Media

“Alberto Reguera: Blue Expansive Landscape”
Renowned Spanish contemporary artist
to display cross media works at UMAG

04 Jun 2015

From left to right:
Dr Florian Knothe, Director of UMAG, HKU
Mr. Alberto Reguera, Spanish Artist
Mr. Juan Manuel López Nadal, Consul General of Spain in Hong Kong and Macau
Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), HKU

The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) is presenting an exhibition of renowned Spanish artist Alberto Reguera from June 5 to August 23, 2015. This exhibition highlights a borderless space that is woven together by the artist’s paintings, sculptures and installations. Reguera’s work across various media shares a similar visual structure formed through an expansive use of the colour blue. Diverse stylistic elements are then linked to create a single aesthetic and conceptual unit.

An opening ceremony of the exhibition was held at UMAG today (June 4). Officiating guests include HKU Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) Professor Ian Holliday; Consul General of Spain in Hong Kong and Macau Mr Juan Manuel López Nadal and Spanish Artist Mr. Alberto Reguera. The ceremony was hosted by UMAG Director Dr Florian Knothe. Lecture on “Expanding Chromatic Sensations” was given by Mr. Alberto Reguera right after the opening ceremony.

Born in Segovia, Spain, in 1961, Alberto Reguera now divides his time between Paris and Madrid. His work originates in his admiration for the French lyrical abstract artists, in his evocation of the romantic landscape painters and in the spectacular vistas of his native Castile. Reguera's abstract landscapes represent fragmented elements of nature that he constitutes via a discrete series of shapes and colours. Tones and textures multiply as he experiments with the colour blue's position in space. Depending upon the play of light, greater nuances and ranges appear.

Reguera’s overall intention is poetic—in his use of painting materials, in the luminous layered textures and in his affirmation of the physical act of painting. He stresses a sense of visual depth and offers a three-dimensional view that transforms the two-dimensional medium into sculptural pieces. Several of the ‘painted objects’ are installed on the ground, so as to form an installation of paintings. Within this construct of blue, each painting is an integral aspect of a larger and more complex work. Multiform volumes offer various views, and the work extends across a flowing space seeking equilibrium with the material.

This exhibition has been generously supported by the Spanish Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau, and it received corporate sponsorship from Blue Move and El Corte Inglès. The museum’s outreach programme includes guided visits, lectures and workshops.

Details of the Exhibitions
Period: June 5, 2015 (Fri) to August 23, 2015 (Sun)
Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Mon to Sat)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sun)
Closed on University and Public Holidays
Venue: 1/F & 2/F Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam
Tel/Email: (852) 2241 5500 (General Enquiry) / museum@hku.hk
Fees: Free Admission
Website: www.umag.hku.hk/en/

Public guided tour with the artist
Speaker: Alberto Reguera, Spanish artist
Language: Spanish (Consecutive interpreted into English)
Date: 6 June 2015 (Sat)
Time: 15:00
Venue: 1/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, University Museum and Art gallery, HKU
Admission: Free. 

Public guided tours
Below are the dates of the public guided tours. Online registration open from now until 3 working days before the tour.
10 June 2015 (Wednesday) 13:00 (English)
10 June 2015 (Wednesday) 13:30 (Putonghua)
13 June 2015 (Saturday) 14:00 (English)
13 June 2015 (Saturday) 14:30 (Putonghua)
17 June 2015 (Wednesday) 13:00 (English)
17 June 2015 (Wednesday) 13:30 (Putonghua)

Guided tour for schools
The exhibition will involve dedicated education and outreach activities. Our museum welcomes all school groups as well as tertiary institutions to request guided tours led by trained docents during our touring hours (Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00). Guided tours are available in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. To request an appointment, please contact Miss Elena Cheung on 2241-5512 or elenac@hku.hk for booking and further information.

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About University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong (UMAG)
UMAG was founded in 1953 as the Fung Ping Shan Museum. It was originally established as the Fung Ping Shan Library in 1932 in honour of its benefactor. For more information on UMAG, please refer to the document UMAG document.

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

Maritime Fragments
Alberto Reguera
Mixed techniques on canvas
2014
200 x 200 x 12 cm

Mozart’s Vibrations
Alberto Reguera
Acrylic on canvas
2014
150 x 150 x 17 cm

Estelas
Alberto Reguera
Acrylic on canvas
2012
50 x 50 x 15 cm