This summer, the Embassy of Switzerland invited nine artists from Switzerland to pursue residencies in China as part of the CH><CN Studios program. We also invited seven Chinese artists with international study or work experience to participate. As a major outcome of the Swiss Embassy’s “CH><CN Studio” project, Breakdown Playlist brings together the latest works of these 16 emerging artists from both countries.
Researchers from Disney Research Zurich, the ETH Zurich Game Technology Center and Hong Kong Baptist University will showcase the latest developments of virtual and augmented reality and make drawings come to life at the public lecture "Augmented Reality, Creativity and the Arts". The Zurich University of the Arts and the start-up Somniacs will present the VR flying experience "Birdly" at a lecture and live demo "A Virtual and Augmented Experience from Zurich" at the Hong Kong Science Museum, where guests can have their dream of flying come true. Birdly creates a vivid full-body experience that makes people instantly forget the mechanics and computer codes behind this spectacular apparatus. The immersive and interactive nature of "Birdly" serves one goal: to enjoy the ultimate freedom of a bird and intuitively explore the skies.
A group of around 80 young talents representing the next generation of artists will gather at Art Next Expo in Hong Kong, the international art hub and a gateway to China. This year, a Swiss artist NGUYEN Sève Favre has been chosen to exhibit her work among the other artists.
Location: PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
Over 100 pieces of jewellery and watch design work by students of HEAD – Geneva School of Art and Design (HEAD – Genève) will be on showcase to demonstrate the latest innovations in jewellery, watch and accessory design from Switzerland.
Location: HKDI Gallery, Hong Kong Design Institute, 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong
Hallo is a solo performance by Martin Zimmermann, an acclaimed Swiss choreographer and physical actor, with elements of mime, dance, circus and tragicomedy. He attempts to unravel his own absurd humor of his inner life inside out and get a grip on his whimsical thought processes.
Location: Theater, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Central District, Hong Kong
This conference will focus on how technology can drive City Transformation. On both the city and regional levels, we will explore the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong and how smart resilient planning can successfully be realised in neighboring countries. On Day 2, we will further the discussion of how sensor technologies can connect for a wide range of applications including smart lighting, home automation, smart parking, surveillance, air and water quality monitoring, wellness monitoring and other novel applications.
Location: Grand Hall, Convention Centre 3, Science Park, Shatin, Hong Kong
Catherine Grossrieder is an artist who resides in Hong Kong. Having been born in Bangkok and brought up in Hong Kong, she’s been influenced by a multitude of Asian and Japanese style cartoons. Combined with the graffiti and hiphop culture, it has molded the style of her art that we know today.
Location: Over The Influence Gallery, First Floor, 159-163 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong kong Central
The 1st Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival (KIFF) will be held from 29th July to 6th August at The Grand Cinema. The renowned film star Ms. Sandra Ng is the Festival Ambassador.KIFF is going to present two Swiss movies: My Life as a Zucchini and Heidi
Location: The Grand Cinema, 1 Austin Rd W, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
