Hong Kong Artist Dialogue Series: Beyond Delight

Overview

  • Date
    From 2024.10.18
  • Venue
    Art Square, at the forecourt of the Hong Kong Museum of Art
  • Fee
    Free

Art Square is where the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) realises the idea of a wall-less exhibition to extend the indoor exhibition gallery into an open public space. It also allows artists to draw inspiration from the rich HKMoA collections to create a unique artistic dialogue. 

Local artist group STICKYLINE and Cynthia Mak took inspiration from “Art of Gifting: The Fuyun Xuan Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles” exhibition and collaborated to create this corresponding large-scale public art installation Wandering through Snuff Bottles, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in a whimsical reality by guiding them through an endless realm of imagination. Inspired by the thoughts and intentions of snuff bottle craftsmen, the artists skilfully employ contemporary visual art language to reinterpret the intricately crafted Chinese snuff bottles. This enchanting maze of snuff bottles adorned with captivating visual elements and changing landscapes offers visitors a unique artistic experience. 

Artist Statement of Wandering through Snuff Bottles  

Programme

【Talk】

"Zoom-in Hong Kong Art" Talk Series
Wandering through Snuff Bottles―Reimagining and Presenting Traditional Snuff Bottles in Contemporary Art (Concluded)

The Hong Kong Museum of Art invites STICKYLINE and Cynthia Mak, the artists in the "Hong Kong Artist Dialogue Series: Beyond Delight" exhibition, to share their creative insights on their artwork. Additionally, the artist team will explore the interplay between the visual languages of traditional antiquities and contemporary art, and how to reinterpret traditional snuff bottle art from a contemporary perspective.

Date: 2025.08.09 (Saturday)
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Venue: The Hall, 1/F, Hong Kong Museum of Art
Speakers: STICKYLINE (Mic Leong, Soilworm Lai) and Cynthia Mak
Language: Cantonese
Fee: Free
Remarks: Enrolment is not required. The Hall will be open for admission 15 minutes before the event commences. Limited quota available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The "Zoom-in Hong Kong Art" Talk Series features artists and scholars from diverse fields who delve into the multifaceted charm of Hong Kong art.