[Registration closed](MVS20250517)Art Promotion Office: "Xu Bing in Hong Kong: Eying East, Wondering West — Square Word Calligraphy Classroom"
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[Registration closed](MVS20250517)Art Promotion Office: "Xu Bing in Hong Kong: Eying East, Wondering West — Square Word Calligraphy Classroom"
Background: Artist Xu Bing was appointed as the "Ambassador for Cultural Promotion" in 2024. The exhibition "Xu Bing in Hong Kong: Eying East, Wondering West — Square Word Calligraphy Classroom" is one of the highlights of this commissioned project and is currently on display at the Hong Kong Museum of Art from March to July 2025.
Square Word Calligraphy is a form of writing Xu Bing began developing in 1993, in which English is written to resemble Chinese characters. This exhibition invites the audience to explore Square Word Calligraphy from three perspectives: "Appreciation", "Learning" and "Application". It not only brings an immersive classroom setting to Hong Kong, but also infuses it with the region's linguistic culture, further enriching the meaning and interpretation of Square Word Calligraphy. Xu Bing hopes to prompt people into a new cognitive perspective, altering their inherent ways of thinking through this work.
Details:
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- To provide fixed-point docent services - To encourage and assist visitors in learning the Square Word Calligraphy system through self-study - To support visitors in creating tablet-based works - To introduce visitors to the exhibition and address their inquiries
- To ensure that exhibit displays and interactive
equipment are well maintained
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Date: 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27July 2025
Time: 9:45 am – 1:15 pm; and 2:15pm – 5:45 pm
(Two sessions each day, with each session lasting 3.5 hours; please choose to serve in both the morning and afternoon sessions, or in one session only.)
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Location: The Wing (Lower) at Hong Kong Museum of Art (10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui) No. of volunteers required: 1 person for each session |
Requirement:
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- Fluent in spoken Cantonese and able to communicate with visitors in simple Putonghua and English - Polite and has good interpersonal and communication skills as well as good customer service manner - Form 5 or above - Priority will be given for those who have experience in leading guided tours |
Registration: Please submit the completed online registration form by 12:00 nn on 30 May 2025 (Friday).
Notes: If the number of applications received exceeds the quota, the MVS Secretariat will draw lots to select the participants. The successful applicants will be notified of the result by e-mail on or before 9 June 2025 (Monday). The unsuccessful applicants will also be notified by email separately. Activities are subject to change, please refer to the Secretariat’s announcements as final.