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Aug 2024
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Art is for all
- Subject
- Western Art, Chinese Art
- Date & time
- 31Aug 2024 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free
- Type of Event
- In-person Attendance
- Venue
- Room 303, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
- Speaker
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- Prof Sophia Law (Former Associate Professor, Department of Visual Studies, Lingnan University)
Prof Sophia Law
Prof Sophia LAW is a former Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Studies of Lingnan University. She is an art historian, researcher and advocate for the use of the arts for well-being. Her research interests include the nature of art, the origin and functions of art, art and trauma, art and well-being, community art, and Chinese art history. Ever since 2007, she has structured and completed many programs on studying the impacts and practices of art on people's well-being. Her publications include “The invisible citizens of Hong Kong: art and stories of Vietnamese boatpeople” (2014), “Colours of dementia” (2015) and “Art as intervention in serving secondary child victims of family violence” (2016).
- Enquiry
- 37620067 (h.sheng@hkuspace.hku.hk)
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Art is often perceived by the public as elitist, difficult, and disconnected from daily life. This talk seeks to challenge these perceptions by examining the fundamental nature of art - what it is, what it is not, and its deep connections to the human experience.
Language: Cantonese
