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HKU Libraries - A ceremony marking a gift of art "Evolving into One"

13 Nov 2007

 

Mr Chung Po Yang (Po Chung) SBS OBE JP will be donating an artwork "Evolving into One" to the HKU Libraries at a ceremony to be held at the Main Library, The University of Hong Kong on Wednesday 14 November 2007 at 2:30 p.m.

Mr. Chung graduated in USA returned to Hong Kong, joined DHL Express, and co-founded its Asia Pacific division. Mr Chung has held top ranking position with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council; a doyen in international trade he assisted the University of Hong Kong set up a Centre for Asian Entrepreneurship & Business Values in January 2006.  He is a committed community service leader, a social entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a patron of the arts and conservation, and now an accomplished painter.

In December 2001, inspiration struck for a groundbreaking technique that would determine his future artistic direction. "The colour should be composed of bold, Western Impressionist strokes; but then the Chinese ink should be applied to the back of the rice paper, so that it would seep through to the front", decided Po Chung. In this way, Mr Chung created a fusion style combining Chinese painting technique and materials with Western brush strokes and vivid colours.  

Mr Chung's painting "Evolving into One" is one of the results deriving from his unique technique. It features superimposed mountain peaks in intense motion suggesting an amassing of youthful energies and embodies the spirits of our youths in adversity. The colours used - purple alluding the auspicious stream of "Purple Air coming from the East towards the West" and green captures the essence of success and vitality. This framed painting measuring 233cm wide and 97cm high now adorns a spacious wall in the Main Library of The University of Hong Kong, an institute where the East meets the West.

The HKU Libraries is honoured to have Mr Chung officiate the Ceremony and present the painting to Dr Anthony W. Ferguson, University Librarian.

Media and press members are cordially invited to attend.  Details as below:

Date: 14 November 2007 (Wednesday)Time: 2:30 pmVenue: 4/F, New Wing, Main Library, the University of Hong Kong

Media contacts:
Ms Carmen Tsang, HKU Libraries (Tel: 28592211)