By the People: Creative Chinese Characters | Exhibition Introduction

This exhibition is co-curated with guest curator, well-known designer, Mr. Freeman Lau and exhibition consultant Prof. Chan Yuk-keung, Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, to illuminate Hong Kong contemporary art from diverse points of view.
The exhibition showcases many roles that Chinese characters play in everyday routines, commercial applications and artistic creation and how such contemporary art creativity is presented in Asia. The exhibition has won the support of many artists, collectors and institutions, presenting the value of Chinese characters in our cultural lifestyle and contemporary creation, and give the visitors multiple perspectives to explore the relationship between Chinese characters, calligraphy and contemporary art creativity.

Highlights of the Exhibition:

• Explore the many roles that Chinese characters play in everyday routines, commercial applications and artistic creation
• Showcase how Chinese characters are presented in contemporary art creativity in Asia
• Provide multiple perspectives to explore the relationship between Chinese characters, calligraphy and contemporary art creativity through research in different areas

Highlight exhibits

The Old Testament Ying Wa College, Hong Kong Printed in 1865 29.8 × 20.5 × 2.6 cm Collection of Ying Wa College

Edited by Maar-sha Publishing Co., Ltd Kowloon Regular Script Maar-sha Publishing Co., Ltd Published in 1993 26.1 × 18.2 × 2.4 cm

Lee Hon (1920s – 1993) Manuscript of “Lee Hon Kong Kai” ca. 1980s – 1990s Ink on paper Size variable Private collection

Choi Kai-yan (1950 – ) Chan Hing-wing (1963 – ) Computer Aided Chinese Typography Cross (H.K.) Co. and Design Ideal Limited Published in 1986 28.4 × 21.4 × 0.9 cm

Exhibition Details

• By the People: Creative Chinese Characters
• Date: 9 Sep 2022 - 26 Nov 2023
• Time:
• Monday to Wednesday, Friday: 10:00-18:00
• Saturday, Sunday and public holiday: 10:00-19:00
• Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10:00-17:00
• Closed on Thursdays (except public holiday) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year
• Free Admission

Information Source: PR