QUALIFICATIONS
2014 Ph.D. Z node of The Planetary Collegium, Institute Cultural Studies (ICS), Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland & University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
1997 MA (Film & Video) Central Saint Martin’s College of Art & Design, London, United Kingdom
1995 BA (Hons.) Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1992 Diploma in Design, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1990 HK A’Level, Hong Kong [A grade Art]
1988 HKCEE, Hong Kong [A grade Art]
Academic Background
2022
夏威夷大學希洛分校, 夏威夷 (訪問學人)
University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii (Visiting Artist)
2019
西安大略大學, 安大略省, 加拿大 (訪問學人)
Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada (Visiting Scholar)
2015
澳大利亞國立大學 (駐留藝術家)
Australian National University (ANU), Australia (Artist in Resident)
2014
瑞士蘇黎世藝術大學 及 英國普利茅斯大學 (哲學博士)
PhD Planetary Collegium, Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland & University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
2006
美國加州大學柏克萊分校 (訪問藝術家) – 亞洲文化協會 [捷成漢伉儷獎助金]
University of California, Berkeley (Visiting Artist) – Desiree and Hans Michael Jebsen Fellowship Asian Cultural Council (ACC)
2002
丹麥科爾丁設計學院 (客座講師)
Design School Kolding, Denmark (Guest Lecturer)
2001-02
德國卡爾斯魯厄藝術與媒體研究中心 (ZKM) (訪問學人) – 德國學術交流獎學金得主
Centre for Art and Media (ZKM) (visiting scholar), Karlsruhe, Germany – DAAD Scholarship- German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)
1997
英國倫敦中央聖馬丁藝術及設計（錄像及電影藝術) 研究院 (藝術碩士）
MA (Film & Video) Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, London, UK
1995
香港中文大學藝術系 (學士﹙榮譽﹚學位)
BA (Hons) The Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK
1992
香港理工太古設計學院 (設計文憑)
Dip (Design) The Swire School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
Academic and Creative Researches Grants
2022
Research Project Title: Novel Technologies (Animation Art, Interactive Art & AR) in Modern Puppet; Innovation & Technology Fund (iTech Fund), KT Sub-office, RDO, The Education University of Hong Kong (Principal investigator)
2021
Research Project Title: A Novel and Playful Learning Toolkit: Tactile and Digital Interactive Platform for Mindfulness Practice; Knowledge Transfer Funds 2021/22, KT Sub-office, RDO, The Education University of Hong Kong (Principal investigator)
2021
Research Project Title: Novel Interactive and Audible 3D Chinese Characters for People with Special Needs: “An Inclusive Design and Educational Workshop”; Fund for Innovation, Technology, and Social-wellbeing, EdUHK (Principal investigator)
2020
Research Project Title: Designing a Novel Taichi Practice Experience by Integrating New Digital Typefaces Design and AR Technology; Innovation & Technology Fund (iTech Fund), EdUHK (Principal investigator)
2020
Research Project Title: An interactive Chinese Characters Learning Toolkit: 3D Design and Software Development; Research Project GrantKnowledge Transfer Funds 2020/21, The Education University of Hong Kong (Principal investigator)
2020
Research Project Title: A New Tai Chi Chinese Typography System Handbook Practice: Printed and Digital Version; Research Project Grant: Knowledge Transfer Funds 2020/21, The Education University of Hong Kong (Principal investigator)
2019
Research Project Title: Portable Meditation with Novel Technology for New Practice; Project Ref. No.: KT-2019-2020-0008 Research Project Grant: Knowledge Transfer Funds 2019/20; The Education University of Hong Kong (Principal investigator)
2017
Research Project Title: New Tai Chi Chinese Typography System Through Digital Media Technology; Research Project Grant: Start-up Research Grant; The Education University of Hong Kong (Principal investigator)
2016
Research Project Title: “Motion Capture for New Chinese-tai Chi-typo System”; Project Grant: DGRF; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Design (Principal investigator)
2015
Commission Project: Interactive Installation BCSL Project; Funded by the Australian National University’s School of Art, Canberra, Australia (Principal investigator)
2014/2015
Research Project Title: Immersive Digital Information Graphic
