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LANGHAM PLACE HOTEL LAUDS CHINESE INGENUITY THROUGH ANIMATION EXHIBITION
29 July 2010
Langham Place hotel has partnered with the China Digital Art Association and Microwave to profile the works of six leading Chinese animation artists.
The exhibition, Art in Residence – Chinese Ingenuity in the Digital Age, illustrates the unique style, culture and wit of China’s fast evolving animation scene. Each piece presents a specific view on the concept of ingenuity in China. The idea of the world, China and self are also very prevalent. General manager Shaun Campbell says: “I find each of the short films amazing. They provide fascinating insights into what makes China tick. The films are a lot of fun but also very meaningful and I feel very proud to be able to display this exhibition at the hotel.” The exhibition is shown on a 140” built-in movie screen at the hotel’s bar Portal – Work & Play as well as on a dedicated channel (2) in all guest rooms and inside eight of the hotel’s guest elevators. The artists include Bu Hua (art director of the Future Hall at the current Shanghai Expo), Sun Xun, Pi Sam, Miao Xiaochun, Wu Junyong and Zhang Xiaotao. General public can view the exhibition at Portal – Work & Play from 8:00am – 1:30am daily. This exhibition will run until 30 January 2011. Art in Residence – Chinese Ingenuity in the Digital Age is the latest in Langham Place hotel’s Art in Residence exhibition series, which aims to encourage awareness of China’s culture and art scene while creating thought provoking experiences. Art in Residence – Chinese Ingenuity in the Digital Age ARTIST TITLE DURATION Bu Hua Anxiety 3'25'' Sun Xun The New China 5’19” Pi San Virtuous 5’41’’ Miao Xiaochun The Last Judgement in Cyberspace 7’16” Wu Junyong Carps 8’37” Zhang Xiaotao Sound of Heart 2’56” More on Langham Place and Arts Since the hotel’s opening in 2005, art has been a central touch-point in creating unique and stimulating individual experiences. In 2006 Time magazine described Langham Place as ‘an art gallery masquerading as a hotel’. Today the hotel houses over 1500 pieces of predominantly Chinese contemporary art making it one of the world’s largest collectors of Hong Kong and Mainland work. Microwave Established in 1996, Microwave is a new media arts organisation. Each year, Microwave organises the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival, a pioneering festival for new media. In addition to the annual festival, Microwave organises media arts related events bringing cutting-edge technology from around the world in the form of media art to Hong Kong. China Digital Art Association The China Digital Art Association (DAC) works with local and overseas new media arts organisations, institutes, labs, artists and scientists to represent and showcase Chinese digital creativity. DAC also assists cooperation between artists, the government and private organisations to bridge arts, technology and culture. For more information on Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong visit http://hongkong.langhamplacehotels.com
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