The exhibition ‘Cosmos Archaeology: Exploration in Time and Space’, jointly organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in China, the National Museum of China (NMC ), and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, with support from the Department of Astronomy and the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University, was officially unveiled at the NMC on July 2nd. This is the first Swiss exhibition held at the new NMC since its opening and marks a highlight in the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China.
The exhibition brings together no fewer than 233 exhibits by 49 artists from the Collection de l’Art Brut, as well as pieces by four self-taught Chinese artists. It is the first comprehensive research-based presentation of the development of Art Brut in China.
The global society, demographics, the environment and the economy are in constant change just as are technologies, materials and our knowledge and experience. How do we reply to changing needs and problems by leaving common tracks? By no surprise this year’ topic of the Hong Kong design week is Game Changer as not only design as such, but as a way of thinking proves to be an innovating approach to holistic solutions that deploys not only change but also added-value. Join us for this Pecha Kucha – a series of short presentations – featuring Swiss and Hong Kong based designers, entrepreneurs and educators from different design fields.
Location: 7-9 pm, Connecting Space, G/F, Wah Kin Mansion, 18-20 Fort Street, North Point, Hong Kong
The Leica workshop will consist of a walk through Hong Kong learning how to produce powerful imagery with your camera by searching for light, colours and people. Dominic will give tips and advice along the way. He will also talk about his assignments with National Geographic, Time Magazine and others around the globe and in conflict areas.
BIG GAME stands for a youthful and refreshing design idiom, notable both for its functionality and for its playful approach – one that succeeds in redefining the Swiss design quality that everyone talks about.
Location: 5:00 – 6:30 pm, DeTour Café at PMQ, Hong Kong
The trio 1000 Dance Postures Before Hanging Oneself is an ensemble of many facets: a music band, a theatre piece, and a dance performance. Its leading Lausanne-based musician, Jamasp Jhabvala, will tour China in December 2016.In these concerts in 11 cities in China, 1000 Dance Postures offers experimental theatrical rock, while Jamasp Jhabvala gives an electro-acoustic solo with amplified violin.
Design Prize Switzerland and the leading Swiss Universities of Applied Arts and Design invite you to explore practice -based educational approaches that cope with the rapid transformations of design. New basis of knowledge, possibilities, globalisation and the influence of design are evolving at a fast pace. The increasing complexity of problems to be met by design approaches is permanently transforming the designers’ profession. Gaining international as well as multi-levelled knowledge driven by experience and collaboration at an early professional stage, does positively influence the designers’ readiness for the job market. Testimonies from different disciplines, backgrounds and nationalities share their experiences and projects.
Location: 7 – 9 pm, PMQ, S710-711, 7/F (Staunton Block), Hong Kong
“What does it take to be a good graphic designer these days?” ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne has long been recognised for its role in advancing Switzerland’s tradition of leading graphic design. Be it books, catalogues, magazines, posters, typography or digital projects, ECAL graphic design students demonstrate their mastery of elegance and subtlety.
Location: Experience Centre at HKDI and IVE (Lee Wai Lee), 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong
Dominic Nahr will be in Hong Kong for a very limited time. While in town he will conduct several workshops which will give you a unique opportunity to hang out with an award winning photographer working for publications such as National Geographic, Time Magazine and The New Yorker.
Tuesday, 22.11.2016
– Tuesday, 22.11.2016,
APAC Innovation Summit Series
Conference
Featuring keynote speakers from both industry and research community, this will be a forward-looking sharing session which identifies new challenges and trends of advanced materials & printed electronics.
Location: Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Shatin, Hong Kong
Thursday, 17.11.2016
– Thursday, 17.11.2016,
International Documentary Forum
Movie
The documentary Cows, Cheese, and Three Kids (Kühe, Käse, und 3 Kinder) produced by Swiss filmmaker Susanna Fanzun has been chosen to close the International Documentary Forum (iDOCS) 2016 in Beijing.
