This catalogue is published in conjunction with the titled exhibition held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art from May to August 2013. It is the final instalment of the 'Hong Kong Art: Open Dialogue' Exhibition Series. Works in various media by 37 contemporary artists from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan who incorporate the essence of traditional Chinese art into their practices are divided into five groups: 'Meditation and Narration', 'Energy Field: Creation and Space', 'Writing and Self-Cultivation', 'City · The World of Mortals', and 'Great Harmony'. Artist biographies are provided in the appendix.
 
'With his "The Origin of Dao", Professor Pi as a guest curator opens up dialogues on Hong Kong art into a wider context of contemporary Chinese art development, in particular ink art. He establishes that the traditional (ink) Chinese art is an embodiment of the Chinese spirit and philosophy and that (ink) art in China has long been practiced as a way for human individual to dialogue with the universe and with history. The tangible tools, including the media, the materials and the techniques, combined with the intangible ideas and philosophies are all essential parts in defining the Chinese culture. They are also valuable assets to the world. For such precious resources to contribute to the global issues and development of the world culture, the question at stark for contemporary Chinese artist is dual. On one hand, it is a question of how the traditional Chinese art form can survive as a living and useful language for dialogue in the contemporary times with a global audience. On the other hand, it is also about how to break away from the Western speech to articulate for oneself and to converse with the world in order to tell and share differences.' Eve Tam, Chief Curator, Hong Kong Museum of Art (excerpt from p 8)
Alternative title

Yuan dao: zhong guo dang dai yi shu de xin gai nian | 'Hong Kong Art: Open Dialogue' Exhibition Series V | 「香港藝術:開放‧對話」展覽系列V

Access level

Onsite

Location code
EXL.HGK.ODN
Language

Chinese - Traditional, 

English

Publication/Creation date

2013

No of pages

352

ISBN / ISSN

9789622152366

No of copies

1

Content type

catalogue

Chapter headings

原道:開放的對話 / The Origin of Dao: An Open Dialogue - TAM Meiyee Eve, 譚美兒

原道──中國當代藝術的内在歷史感、現實性及方法論 / The Origin of Dao: Immanent History, Reality, and Methodology of Contemporary Art in China - PI Daojian, 皮道堅

超越歷史與文化的註釋──論當代水墨藝術的文化視域和實證演練 / Beyond Historical and Cultural Annotations: Cultural Scope and Material Practice in the Contemporary Field of Chinese Ink Art - KAO Chienhui, 高千惠

當代藝術中作為文化身份的水墨──從現代中國的山水畫談起 / Ink as Cultural Identity: With a Discussion on Landscape Painting in Modern China - SHEN Kuiyi, 沈揆一

畫史─傳統與媒介──當代水墨的視覺句法與知識秩序 / The History of Paintings - Tradition and Media: The Visual Syntax and Knowledge Order of Contemporary Ink-and-Wash Art - LU Mingjun, 魯明軍

The Origin of Dao: New Dimensions in Chinese Contemporary Art
Share
Citation
Rights statement

In Copyright

What does this mean?

This item is covered by one or more copyrights. It is available for research only or use within Hong Kong’s fair dealing rules. Please do not copy, re-use or reproduce this item without the permission of the copyright holder.

Tag

The Origin of Dao: New Dimensions in Chinese Contemporary Art, 原道 · 中國當代藝術的新概念