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Other event in June/July 2009:
"SEASONS", by Simone Cenedese, glass artist from Murano, Italy.

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"3 Nations : Asian Contemporary Glass Art" is the most comprehensive survey of Asian art glass to be exhibited in Hong Kong. It is curated by professor Park Sung-Won, a renowned glass artist in Korea, as an exhibiting tour in Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The exhibition aims to provide a critical view regarding current trends in Asian glass art and brings together the work of artists who are influencing the glass artists of tomorrow through their teaching at the leading tertiary institutions of Asia. The exhibiting artists
include: Guan DongHai (China), Kazumi Ikemoto (Japan), Kim June Suk (Korea), Kim Ki Ra (Korea), Etsuko Nishi (Japan), Park Sung Won (Korea), Sunny Wang (Taiwan/Hong Kong)


《3国: 亚洲现代玻璃艺术》到目前为止将会是在香港所主办的最全面的亚洲艺术玻璃展览。它是由本身是韩国著名玻璃艺术家的朴晟源教授一手策展的韩国、日本、香港三地巡回展。现代亚洲社会受到多元化及多重性文化的影响下，亚洲艺术种类有著许多不同的面貌；此展览希望由一个评论性的角度，传达现代亚洲玻璃艺术的共同观点及其玻璃艺术的原创性。参展艺术家包括：关东海 (中国), 池本一三 (日本), 金正钖 (韩国), 金奇罗 (韩国), 西悦子 (日本), 朴晟源 (韩国), 王铃蓁 (香港/台湾)


《3カ国：アジアの现代ガラスアート》は、香港で开催される最大规模のアジアの现代ガラスアート展。韩国の著名なガラスアーティスト、パク・スンウォン教授の企画による巡回展覧会で、韩国、日本、香港で开催されます。本展の主旨は、社会全体が多文化主义や多元主义といった潮流を取り入れており、それ故に様々な“融合”や“崩壊”が起こっている现在のアジア美术界で、ガラス特有のオリジナリティーを维持しながら制作に励むアーティスト达の作品を冷静にみつめ、ご绍介することです。参加アーティスト:
关东海 (中国), 池本一三 (日本), キム・ジュンサック (韩国), キム・キラ (韩国), 西悦子 (日本), パク・スンウォン (韩国), サニー・ワン (香港/台湾)


《3개국:아시아현대유리예술》이 전시 규모는 홍콩의 가장 큰 아시아 유리 조형 전시회이다. 이 전시회는 한국유리예술계를 이끌어가고 있는 박성원교수의 기획으로 한국, 일본, 홍콩을 순회하는 전시이다. 본 전시는 유리라는 매체의 고유성보다는 아시아권의 유리 조형이라는 주제에 중점을 두었다. 현대의 복합문화주의, 다원주의의 흐름 속에서 미술 혼성, 장르 와해 현상이 보편화 되어있는 지금 여전히 유리란 장르의 독자성, 고유성을 특히 아시아권에서는 어떻게 이어나가고, 풀어나가고 있는 지 현주소를 보여주고자 하였다. 본 전시에 참여한 작가분들:
관 동하이 (중국), 이케모토 카츠미 (일본), 김 정석 (한국), 김 기라 (한국), 니시 에츠코 (일본), 박 성원 (한국), 써니 왕 (대만/홍콩)


Exhibition Opening Reception:
Friday 17th July 2009, 7:00pm to 9:30pm


Guests of Honour:
Consul General Seok Tong-Youn, Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong
Acting Consul General Daisuke Matsunaga, Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong


When:
17th July to 16th October 2009
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm


Where:
KORU2, Koru Contemporary Art
16th floor, Unit 1604, Hing Wai Centre
7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
香港田湾海旁道7号兴伟中心16字楼04室
*** Car Parking available ***
For directions to the gallery please click on the link below :
(VIEW & PRINT MAP TO GALLERY)


Special Thanks:
Hong Kong Baptist University, Academy of Visual Arts
Glasstudio.hk
Kim Hyojung, Gallery Sklo, Korea
Fumi Koga, Asian Art News, Hong Kong
Christie Shin, Shin Hwa Gallery, Hong Kong


Exhibition Inquiries:
Mark Joyce by phone +852 9120 4264 or by fax +852 2987 8422. Website: www.koru-hk.com; email: info@koru-hk.com


Artists' Talk & Demoinstration:
Saturday 18th July 2009, from 3pm to 6pm
at
L304 Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
30 Pan Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kln, HK
香港九龙石硖尾白田街30号
赛马会创意艺术中心 L304

Talk:
1.Asian Contemporary Glass Art and Korean Glass Art (by Professor Sung-Won Park of Korea)
2.Etsuko's Glass Way" (by Etsuko Nishi of Japan)

Demoinstration:
Pate de Verre – the New Approach (by Etsuko Nishi of Japan)

Artist's Talk & Demo Inquiries:
Tel: +852 2728 4224 E-mail: info@glasstudio.hk