China News Service, Hong Kong, March 28 (Xinhua) The Hong Kong SAR government announced on the 28th that the Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau) Yang Runxiong has appointed Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing as the "Cultural Promotion Ambassador" for a term of approximately 5 years. Effective from the 28th.
Last year, the internationally renowned Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun was appointed as Hong Kong's first "Cultural Promotion Ambassador". The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau stated that in order to expand the "Cultural Promotion Ambassador" program to other cultural and artistic fields, Xu Bing has been appointed as the second "Cultural Promotion Ambassador". He will be responsible for the planning of large-scale art projects in Hong Kong and the cultivation of young talents. work, bringing powerful assistance to cultural promotion.
On the same day, the appointment ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and Yang Runxiong issued the letter of appointment to Xu Bing.
In his speech at the appointment ceremony, Yang Runxiong said that Xu Bing is recognized as one of the most creative and influential contemporary Chinese artists. His artistic works not only reflect the beauty of traditional culture, but also combine with contemporary art to contribute to the recognition of Chinese culture in the international art world. make an important contribution to promotion. He also mentioned that the Hong Kong Museum of Art has collected one of Xu Bing's most well-known works of art, "Book of Heaven". This work combines classical and modern elements and transcends cultural boundaries. It is like Hong Kong, the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures, and contains unique connotation.
Yang Runxiong hopes that Xu Bing can use his rich international network and experience in teaching and cultural exchanges to assist local young artistic talents to go to the mainland or overseas for internships and artistic exchanges, broadening their horizons and development in the field of culture and art.
Xu Bing is deeply honored to be appointed as the "Cultural Promotion Ambassador". He said that Hong Kong’s culture, which combines both Chinese and Western styles, is consistent with his own creative philosophy. It is hoped that through artistic creation, the existing Hong Kong characteristics will be presented to the public in a refreshing way and Hong Kong's characteristics will be shown to the world. It is also hoped that through future cooperation plans and upcoming art projects, Hong Kong's young artistic talents will be cultivated.
Xu Bing once served as the vice president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He has won many awards in the international art world, including the 14th Fukuoka Asian Cultural Award in Japan, the first Wales International Visual Arts Award, and the "Printmaking Art Lifetime Achievement Award" from the National Printmakers Association. (over)