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HKU weekly notice (from May 28 to June 4, 2016)

27 May 2016

 

Two exhibitions at the HKU Main Library refurbished atrium

1. Reading the City – Library Architecture in Germany - an interpretation of prominent library buildings and urban culture in Germany in drawings by Fabio Barilari 

Period: May 16 to June 3, 2016

Italian architect Fabio Barilari visited several German cities with support from the Goethe-Institut in 2013 and 2015. During his travels he executed several drawings and sketches in which he interprets urban and library architecture. The exhibition shows a selection of his works along with additional information, short interviews with the library directors and quotes from talks with library users. (https://www.goethe.de/ins/cn/en/sta/hon/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=20697320)

2. Preserving the Past, Informing the Future Exhibition of the "Deacons Archives"

Period: May 16 to June 30, 2016

The exhibition contains the bulk of the early surviving records of Deacons and its predecessors, including client deeds and papers, wills and probate, deceased estate client files, powers of attorney, business contracts and agreements, certificates, legal correspondence, accounting records, and more. The date range for the Archives is from 1846 to 2007, with a bulk date range between 1880s and 1950s. This surely provides valued information reflecting the social and economic conditions of Hong Kong particularly in the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.

Venue: 2/F Atrium/Exhibitions Area, Main Library, HKU

Media Contact:  Mr. Gary Chin, Tel: 2859 2211 / Ms. Marina Yeung, Tel: 2859 8903

British Airways’ HK80 Heritage Exhibition at MC3@702 Creative Space

Period: May 6 to June 30, 2016

The exhibition will take visitors through the 80 years of history of British Airways’ service in Hong Kong. Visitors can get a close-up look at the historical artefacts, including vintage cabin crew uniforms, inflight menu and promotional posters used on the route decades ago. Customers and cabin crew also shared their precious memories of flying British Airways and the old Kai Tak Airport.

Venue: MC³@702 Creative Space, 7/F of the Jockey Club Tower, HKU
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00, Saturday 11:00-18:00, closed on Sunday and open on 14 May and 9 June
Language: English
Admission: Free

For more information, please visit ba.com/bahk80
For enquiries, please contact Executive Assistant Connie Ko by email at connieko@hku.hk or by phone at 3917 2309.

HKU Stephen Hui Geological Museum exhibition: Snapshots of a Vanished Environment – Exceptional Fossils from the world famous Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone in Germany
Exhibition runs until June 23, 2016

This exhibition presents 11 rare and exceptionally preserved fossil animals from the 150 million-year-old Solnhofen Limestone, some up to 90 centimetres in diameter. It gives us a glimpse into the environmental challenges these organisms faced 150 million years ago.  The fossils on display in this exhibition are ancestors of today’s fishes, shrimp, crabs, squid and lobster -- all organisms people can relate to as the modern forms of these prehistoric animals are today part of our daily lifestyles. A horseshoe crab with its preserved death trail is also one of the highlights in this exhibition.

Visitors may also visit parts of the museum’s permanent Earth Evolution gallery where fossils from three Fossil Lagerstaettens in China are on display: the Cambrian Chengjiang Biota, the Cretaceous Jehol Biota and the Tertiary Shanwang Biota.

Venue: The Stephen Hui Geological Museum, Main Campus, HKU, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Date: April 22 to June 23, 2016
Regular Opening Hours: Monday to Friday from 1pm to 6pm

Media enquiries:
HKU Communications & Public Affairs Office Ms Rhea Leung (Tel: +852 2857 8555 / +852 9022 7446/ Email: rhea.leung@hku.hk ) or
HKU Stephen Hui Geological Museum Dr Petra Bach (Tel: +852 2241 5472/ Email: pabach@hku.hk)

UMAG exhibitions

1. Black Tigers: Special Exhibition of Selected Rubbings from UMAG

In recent years, the University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has collected a representative group of thirty Chinese rubbings of significance.. From now till July 3, 2016, UMAG will display Black Tigers: Special Exhibition of Selected Rubbings from the collection.

Rubbings are inked impressions on paper that have been reproduced from engravings or reliefs. In addition to their long history, rubbings are one of the key ways in which to preserve the calligraphy, culture and history of imperial China. Rubbings are also known as “black tigers”, a term that refers to their generally dark colour and the inherent difficulty in authenticating the rubbings—a challenge that can prove to be as tricky as dodging an attacking tiger’s bite. Rubbings are categorised according to the objects from which they are taken, ranging from pictures and characters on ancient cliffs to steles, epitaphs, bronzes, coins and bricks.

Highlights of the current exhibition include an exceptional rubbing believed to be Tang Dynasty Emperor Taizong Li ShiminA.D.599–649) ’s war horse, a rare Southern Song dynasty stone inscription from Joss House Bay in Hong Kong, an exquisite depiction of a female figure and numerous canonical calligraphic examples from steles, tombs and mountainsides of various periods.

Activities
Guided Tours
May 28, 2016 at 14:00 (Cantonese)
June 11, 2016 at 14:00 (English)
Free Admission. Registration required.

Lecture
Rubbings and Chinese Calligraphy
Speaker: Prof. Yunwoon LEE
Date: Saturday, 28 May 2016 
Time: 15:00 – 16:30
Venue: 1/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU
Cost: Free Admission. All are welcome
Language: Cantonese

Conservation and Exhibition Planning: Displaying Ancient Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Speaker: Ms. Angela, Wai Sum LIU
Date: Saturday, 11 June 2016
Time: 15:00 – 16:30
Venue: 1/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU
Cost: Free Admission. All are welcome
Language: English

Details of the Exhibition
Period: May 12, 2016 (Thursday) to July 3, 2016 (Sunday)
Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Monday to Saturday)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sunday)
Closed on University and Public Holidays
Venue: 2/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam

2. When classic meets modern The Art of Takashi Wakamiya: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Showcasing the meticulous process of craftsmanship

Period: March 18 to June 19, 2016

An acclaimed artist for 30 years, Wakamiya excels in the practice and teaching of traditional lacquer techniques with a high level of precision and has developed an interest in executing, in lacquer, East Asian objects historically made from unrelated materials, such as bronze or ceramic. His studio creates these imitations with such remarkable exactness that onlookers are fooled by the medium. The finely applied lacquer is, when held, much lighter than the metal or clay that it reproduces. A master of deception, Wakamiya and Hikoju Makie also specialise in the creation of life-like animals (beetles, grasshoppers), vegetables and fruits (corn, pumpkins).

Public guided tours
Cantonese: May 28 & June 18 (Saturday, 15:00)
English: June 18 (Saturday, 16:00)
Putonghua: May 28 & June 18 (Saturday, 15:30)

Venue: 1/F Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam
Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Monday to Saturday)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sunday)
Closed on University and Public Holidays

Tel/Email: (852) 2241 5500 (General Enquiry) / museum@hku.hk
Admission: Free

Website: www.hkumag.hku.hk

Connect with UMAG on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umag.hku
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UMAG_HKU
Instagram: #WakamiyaLacquer, #JapaneseLacquer
Weibo: http://www.weibo.com/5411839295/profile?topnav=1&wvr=6

Media enquiries:
UMAG Communication Officer Miss Elena Cheung, Tel: (852) 2241 5512, Email: elenac@hku.hk.