Project Grant: DGRF; School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Principal investigator)
2014
Commission Project (s): Digital Moving Images x 2 Projects@ Nanjing Youth Olympic Centre, China (Principal investigator)
2014
Research Fund / Project Title: Interactive Animation Exhibition of Creative Chinese Writing Workshop (text/typo/shape/form)” (Coordinator & Artist: by HUNG Keung); Project Grant: Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation Support for Design Demonstration Scheme
2014
Research Fund / Project Title: “Interactive Animation Exhibition of Creative Chinese Writing Exhibition” (Coordinator & Artist: by HUNG Keung); Project Grant: Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation Support for Design Demonstration Scheme
2014
Ph.D. Research Title: “Re-appropriating Chinese Art in the Context of Digital Media:From the Chinese Past into a Mediated ‘Presence’ Through Creative Practice”; Zurich University of the Arts (ICS), Switzerland & University of Plymouth, UK
2014
Research Fund / Project Title: Immersive Digital Information Graphic: A Series of New Learning and Measurement Tools for Physical and Tai Chi practice; Project Grant: DGRF, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Design (Principal investigator)
2013
By Invitation and Commission / Project Title: “Interactive Jam with Digital Art Pro” Workshop & Exhibition (Artist: by HUNG K); Project Grant: Hong Kong Visual Centre.
2012
By Invitation and Commission: Interactive Art Installation & Workshop; Dao Gives Birth to One – Hung Keung Exhibition; Funded by Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK
2011
By Invitation and Commission / Project Title: Interactive Art Installation & Solo Screening by HUNG Keung; Funded by University of Oregon: School of Architecture and Allied Arts, Oregon, USA
2011
Research Fund / Project Title: Research on User Behaviours toward TOUCH: Theoretical and Case Studies; Project Grant: Internal Competitive Research Grant, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Design (Principal investigator)
Professional Services
2020 Journal Reviewer
Leonardo Journal, MIT, USA (Rank A International Journal)
2020 Member of the Validation Panel
Associate in Design (Moving Image and Interaction Design) College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE)
An affiliate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
2019 Concentration Studies Academic Advisor (CSAA)
Academic Course Review for Associate Degree Programme, AY
2019 Academic Committee Members
HONG KONG ART SCHOOL
2019 External Examiner
PhD Candidate Thesis Assessment Hong Kong Baptist University
2019 External Examiner
MA Thesis Assessment
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2019 External Advisor
HKU SPACE Programme Validation of Master of Art in Design Management
2019 External Examiner
CAMD A304F
The Open University of Hong Kong
2018/19 Quality Assurance Team, ARSS
College of International Education
Hong Kong Baptist University
2016/2017 External Examiner & External Advisor
Hong Kong College of Technology
Advice for the development of new programme:
Higher Diploma in Creative Design and Media (Visual Communication) Higher Diploma in Creative Design and Media (Moving Image)
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Conferences & Presentation:
Conference Presentation: Novel Interactive + Tactile + Audible 3D Chinese Characters for People with Special Needs: “An Inclusive Design and Educational Workshop”
EDTECH Conference 2022-Inspiring & Emerging EDTECH in Special Education
Hong Kong, 9-10 June 2022
Conference Paper: Portable interactive meditation mirror: A novel approach to mindfulness practice through art and technology
ARTECH 2021: 10th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts,
Aveiro, Portugal, 13-15 October 2021.
Conference Paper: A new approach for inclusive art education: Interactive Chinese character workshops
UNITWIN Winnipeg 2019: Towards a Sustainable Vision for the Future of Arts Education, Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada, 23-26 October 2019.
