 25-26 and March 4-5, 2023 (Saturdays and Sundays)

Time:
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm (except March 4*)

Venue:
Hong Kong Central Library, Exhibition Gallery 1

*On March 4, the opening hours are 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

2. Calligraphic Art Interaction

Master Wucius Wong will lead Hong Kong artists in a dynamic calligraphy session. The public is welcome to join and observe.

Date:
March 4, 2023

Time:
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Venue:
Exhibition Gallery 1, Hong Kong Central Library

Click to download the exhibition e-catalogue

Hong Kong artists specializing in ink painting often incorporate calligraphy to enhance their work, integrating dots, lines, and colophons. Some artists explore calligraphy-related elements, such as words and symbols, to express contemporary views of calligraphy and painting from a single source.

In contrast, Middle Eastern art, predominantly influenced by Islam, focuses on abstract patterns and calligraphy rather than representational forms. This exhibition is the first to showcase Middle Eastern calligraphic art alongside Hong Kong works, highlighting contemporary calligraphic trends from different global cultures.

Curators:

• Hong Kong Section: Wucius Wong
• Iran Section: Yas Mostashari Chang and Nazila Noebashari

Participating Artists:

• Hong Kong: Wucius Wong (王無邪), Wong Hau Kwei (黃孝逵), Ma Tat Wai (馬達為), Wong Chau Tung (王秋童), Ng Kwun Lun (吳觀麟), Lam Tian Xing (林天行), Ho Siu Chung, Alex (何少中)
• Iran: Charles Hossein Zendehroudi, Siah Aramjani, Hossein Valamanesh, Fereydoon Omidi, Arita Shahrzad, Iman Safaei, Mahdieh Pazoki, Farnaz Rabieijah, Mahya Tolookian, Farshid Davoodi, Allahyar Najafi, Abol Atighetchi

Presented by:
Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation

Organiser:
Intangible Cultural Heritage Earthpulse Society

Supported by:
Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited
Innotier
Prizm Group

Media Partner:
The Culturist

Education Partner:
Asia Art Hong Kong

Design and Build by:
N7 Communication