To better introduce the theme of the third edition of the project Design Made in Hong Kong, “Memphis and the Post-Contemporary Object”, on February 18th 2022 the Hong Kong Design Institute, the Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong and the Novalis Art Design Gallery organized a master lecture with the legendary Memphis Group designer, Martine Bedin. Martine Bedin… Continue reading Master Lecture: Memphis Memories with Martine Bedin
Author: Elisabetta Zerbinatti
Design Made in Hong Kong 2022 edition
We are glad to announce the third edition of the project Design Made in Hong Kong, by publishing a presentation by Stefano Fossati, the director of Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong & Macau: “Design Made in Hong Kong is a project launched in 2019 as an evolution of a project I curated during my mandate… Continue reading Design Made in Hong Kong 2022 edition
Design Made in Hong Kong 2022 edition: “Memphis and the Post-Contemporary Object”
Presentation of projects and prototypes: Date: 13-15 May 2022 Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong is pleased to announce “Memphis and the Post-Contemporary Object”, the third edition of Design Made in Hong Kong, an ongoing project that aims to create a solid creative exchange between Italian and Hong Kong design,… Continue reading Design Made in Hong Kong 2022 edition: “Memphis and the Post-Contemporary Object”
Fusion exhibition view
The final exhibition of the sculptures created within Fusion project took place last December at vA! Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre and are still on view in Seravezza, until February the 12th. Here there are some pictures from the Hong Kong exhibition:
FUSION: Cultural Exchange Seravezza – Hong Kong
Exhibition in Hong Kong:Date: 2021/12/08 – 2021/12/27Venue: vA! (Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre) Exhibition in Seravezza:Date: 2021/12/08 – 2022/2/12Venue: ARKAD Foundation The Italian Cultural Institute of Hong Kong is honored to present FUSION, a cultural project that aims to create a dialogue between different realities and artistic experiences. Through a call for participation, artists working… Continue reading FUSION: Cultural Exchange Seravezza – Hong Kong
The booklet of the exhibition ITALIANS
The booklet that accompanied the visitors of the exhibition ITALIANS is now available for download. It contains explanatory texts from Stefano Fossati, the Director of Italian Cultural Institute – Hong Kong, who organized the project, and Fabio Cavallucci, who curated the exhibition, alongside with presentations of all the galleries and the artists involved. Download ITALIANS… Continue reading The booklet of the exhibition ITALIANS
Ettore Sottsass & Shiro Kuramata’s show at Novalis
Curator: Seiki MORI/United Voice Opening Reception: 16th July 2021, 7 – 9 pm With talk by curator at 7 pm. Exhibition on view until 14th August, open from Mon to Sat, 12 – 7 pm Venue: Novalis Contemporary Art Design Gallery, 197 Hollywood Road, Central Novalis Contemporary Art Design Gallery is pleased to present Ettore Sottsass & Shiro Kuramata,… Continue reading Ettore Sottsass & Shiro Kuramata’s show at Novalis
ITALIANS: all the artworks
The vernissage of Art Basel Hong Kong happens today: it’s one of the first major art events to be held on site. And together with it opens ITALIANS: the project, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute spearheaded by Stefano Fossati, exhibits together in a collective booth works from 8 prominent Italian galleries. The resulting show,… Continue reading ITALIANS: all the artworks
May 21th, 4pm-9pm, Vernissage Art Basel Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong, Friday May 21th, 4pm-9pm Vernissage (upon invitation only) On Friday May 21th, Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 will open its doors and with it ITALIANS, a collective booth of 8 Italian galleries which is a project by Italian Cultural Institute – Hong Kong, which will bring in Hong Kong 21 of… Continue reading May 21th, 4pm-9pm, Vernissage Art Basel Hong Kong
Luigi Ontani
Montovolo (Bologna), 1943 Ontani, body art exponent, at the beginning of the 70s undertakes an artistic investigation, experimenting the most varied techniques (photography, painting, sculpture on different materials) and using his own body to examine the ambiguity and complexity of human nature. He combined irony and narcissism in a crossed game between sacred and profane,… Continue reading Luigi Ontani