The Indra and Harry Banga Gallery at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) presents the new exhibition “Hunters, Warriors, Spirits: Nomadic Art of North China” which tells the story of the nomads through the diverse lenses of archaeology, art history, and anthropology.
The exhibition features over 250 artworks from the early 1st millennium B.C.E. to the “golden age” between the 10th and 13th centuries C.E. These include everyday objects and weapons from the early nomads of northern China, such as the Orochen, Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Rouran, presenting not only the ideal relationship between humans and nature but also the nomads’ superb arts and artisanship.
The exhibition takes visitors back to the nomadic age 1,000 years ago. Showcasing the fabulous Mongolian deer stone animation created by the Centre for Applied Computing and Interactive Media (ACIM) at CityU, the exhibition recreates the serene yet mysterious forests of North China. What’s more, visitors can enjoy interacting with CityU’s new media artworks, including two original shaman costumes presented in 3D, as well as an iDome projection of a monumental 5th-century Buddha from the Yungang Grotto.
The Guide
Dr Isabelle Frank is the Director of the Indra and Harry Banga Gallery, CityU. She received a doctorate in the history of art and architecture from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in art and archaeology from Princeton University. She taught at Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts before moving to academic administration, becoming associate dean for academic affair at The New School, and then dean at Fordham University’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies.
PROGRAMME
Time: Visit begins at 2.30pm
Admission: $100 for members, $150 for guests/non-members
Booking: Please email <membership@royalasiaticsociety.org.hk> to register your attendance on or before 20th October 2022.
Participants are required to provide full names and personal ID details to CityU for registration. Details will be sent to registered members and guests separately.