Danny Yung has received the Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts Danny Yung has received the Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts Danny Yung has received the Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts

The Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts pays tribute to arts practitioners who have made outstanding contributions to various art forms during the past few decades.

Danny Yung is a trailblazer in experimental art with outstanding achievements in the fields of performing arts, conceptual art, visual arts, installation and comics. He is a founding member of the HKADC and also founded the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture and participated in the founding of Zuni Icosahedron.  Under the direction of Yung’s and Mathias Woo’s (Co-Artistic Director), Zuni has established itself a major driving force in cross-sector, cross-media experimental art & performing art, promoting a diverse development in arts and culture, locally and internationally.

Danny talked about the Hong Kong Arts Development Council while receiving the award, “I remember when the HKADC was in its seedling stage in 1993, we were very energetic. However the question is how to keep this vibrant energy going? Art development is a long-term work. From 1993 to now, I have always remained hopeful that there would be better developments for the HKADC.”

The “X-Xperimenting Exhibition – Danny Yung 50 Year Creations” exhibition is extended to 1st August 2022. The large-scale flower plaque bamboo installation in the Courtyard will be on display until 30 May 2022. Admission Free

This exhibition is a re-construction and re-imagination of some of Danny’s classic works of art, including Video Circle, which was exhibited in Hong Kong and Berlin; Tian Tian Xiang Shang, a large-scale flower plaque bamboo installation, which was exhibited at the National Mall in Washington, DC, US; and Tian Tian Xiang Shang conceptual comics and figurines, which were co-created and exhibited in Europe, America and Asia. Renowned designer Freeman Lau, Zuni’s Co-Artistic Director cum Executive Director Mathias Woo, and Zuni’s International Exchange Director Wong Yue-wai are the guest curators of the exhibition. On display will be Danny’s visions and contributions in various areas, including cross-media and experimental art, visual and performing arts, art criticism, cultural advocacy, and the preservation and development of traditional craftsmanship.

For more information about the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, please visit

the Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s website

 

For the progress made by Zuni on local arts development as well as international networking and exchange, please go to

Zuni Experimental Theatre Arts Archive