The Chamber of Young Snow Art Exhibition Hall at Lingnan University today announced the opening of "Fleeting, Fleeting Light—Imagery of Time in Chinese Art", a major exhibition running from March 6 to Sep. 4, 2026. The showcase features 24 rare ink paintings, porcelain, lacquerware, and jade artefacts spanning from the late Yuan dynasty to the contemporary period, including the internationally acclaimed "Space Series" by Liu Kuo-sung, widely regarded as the father of modern ink painting.
Curated by Lingnan University's Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries, the exhibition explores how Chinese art transforms the abstract concept of time into perceptible visual language through seasons, landscapes, immortal realms, and cosmic imagery. Precious antiques and contemporary works are generously loaned from the Chamber of Young Snow collection.
A Space for Reflection in a Digital Age
Speaking at the opening reception, Professor S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science at Lingnan University, expressed gratitude to the Chamber of Young Snow for its longstanding support. "In an age shaped by the rapid development of artificial intelligence and digital technology, art offers us a space to pause and reflect on the passage of time," he said. "As a research-oriented liberal arts university comprehensive in arts and sciences, Lingnan hopes that this exhibition will help people discover the deeper meanings embedded in Chinese art and serve as an important platform for cultural inheritance and preservation."
Dr. Stephen Suen, Representative of the Chamber of Young Snow, emphasized the role of art in cultural exchange. "As a connector between the Chinese Mainland and the world, Hong Kong SAR uses art and culture as effective tools for foreigners to understand our profound civilisation and philosophy, which has a history of 5,000 years," he said. "This exhibition successfully applies common visual imagery to understand the profound Chinese philosophy of time and space (宇宙), originating around 400 BC. It even aims to touch on concepts beyond time and space—the phenomenon Xu Guo (虛霩) originated from Daoism. These profound Eastern philosophical concepts can be learnt through direct experience—what is known in Chinese culture as spiritual practice (修行)—through the exquisite exhibits presented here."
Visitor Information
"Fleeting, Fleeting Light—Imagery of Time in Chinese Art" runs from March 6 to Sep. 4, 2026 at the Chamber of Young Snow Art Exhibition Hall, 3/F, Patrick Lee Yuen Keung Academic Building (South Wing), Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong SAR. Admission is free. Opening hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays). Visitors must book at least three working days in advance via: https://forms.office.com/r/6qfiGCrrKJ.
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