{"id":8833,"date":"2021-09-29T21:50:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T20:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/?p=8833"},"modified":"2021-09-30T16:59:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:59:23","slug":"asia-society-hong-kong-presents-the-chinese-lives-of-uli-sigg-talk-between-ruby-yang-and-michael-schindhelm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/asia-society-hong-kong-presents-the-chinese-lives-of-uli-sigg-talk-between-ruby-yang-and-michael-schindhelm\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Society Hong Kong presents THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG, Talk between Ruby Yang and Michael Schindhelm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Mon 11 Oct 2021 6:30 &#8211; 8:30 p.m. Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"subtitle\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-subtitle field--type-string field--label-hidden\">\n<h3 class=\"subtitle\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky-container\" data-sticky-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"sticky is-anchored is-at-top\" data-sticky=\"jelqux-sticky\" data-anchor=\"event-id-30756\" data-resize=\"ci9f5e-sticky\" data-mutate=\"ci9f5e-sticky\" data-events=\"mutate\">\n<div class=\"event-sticky show-for-large\">\n<div id=\"bigscreen\" class=\"social_share vertical-social-icons\">\n<div class=\"social_inside\">\n<div id=\"pw_custom_vertical\">\n<div class=\"pw-widget pw-layout-vertical\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"event-id-30756\" data-mutate=\"ci9f5e-sticky\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<div class=\"media media-image view-mode-default figure-with-caption\">\n<div class=\"figure\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200w\/public\/2021-09\/Copy%20of%201011%20Documentary%20Screening%20Horizontal_0.png\" alt=\"Documentary Screening: The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg \" width=\"1200\" height=\"852\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLBDakkEioI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<article class=\"align-right embedded-entity related-box medium-4\" data-embed-button=\"block\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"96a08a2d-887c-4509-92f6-32f219141fd8\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"related-body\">\n<div>\n<p>Post-screening dialogue<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GLBDakkEioI\">WATCH ON YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/1eU7tUEzy\">WATCH ON FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>Rundown<br \/>\n18:15 Registration<br \/>\n18:30-19:55 Documentary Screening<br \/>\n19:55-20:30 Dialogue<\/p>\n<p>The documentary, The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg, brings us into a Swiss businessman, diplomat, and art collector&#8217;s journey in exploring his admiration towards Chinese contemporary art. How does Uli perceive the Chinese art landscape? What is his vision of contemporary arts? What was his journey as a Swiss diplomat in China? Art Historian and scholar,\u00a0<strong>Michael Schindhelm<\/strong>, presents the thoughts and influence of Uli Sigg vividly on the screen. Not only did Michael bring in the modern narratives of art, but also creating a communication channel in showcasing the characteristics of different cultures. The event is a documentary screening of The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg, followed by a conversation between the Director, Michael Schindhelm, and Filmmaker\u00a0<strong>Ruby Yang<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Synopsis of the documentary:<br \/>\nThe Swiss Uli Sigg had an impact on China&#8217;s shift in economic policy after the Mao era; he has also established the world&#8217;s most significant collection of contemporary Chinese art. The majority of this collection will be transferred to Hong Kong&#8217;s M+ museum, due to open in 2019. A documentary about the entrepreneur, diplomat, and art collector Uli Sigg, and the tense sociopolitical context of China&#8217;s ongoing transformation since the 1970s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Documentary screening only available in-person.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<article class=\"align-left embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"image\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.small\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"4ad3be37-fe1a-4d1b-af20-2ea2a22a5744\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"media media-image view-mode-small figure-with-caption\">\n<div class=\"figure\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/120x120\/public\/2021-09\/Michael%20Schindhelm%20headshot%20-%20BP%20ASHK.jpeg?h=d1d3fdc4\" alt=\"Michael Schindhelm\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><strong>Michael Schindhelm<\/strong>\u00a0(1960) is a German-born Swiss national based in Ticino, Switzerland.<br \/>\nHe is a writer, filmmaker, curator and a cultural advisor for international organizations (incl. Dubai Culture &amp; Arts Authority, UAE; West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong; Strelka Institute, Moscow; Skolkovo Innovation Center, Moscow; Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich; European Capital of Culture Dresden 2025, Germany; Tempelhof Projekt, Berlin, Germany; Diriyah Gate Development Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.)<br \/>\nSince 2008 he was founding director of the Dubai Culture &amp; Arts Authority, UAE. Prior to this he was founding General Director for the Berliner Opernstiftung, Germany (2005 \u2013 2007) and CEO and Artistic Director of the Theater Basel, Switzerland (1996 \u2013 2006).<\/p>\n<article class=\"align-left embedded-entity\" data-embed-button=\"image\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.small\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"4ca125d2-bafa-4ff6-9a17-256cf1067379\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"media media-image view-mode-small figure-with-caption\">\n<div class=\"figure\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/120x120\/public\/2021-09\/ruby%20yang%20headshot%20-%20BP%20ASHK.jpg?h=f1379f9b\" alt=\"Ruby Yang\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><strong>Ruby Yang<\/strong>\u00a0is an Academy Award winner for the Documentary Short Subject, The Blood of Yingzhou District (2006). She is also known for directing the Oscar-nominated documentary short The Warriors of Qiugang (2010) and the award-winning feature documentary My Voice, My Life (2014).<br \/>\nYang is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She now heads the Hong Kong Documentary Initiative at the University of Hong Kong, which aims to nurture the next generation of documentary filmmakers in the region (moderator).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mon 11 Oct 2021 6:30 &#8211; 8:30 p.m. Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty &nbsp; Post-screening dialogue WATCH ON YOUTUBE WATCH ON FACEBOOK Rundown 18:15 Registration 18:30-19:55 Documentary Screening 19:55-20:30 Dialogue The documentary, The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg, brings us into a Swiss businessman, diplomat, and art collector&#8217;s journey in exploring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/asia-society-hong-kong-presents-the-chinese-lives-of-uli-sigg-talk-between-ruby-yang-and-michael-schindhelm\/\"> Read More...<\/a>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[290,336,164,307,229,337,157],"class_list":["post-8833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-essays-news","tag-ai-weiwei-en","tag-chinese-contemporary-art","tag-documentary","tag-dokumentarfilm-en-2","tag-hong-kong","tag-m-museum","tag-uli-sigg"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8833"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8840,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8833\/revisions\/8840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}