Conference Paper: A New Learning Method For Inclusive Art: “Yellow Box” Theory For Contemporary Digital Media
14th International Conference on the Arts in Society, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal 19–21 June 2019. Conference Website: https://artsinsociety.com/
*Keynote Speaker: Conference Paper: The transformation from traditional Chinese art theory to inclusive & digital media art education: Interactive Chinese Characters as a new learning method. 2019 4th International Conference on Humanities Science and Society Development (ICHSSD), Xiamen, China, 24-26 May 2019. Conference Website: https://www.keoaeic.org/ICHSSD2019
Visiting Scholar: Dr. HUNG Keung: Visit to CCNC
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Venue: Chinese Canadian National Council, Chinese Cultural Centre
Department: Faculty of Education, Western University Canada
Significance: Dr. HUNG will be visiting the London Chinese Cultural Centre (home of the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC)) at 1701 Trafalgar St. from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 to share his work on Chinese calligraphy.
Visiting Scholar: Dr. HUNG Keung: Visit to University
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2019
Venue: John George Althouse Faculty of Education Building (FEB)
Department: Faculty of Education, Western University Canada
Significance: Public talk for all faculty members and students
Topic: New Concepts of Time and Space: From the Chinese Past into a Mediated ‘Presence’
Conference Paper: Machine Drives Creativity: Magnetic Pendulum Calligraphy Experiencing the loss of control and the chaos in the motion of Chinese Character ‘writing’.
Typography Day Conference 2019, IDC School of Design (IDC), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai, India, 2nd-4th March 2019
Conference Paper: An Interactive & Animated Chinese Character Project as a New Learning Method for Inclusive Art Education
International Conference on Education and Social Sciences (ICEASS), Singapore, 12-14 Feb 2019
*Keynote Speaker: Conference Paper: From tradition to New Media Practice in Research
The 1st international conference on New Media and The Millenials, Surabaya, Indonesia, Communication Department Universitas Pembangunan Nasional ‘Veteran’, 19-20 Sept 2018
Conference Paper: ‘Control Freak’: The Physical Act of Robotic Chinese Writing with the Emotional Acts Connected with Human ‘Love’
The 1st international conference on New Media and The Millenials, Surabaya, Indonesia, Communication Department Universitas Pembangunan Nasional ‘Veteran’, 19-20 Sept 2018
Conference Paper: The Transformation from ‘Yellow Box’ Theory to Inclusive & Digital Media Art Education: Interactive Chinese Character as a New Learning Method
The 3rd International Conference on Education and Innovation (EDUINNOV2018), Hangzhou, China, 27-29 May 2018
Conference Paper: Immersive Typography & Information Graphic: A Series of New Learning Tools for Tai Chi Practice, 2017. Typography Day International Conference: ‘Typography and Diversity’, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23-25 Feb 2017.(presentation)
Organiser: Department of Integrated Design, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Industrial Design Centre (IDC), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) with support from India Design Association (InDeAs) and Aksharaya.
Conference Paper: Re-appropriating the concept of wan shang (玩賞, ‘play-appreciation’) of time and space through creative Chinese typography workshop in digital media format: Creative Arts in Tertiary Education CATE Roundtable 2016. An Inter-tertiary Symposium on Creative Arts Education in Hong Kong, The Education University of Hong Kong, 1 – 2 December 2016 (presentation)
Conference Paper: Upstairs/ Downstairs Stories of Human Activities Told in the Multiple Identities City, 2016. The 3rd Asia-Pacific Social Science Conference (APSSC 2016), Kyoto, Japan. 22-24 Nov. 2016. (presentation)
Conference Paper: Re-appropriating the Concept of ‘play-appreciation’, and Dao’s Cyclical Sense of Time and Space through Chinese Typography in Digital Media Format, 2016. Typography Day International Conference: ‘Typography and Education”Typography and Education, Bangalore, India. 25-27 Feb 2016.(presentation) Organizer: Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore in collaboration with the Industrial Design Centre (IDC), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) with support from India Design Association (InDeAs) and Aksharaya.
