Art Tech Exhibition Opening Ceremony and Symposium “Researching the Future: The Academic Convergence of Art and Technology"

PolyU Research Centre for Cultural and Art Technology (CAT) is a University-level Research Centre housed in the School of Design. To explore the research achievement of culture and art technology in Asia’s academic field, the Curator and Director of CAT, Prof. Henry Duh, has invited scholar-artists from renowned universities in Asia to participate in the Art Tech Exhibition Opening Ceremony and Symposium “Researching the Future: The Academic Convergence of Art and Technology" to exchange research experience and achievement with various sectors of the industry.

The invited scholar-artists include Prof. KAN Tai-keung, SBS (PolyU), Prof. INAMI Masahiko (The University of Tokyo), Dr GAO Feng (Peking University), Dr KANG Yiyun (KAIST, South Korea), Dr KHOO Eng Tat (National University of Singapore), Dr LAI Mei-kei (Macao Polytechnic University).

The opening ceremony and performance will be held on 11 Dec 2023. Prof. INAMI will present JIZAI ARMS performance during the ceremony, which was showcased in Ars Electronica 2023. “The Academic Convergence of Art and Technology” Symposium will be followed in the afternoon. 6 featured scholar-artists and the guest speaker Prof. TAN Liang (Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts) will share their insights on artistic research in the field of cultural and art technology.

The Opening Ceremony and Performance

• Date: 11 Dec
• Time: 11 am – 1 pm
• Venue: Chan Sui Kau and Chan Lam Moon Chun Square, PolyU

The Symposium

• Date: 11 Dec
• Time: 2:30 pm – 6 pm
• Venue: GH201, PolyU