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The fourth episode of the “Arts and Humanities Conversations at CUHK” Series 2020-21 is “Beyond boundaries of visual and sound – How four artistic projects extend our understanding of inter-sensory perceptions”, organised by the Faculty of Arts of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). It will be live streamed on 17 April 2021 at 11:00 am via Zoom and the Facebook page of CUHK Faculty of Arts.

Conversation on “How four artistic projects extend our understanding of inter-sensory perceptions”

In recent years, the line between different artistic disciplines has been increasingly blurred. New forms of cultural events and exhibitions, together with the emergence of communication technologies, have provided freshly opened avenues for artists to explore novel ways of widening their scope and communicating with audiences by adopting an interdisciplinary approach to their artistic practice. These artistic projects often involve multiple sensory modalities, engaging audiences in smell, touch, sound and sight through complex interactions. The emerging practice of artists employing interdisciplinary and intersensory strategies has raised questions about how rapidly the meaning and function of art are changing. This talk will examine how four artists and researchers from the fields of the visual arts, music, performance and curatorship have sought to open up possibilities for integrating knowledge and methods from different disciplines to foster audience engagement and intersensory experience.

Speakers:

Prof. Tam Wai Ping, Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, CUHK

Professor Tam graduated from the University of Reading with a B.A. in Fine Art in 1991 and completed his postgraduate study at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London in 1995.  He works in a variety of media and is known in particular for his photography, installation and environmental art. He also works as an independent curator.

Dr. Poon Kiu Tung, Lecturer, Department of Music, CUHK

Dr. Poon is a Young Steinway Artist who has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and has appeared on concert stages and music festivals in Tanglewood, Aspen, the Great Wall in Beijing and the French May in Hong Kong. As an advocate of new music and a collaborative pianist, she always performs newly composed works, and has worked with today’s foremost American and Chinese composers on their music. Her collaborative performance with the Mark Morris Dance Group in the world première of the Excursions was well received by the New York Times.

Mr. Kingsley Ng, Assistant Professor, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University

Mr. Kingsley Ng is an interdisciplinary artist and designer with a focus on conceptual, site-specific and participatory projects. His works have been featured in exhibitions and international venues, such as the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Rome, the Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, the Land Art Biennial in Mongolia, the Echigo Tsumari Art Triennial in Japan, IRCAM – Centre Pompidou in France, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and Art Basel Hong Kong. Mr. Ng has received postgraduate training at Le Fresnoy – National Studio of Contemporary Arts in France, with an MSc Sustainable Design degree from the University of Edinburgh in the UK and a BFA New Media Art degree from the Ryerson University in Canada.

Moderator:

Prof. Isaac Leung, Assistant Professor, BA Programme in Cultural Management, CUHK

Professor Isaac Leung is a practicing artist, curator, and scholar in art and culture. In 2003, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In the past 20 years, Professor Leung initiated and participated in various projects. Some of these include 40 Years of Video Art in Germany and Hong Kong (Berlin and Hong Kong), Venice Architecture Biennale (Venice and Hong Kong), Time Test (Beijing), Both Sides Now (Hong Kong, London, and various cities), Loop Barcelona (Barcelona), One World Exposition (Hong Kong), China Remixed (Indiana), Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival (Hong Kong), and Art Basel Crowdfunding Initiative (Hong Kong).

Details of the webinar are as follows:

About the “Arts and Humanities Conversations at CUHK” Series

Free and open to the public, the “Arts and Humanities Conversations at CUHK” Series brings academics and researchers together to explore our diverse cultures, languages, arts, traditions and heritages. The conversations engage students, educators, researchers, and anyone who is interested in arts and culture from Hong Kong and beyond during this time of the pandemic. The first three episodes went live in October, November 2020 and March 2021. The recorded videos are posted on the YouTube Channel of CUHK Faculty of Arts.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Faculty Office of Arts via email at arts@cuhk.edu.hk or by phone at 3943 7107.