Conference Paper: How the traditional Chinese concept or time and space can he applied through digital moving images: The 3rd Asia-Pacific Social Science Conference (2015 APSSC), Nagoya, Japan, 5-7 Nov 2015 (presentation)
Conference Paper: New Concepts of time and space: The 8th Annual CCVA Conference: Transdisciplinary China: Research in Practice, Birmingham City University, UK. 22 Oct 2015.
Conference Paper: How the traditional Chinese concept or time and space can he applied through digital moving images: Typography Day 2015, Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Supported by India Design Association (InDeAs) and Aksharaya, India, 7 – 9 March 2015 (paper presented)
Conference Poster: New Concepts of time and space: From the Chinese Past into a
Mediated ‘Presence’: Exhibition (Porters and Thesis) of Z-node research (Touring exhibition) The Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), IT University Copenhagen, University of Wasaw, University of Plymouth, Nan Young University: Art Department, Singapore, etc. May 2013 (poster presentation)
Conference Paper: How the traditional Chinese concept or time and space can he applied through digital moving images: Typography Day 2013, Department of Design, Indian Institute &Technology Guwahati, India 7 March 2013 (paper accepted)
Conference Paper: Insect Project: Simulation Crowd Behaviuor of Insect/ Calligraphy: The UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2010 Shenzhen International Conference, International Conference of Creative City and Internet 2010, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2010; 6 Dec 2010 (paper presentation)
Conference Paper: Time and Space in Traditional Chinese art: Thematic Correlations for Art Researchers, Melbourne, Australia, 1 April 2009
Conference Paper: Time and Space in Media Art: 4th International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA) Session, Singapore, 25 July-3 August 2008
Conference Paper: Playing with Light and Sound: Designing Electronic Playstructure for Public Space: The 17th International Play Association (IPA) World Conference, Hong Kong, 8-11 January 2008 (Poster presentation)
Conference Paper: “Bloated City & Skinny Language” Art Project: Innovation Festival 2007, Hong Kong, September 2007
Conference Paper: Insect Project: Simulation of the Crowd Behaviour of Insects/ Chinese Calligraphy (Dual Screen): SIGGRAPH 2007, The 34th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, California, U.S.A. (Poster presentation)
Conference Paper: Time and space in Dao Theory: Summit at Hexagram Institute for Research / Creation in Media Arts and Technologies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2007 (Conference and poster presentation)
Conference Paper: The interactivity and new media work by Hung Keung: Berkeley Centre for New Media, UC Berkeley, U.S.A., April 2006 (Conference session)
Conference Paper: Time and space in Traditional Chinese Art: International PhD Student Conference, National University of Tainan Department of Fine, Tainan, Taiwan, 2006
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International paper/ journal mentioned / cited on HUNG Keung’s name & artworks
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- Sandfort, S. (2017). Hung Keung’s Dao Gives Birth to One (2009–2012) as a postcolonial critique of modernist art history.
- Aarnoud Rommens (2016). The Art of Joaquín Torres-García: Constructive Universalism and the Inversion of Abstraction. Book chapter from ‘Practices of Abstract Art: Between Anarchism and Appropriation,’ edited by Isabel Wünsche and Wiebke Gronemeyer (2016).
- Clare Veal (2016). Ink Remix: Contemporary Art from Mainland China,Taiwan and Hong Kong, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art, 16:2, 268-270,DOI:10.1080/14434318.2016.1239517
- Andrew Weiner (2015). Xerox Book. A review of the exhibition “Xerox Book”, on view at Paula Cooper Gallery, New York City, Fall 2015.
- Sophie McIntyre (2015). Ink Remix: Contemporary art from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Curatorial essay on exhibition Ink Remix: Contemporary art from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (from exhibition catalogue published by the Canberra Museum & Gallery, 2015)
- Linda Chiu-han Lai (2015). [2015, commissioned essay] “Video Art in Hong Kong: Organologic Sketches for a Dispersive History,” HONG KONG VISUAL ART YEARBOOK 2014, HK.
