Exhibition Vista 3 – AFTEC 15th Anniversary

Vista 3: SHAPE to Come

SHAPE (Social sciences, Humanities and the Arts for the people and Economy) is the next big thing. It is a tool that helps us “make sense of the human world, to value and express the complexity of life and culture, and to understand and solve global issues” (British Academy).

SHAPE’s research and skills support us to analyse, interpret, create, communicate and collaborate with rigour, clarity and energy. Together with STEM subjects, we can innovate for the benefit of everyone.

The 3 signature projects here cross disciplines & shape our upcoming forward thinking, one step at a time. In this vista, we have two STEAM-based festivals and an arts-tech dive into animation, theatre, learning & participation.

Flight: Sights, Sounds & Shows @ Shalowan (2018)

Part I of a trilogy on the Chinese concept of Tian-Di-Ren harmony among the Heavens, the Earth & Man.

In this small Lantau village, we brought immense fun, learning & participation to thousands of people through performances, talks, and activities with artists, architects, and scientists. The world-renowned Eden Project from Cornwall, UK, joined us in this uplifting event spread over two weekends and five weekdays (for schools).

Thousand Mile Eyes
The 7m tall landmark, made entirely from natural materials (and a mooncake tin box), depicts the aspirations of a seafaring & farming village.

Odysseus: The Voyage Home
This interactive story-telling with live puppets & song paints the exciting adventure of the Greek hero Odysseus in his 25-year journey home after the famed Battle of Troy.

Flow with AFTEC @ Shalowan

Flow with AFTEC @ Shalowan (November 2019) dives into water as a theme in this second part of the STEAM trilogy. Divergent minds & expertise connect human relationships with water on our planet.

The second part of the trilogy, held a year later in the same Lantau village, attracted an equal number of the public. Subsequently, Flow won the 15th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards for Arts Promotion in May 2021.

digiAFTEC® Serendip

To be launched in December 2022, Serendip is another digiAFTEC© innovative creative learning programme for 8-88 year olds. Click & watch the fascinating story of the ancient Persian tale of The Three Princes of Serendip. This animation ends with what you can have fun with in this programme.

A Serendip tote bag is free with purchase of live face-to-face workshop.

Animals

These are the animals featured in our garden. They are the bearers of good tidings that you can discover from The Garden audio tour. Instead of fictitious creatures, we thought a certain familiarity could be brought here. These animals, from the smallest Damselfly to the largest Barking Deer, are all found locally. Seek them out as you listen to the audio guide!