Lee Mingwei and the Art of Transformation

Department of Art History presents

Lee Mingwei and the Art of Transformation

Lee Mingwei’s (b.1964, Taiwan) artistic practice incorporates aspects of installation, performance, and participation. Inspired by multiple sources, his works follow no set medium or material and are often repeated in different locations. Through his iterative projects he builds connectedness and helps us see art as a space for transformation and change. This talk will cover key works in Lee’s career, giving special attention to the large-scale sand painting installation Guernica in Sand currently on view at M+.

Date: 24th March 2025 (Monday)
Time: 1-2:30pm
Venue: Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU (HKU MTR A2 exit)
Registration: CLICK HERE
Free seating

Speaker: Pauline J. Yao

Pauline J. Yao is an independent curator and writer based in Hong Kong. From 2017 to 2024 she was Lead Curator, Visual Art, at M+. Since joining the M+ curatorial team in 2012, Yao played an integral role in building the museum’s collection and acquiring works of art from East Asia, Southeast Asia and internationally. She curated the first display of the visual art collection exhibition Individuals, Networks, Expressions and organized Antony Gormley: Asian Field, both in 2021. Other M+ exhibitions include In Search of Southeast Asia through the M+ Collections (with Shirley Surya, 2018) and Five Artists: Sites Encountered (2019), both presented at the M+ Pavilion. Yao is a regular contributor to Artforum International and her writings on contemporary Asian art have appeared in numerous catalogues, online publications, and edited volumes.