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PRESS
EVENT / HONG KONG
Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology, HKUST, 19.03.2003 |
 video still - Barbara Doser © parallel media |
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the frame of the press event Hofstetter Kurt (concept and media artist,
Director of the Sunpendulum project) handed over two of the Facing Time-Eye's artworks to Prof. Paul Ching-Wu Chu, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (left) and Prof. Otto Lin, Vice-President for Research and Development of the HKUST (right); |
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the occasion of the permanent installation of the Time-Eye of Hong Kong
at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology the Office of University
Development and Public Affairs, organized a press event.
The press event was held in English and took approximately 1 hour. Following the press conference, the Time-Eye installation was visited on the roof of the University building, where in-depth interviews were given to journalists. Finally the HKUST and Commercial Counsellors Office at the Austrian Embassy Beijing held a lunch, which allowed us to build on our relations with the University at the highest level. |
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Numerous guests of honour, leading HKUST representatives and journalists of the major Hong Kong newspapers attended |
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Welcoming words by Adrian Cheung, Media Relations / Office of University Development and Public Affairs; he moderated the press event. |
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The opening statement by Prof. Otto Lin, Vice-President for Research and Development of the HKUST; he brought the international media art project Sunpendulum to the HKUST. |
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Prof. Paul Ching-Wu Chu, President of the HKUST, pointing out the importance of interdisciplinary Arts and Science projects in particular the international Sunpendulum project with its world wide dimension. |
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A small introduction given by Dr. Brigitta Blaha-Silva, Austrian Consul General in Hong Kong. |
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Hofstetter Kurt presenting his international media art project Sunpendulum - thanking everyone involved in the realisation of the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of Hong Kong |
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Dipl. Ing. Dr. Armin Mohsen Daneshgar, representative of the Vienna University of Technology (VUT), highlighting the role of VUT's Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms, which has developed the Sunpendulum software. |
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Josef
Stockinger, Market Manager /
Commercial Counsellors Office at the Austrian Embassy Beijing focused on Austrian activities in the field of culture. |
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Dr.
Johannes Neumann, Director of the Vienna Representative Office Hong Kong
and his assistant;
he lined up the contact to Prof. Otto Lin and the HKUST to realize the installation of the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of Hong Kong. |
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left
to right:
John O. F. Wong, Senior Technical Program Manager / Applied Technology Center - HKUST and Sunpendulum Coordinator of Hong Kong, Dr. Brigitta Blaha-Silva, Austrian Consul General in Hong Kong and Hofstetter Kurt |
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After the press event Hofstetter Kurt shows the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of Hong Kong to President Prof. Paul Ching-Wu Chu as well as to honoured guests and media representatives. right: Adeleine Lim, Project Manager / Applied Technology Center, HKUST. |
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media
present: leading daily newspapers and magazines in particular Ming Pao, Oriental Daily News - Orisun, Wen Wei Po, Sing Tao Daily, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Economical Journal |
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Time-Eye of Hong Kong is a media art installation by Hofstetter Kurt realized
in close cooperation with the Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms
/ Vienna University of Technology and the Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, HKUST.
supported
by
For detailed press information please contact: o
b j e c t h o f s t e t t e r
Hofstetter Kurt Langegasse
42/8c
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