“In the last two years, the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong has been actively promoting the visual arts, a medium that, like music, can express meanings beyond the limit imposed by language. Among our projects, “Design Made in Hong Kong” (designmadeinhongkong. com) and “Italians” (italianstylehongkong.com) allowed us to present the best of contemporary Italian creativity. The project “FUSION”, an idea originated from artists Nicolas Bertoux and Cynthia Sah, and partially supported by the ICI Hong Kong and, takes the cultural dialogue deeper. The collaboration between different artists, aiming to create artworks that are the common result of their creativity is a rare act of generosity and a unique aesthetic experience. I hope our audience will enjoy the exhibition this year in Hong Kong and a major exhibition next year, which will be a part of the Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism celebration program.” Stefano Fossati Director Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong
44 − Art, Culture & Lifestyle
FUSION: a dialogue in the name of sculptures The sculptural creation and the material as instruments of dialogue and encounter between two far-away cultures: a basic but challenging idea that initiated FUSION, an artistic cultural project that builds a bridge between Seravezza and Hong Kong. Launched last May, FUSION invited 10 artists, teamed up in pairs, to co-create sculptural works using the two materials that tell the story of their territory: white Carrara marble from the Apuan Alps and wood from Hong Kong . The end result of this exchange, sculptures born from a “fusion” of materials and ideas from distant worlds will be exhibited at the same time in Seravezza at the Arkad Foundation and at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!) in December 2021.