- Jean M Ippolito (2015). Electronic Media Art from China: New Visions Bring Messages from the Distant Past. Leonardo: Journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology, MIT Press.
- Pedith Chan (2014). ‘In the Name of Ink: The Discourse of Ink Art’. Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook.Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press.
- Erica Huang (2013). Bringing Chinese Ink Paintings To Interactive Life. Hong Kong-based new media artist Hung Keung’s installation allows viewers to interact with the concepts of Chinese philosophy. https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/4xqggq/bringing-chinese-ink- paintings-to-life
- Andreas, S. (2012). New Game Physics: Added Value for Transdisciplinary Teams’, Ph.D Thesis.
- Monkeelee (2010). Consider the ‘Harmony’ concept of Heraclitus within the Digital artwork. https://monkeelee.wordpress.com/research-paper/?unapproved=424&moderation- hash=54007319f96ff11df0ea324951184efc#comment-424
- Erik M Champion (2005). Astral Travel in Virtual Realms: Evaluating Conceptual Understanding in Digital Reconstructions of Past Cultures. Leonardo Electronic Almanac, MIT Press, Volume 13, No 6-7, pp. 1-7, June – July 2005, ISSN #1071-4391, 2005
- Enwezor, O. (2003). The Postcolonial Constellation: Contemporary Art in a State of Permanent Transition. Research in African Literatures, 34, 57 – 82.
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Introduction
Dr. HUNG Keung is an internationally renowned digital media artist, researcher, scholar and designer, who has been involved in the creative and research aspects of film, video and digital new media art around the world since 1995. HUNG graduated from the Swire School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (92); Chinese University of Hong Kong (95) and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, the United Kingdom (98) with an MA in Film and Video, and finished his Ph.D. from the Planetary Collegium [1], Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich, Switzerland and University of Plymouth, the United Kingdom (14) respectively in the areas of experiential and theoretical research to explore the digital media, design and interactive art at the turn of the century, and proceeded to develop the technological and conceptual aspects of his series of creative practices, as well as creativity education for design and artistic disciplines.
Research and Scholarship:
HUNG’s earlier creative research projects focus on exploring human limitations. Through interactive and moving digital images, the artist ventures into extending these limitations with the use of digital media technology (i.e. interactive CDROM project). In his latest creative research projects, he further re-appropriates and enquires on the intricate relationships among Chinese philosophy of Dao, the concept of ‘Yellow Box’, viewers and digital moving images (i.e. Dao Gives Birth to One project). On the academic front, he has always been interested in applying innovative concepts on learning & teaching as well as academic researches. He believes that creativity can be shown in particular experience. He consistently penetrates his projects with such believes (i.e. research projects (DGRF): Immersive Digital Information Graphic: A Series of New Learning and Measurement Tools for Physical and Tai Chi practice, and Information Technologies as an Innovative and Smart Platform: A Framework for Integrated and interactive Interface Unites on Commercial and Public Spaces).
In the area of scholarly and innovative activities, HUNG’s PhD research focuses on re-appropriating Chinese art in the context of digital media through theoretical development and creative practice. He has published and exhibited a number of significant academic research papers, posters and creative and experimental research projects in various significant international refereed journals, exhibitions, biennial and international conferences for the aforesaid knowledge domains. These conferences and exhibitions include:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network International Conference (China), the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, the White Box Exhibition (the University of Oregon, Portland, US), the 7th International Ink Art Biennale of Shenzhen (China), Shanghai Biennial (China), the Asian Art Biennial, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (Taiwan), Santralistanbul’s Uncharted: User Frames in Media Arts (Turkey), the Multimedia Design and Design Education Conference (the City University of Hong Kong and Shantou University), Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-city Biennial (HK), the 17th International Play Association (IPA) World Conference (Hong Kong), Siggraph, the 34th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (UK), ISEAE (US), the Innovation Festival, HKSAR’s Innovation and Technology Commission (HK), the Hexagram Institute for Research and Creation in Media Arts and Technologies Summit (US), and Pacific Rim New Media Summit (US), among others. His recent research paper was also accepted by ‘Typography Day 2015’ International Conference, the Institute of Technology, Bombay, India.
