The Rui Cunha Foundation opens on Thursday, May 8th at 6:30pm, the Collective Art Exhibition “Polyphony”, with Gu Ye and six Doctoral Students from the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), co-organizer of the event.
The project features a set of 20 works that represent the forms and styles of renowned artist and Teacher Gu Yue (顧躍) and his disciples Luo Su (羅塑), Zhu Zhaohui (朱兆輝), Wang Kongbin (王孔鑌), Ding Song (丁松), Guo Weiwei (郭偉偉), and Wei Dongsheng (魏東升).
This exhibition presents a «visual feast that transcends tradition and contemporary, material and digital, local and global, through the collision of diverse media and the resonance of ideas», according to the manifest proposal. The works cover various art forms, «such as installations, oil paintings, lacquer paintings, sand paintings, and meticulous brushwork, showcasing the unique artistic ecosystem of Macau as a cultural convergence point».
Officiating guests include: Bai Bing, Deputy Director of the Publicity and Culture Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao; Van Pou Lon, Director of the Division of Visual Art of Cultural Affairs Bureau; Rui Cunha, President of the Rui Cunha Foundation; Zhang Zhiqing, Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology; Lao Fu Ip, Director of the Artists’ Committee of the Federation of Associations of Cultural Sectors of Macau, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association ; Lok Hei, President of the Macau Artist Society; Li Zisong, Director of Macau Lotus Satellite TV Media Limited; Ieong Tai Meng, Director of the Macau Painting Academy; Zhang Yan, Director of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau; and Gu Yue, Chief Artist of the exhibition and Professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology.
Group Photo
This exhibition is not only a concentrated display of academic achievements, but also a speculative experiment on the essence of art. The team stated: «In this culturally layered place of Macau, 'polyphony' attempts to use art as a prism to reflect the symbiotic possibilities of multiple realities».
Additionally, a special sand drawing performance was featured at the opening, presented by Guo Weiwei, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of sand art and the chairman of the Shandong Sand Painting Art Association. Using the sands from Macau as his medium along with lyrical music, he depicted Macau’s modern landmarks and historical richness. Through the flowing of sands, he connected the city’s diverse cultural aspects, resonating the exhibition’s theme of “Polyphony” and bringing visual and philosophical impacts to audiences.
The artworks will be on display until May 17th, 2025.
Admission is free.
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