CHAT x M+ Art Bus Tour
Hop on the CHAT x M+ Art Bus Tour running 27-29 May and take a guided journey to CHAT at The Mills and M+, Hong Kong’s landmark cultural attractions. On these free bus tours, let CHAT and M+ insiders introduce you to the historical and cultural insights about the Tsuen Wan and West Kowloon districts depending on your itinerary. Participants also receive an exclusivemap highlighting not-to-be-missed hidden gems around Tsuen Wan!
CHAT is the art centre located at the former cotton-spinning mills of Nan Fung Textiles in Tsuen Wan. At CHAT, you can visit the new contemporary art exhibition Spinning East Asia Series II: A Net (Dis)entangled to engage with the notion of ‘East Asia’ through the lens of textile, and on 27 May, you are invited to join the Curator Tour led by Wang Weiwei and immersive experience Flowers of the Motherland featuring artist Wang Yiquan and collaborator Yang Hao.
At M+, Hong Kong’s brand new museum of visual culture, you can visit the galleries showcasing contemporary visual culture. In addition, M+ and Art Basel has co-commissioned moving image pioneer Ellen Pau to create a new site-specific work, The Shape of Light, and will host a live performance on 27 May and artist’s talk and screening on 28 May as free public programmes.
Enjoy free admission to M+ galleries via online reservation: https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/plan-your-visit/
Weekday
Date: 2022-5-27 (English session)
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Art Bus Tour Route 1^: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – Convention Plaza Carpark (1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai) to The Mills Carpark
Art Bus Tour Route 2: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – Convention Plaza Carpark (1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai) to M+ Carpark (B1 level)
Capacity: 20pax per bus
Curator Tour of Spinning East Asia Series II: A Net (Dis)entangled
In this tour, Wang Weiwei, curator of Spinning East Asia Series II: A Net (Dis)entangled, will guide our visitors through the exhibition. Also, the participating artist Ho Rui An will introduce his work on-site and the participating artists Wang Bo and Park Jeehee will introduce their work via zoom during the tour. Wei will introduce artworks by various artists engaging with the notion of ‘East Asia’ and invite visitors to explore and deconstruct the complex and diverse region through the lens of textile.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3N4TaVM
^Attendees of May 27 Art Bus Tour Route 1 are offered to join the performance "Flowers of the Motherland"*
"Flowers of the Motherland"*
Interested in the traditional craftsmanship of silk-flower-making and its modern day productions,Shanghai-based artist Wang Yiquan’s research examines the complex cultural implications interwoven into silk flower production. Flowers of the Motherland is an immersive experience and cross-disciplinary collaboration, seamlessly blending traditional and modern productivity, nature and artificiality, and celebrates the creative processes of Wang Yiquan and collaborator Hong Kong dance artist Yang Hao.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3N6oC5Y
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Weekend
Art Bus Tour Route 1: M+ Carpark (B1 level) to The Mills Carpark
Date: 2022-5-28 ~ 5-29
Time:
12:00-1:00pm (Cantonese)
1:30-2:30pm (English)
3:00-4:00pm (Cantonese)
5:00-6:00pm (English)
Art Bus Tour Route 2: The Mills Carpark to M+ Carpark (B1 level)
Date: 2022-5-28 ~ 5-29
Time:
12:00-1:00pm (Cantonese)
1:30-2:30pm (English)
3:30-4:30pm (Cantonese)
Capacity: 20pax per bus
Giveaway: All registered passengers will also be entitled to a 10% off CHAT Shop voucher and a special map by local illustrator Florence Yuk Ki Lee to commemorate this one-of-a-kind Art Bus Tour.
Please note that the shuttle bus service is reserved for registered attendees on a first-come, first-served basis, and CHAT has the final decision on the shuttle bus arrangement.