The Transfiguration of Abstractness in Painting

29 Jun 2024 
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From realism to abstraction, modern painting in the 20th century is characterized by a number of groundbreaking art movements, culminating in a diversity of contemporary practices that continue to challenge the boundaries of two-dimensionality and even three-dimensionality, as well as experiment with multimedia and installation art. Consequently, more professional and diversified curatorial approaches are required to respond to these rapidly transforming creative expressions.
 
In this lecture, Dr. Jiang Jun, an art critic and curator, will delve into the evolution of abstract art by tracing its historical and philosophical origins. Through the comparison between Eastern and Western perspectives, he will examine the multidimensional concept of abstractness in contemporary art, which will then lead to the question of the relationship between abstraction and contemporary life.
 
Following the lecture, the panel discussion will go deeper into contemporary curatorial practices and explore the various challenges faced by curators today, particularly those on the path to the international stage.
 

Date: 29 June 2024, Saturday

Time: 14:30 – 17:00

Venue: 01-G04 to G05, G/F, Headquarters Block, Tai Kwun, Central, Hong Kong

Language: Mandarin

  

 

14:30 - 16:00


Lecture:

The Transfiguration of Abstractness in Painting

 

Speaker

 

Dr. Jiang Jun
Independent Curator, Art Critic

 

Jiang Jun is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University. He graduated from Kunstakademie Muenster in Germany and later received a doctorate from the China Academy of Art. Jiang Jun is one of the curators for the Chinese Pavilion at the 60th Venice International Art Biennale (2024), the 7th Guangzhou Triennale (2023), and the Chengdu Biennale titled "Gravity of Time"(2023).

 

  

 

16:00 - 17:00

 

Panel discussion:

Challenges Faced by Curators Today

 

 
Panelists

 

DR. JIANG JUN
INDEPENDENT CURATOR, ART CRITIC

 

 

 
Prof. Wang Xiaosong
Artist, Vice Dean at the School of Arts and Archaeology, Zhejiang University

 

Wang Xiaosong graduated from the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts (now the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University) in 1987 and obtained a master's degree from Berlin University of the Arts in 1997. He currently serves as the Vice Dean, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Arts and Archaeology, Zhejiang University, concurrently holding the position of Director at Zhejiang University Institute of Contemporary Art. He is one of the curators for the Chinese Pavilion at the 60th Venice International Art Biennale (2024). His "Multidimensional Painting" explores artistic expressions within curved and wrinkled spaces, challenging the boundaries between two-dimensional painting and sculpture.

 

 

 
MS. CATHERINE KWAI
FOUNDER & CEO, KWAI FUNG HIN

 

Since the gallery's establishment in 1991, Ms. Catherine Kwai has been motivated by a desire to further artistic and cultural exchange between the East and West. Over three decades Kwai Fung Hin has launched over 160 gallery exhibitions, 13 institutional exhibitions, 52 catalogues and monographs, and 133 series of lithographs, earning a reputation for its expertise in 20th century modern art and Asian contemporary art. In 2020, Ms. Kwai established Kwai Fung Foundation for the advancement of education and research on Chinese modern and contemporary art in Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: The speakers are participating without receiving any payment or benefit of any form. Any information, opinions and views shared or expressed in this Art Talk are based on personal research and opinion. The viewpoints of the individual speakers are not representative of Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery or Kwai Fung Salone and do not constitute an endorsement of any artists, products or artworks.