Moreover, he created and produced 15 experimental film & video works (including super 8mm, 16 mm, SVHS, Beta, DVD, HD video format, custom made software programming system and installation), as well as published 5 DVDs and an interactive CDROM box set as his creative practice output. With his series of distinctive achievements in both academic and innovative aspects, HUNG is recognized globally for being one of the most creative Hong Kong figures in the field of digital media and creativity. He has received a number of international award nominations including in England, Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia and Spain. The most prestigious awards he has won internationally were ‘Best Short Ambient Video’ at the BBC Short Film Festival (98) in England and ‘Best of EMAF’ at the European Media Art Festival (98) in Germany. HUNG is regarded as the first Chinese artist and director to win these two international awards and four of his video works were selected to take part in the BBC Short Film Festival at the same year. Last but not least, HUNG Keung was the ‘Second-Prize Winner’ at Computer Graphics International 2001, and the first Chinese artist to receive the ‘Special Mention Interactive CD-ROM Award’, presented by the International New Media Arts Festival in Greece (01) and ‘Special Award for New Media’ in Croatia (02).
Achievements in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, regarding his earlier experimental film and video works, the Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards between 1998 and 1999 presented him with the Gold Award, the Special Award (in the category of video), and the Distinguished Award, among others [2].
Recently, with his significant achievements, Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions (HKSAR) presented him the ‘Secretary for Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme Award’ (2012) in the category of Persons with ‘Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Arts and Culture’. In addition, in recognition of his outstanding creative achievements in new media art, Hong Kong Art Development Council (HKADC) presented HUNG with the 2010 Award for Best Artist (Media Arts), HKADC presented him with the 2008 Award for Outstanding Young Artist (Media Arts), the Hong Kong Museum of Art presented him with the 2009 Achievement Award (2009), and the Hong Kong Museum of Art’s 2001 Hong Kong Art Biennial presented HUNG with the Prize of Excellence. At the age of 31, HUNG was regarded as one of the youngest scholars to receive the prestigious President’s Award [校長特設優秀員工 / 傑出成就獎 (研究及學術活動獎)] (Outstanding Performance & Achievements in Research and Scholarly Activities), presented by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Dr. HUNG has also received numerous research and commission fundings (as a principal investigator and co-investigator) with the total amount exceeding 1 million Hong Kong Dollars. Some of these research projects investigate into Chinese philosophies behind the notions of time and space; the design and formulation of a series of custom-made interactive programming systems for content creators, curators and artists as applications of the concept of Dao, ‘play-appreciation’, ‘multiple identities’, ‘bodily engagement’; the incorporation of digital media art as an extension of scroll painting and Chinese calligraphy in relation to the concept of 4D experience; the creation of and to create a series of practical and experimental art & design projects as a research platform for designers, audiences, viewers, researchers and curators in order to suggest an alternative and innovative way of appreciating contemporary Chinese art and design.
Achievements Overseas
In recognition of his international achievements in digital-media design and art research and practices, prominent institutions in the field have presented him with highly prestigious awards: most notably, the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Scholarship (Germany) at the Centre for Art and Media (ZKM), Karlsruhe, Germany (2001-02) and the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) Desiree and Hans Michael Jebsen Fellowship (Hong Kong ) at the University of California, Berkeley, Chicago University, University of Pittsburgh, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, etc (2005-6). These tributes to HUNG’s efforts have enabled him to conduct his research (e.g., interviews, presentations, forum participation) in Europe, the United States and China. After his return from his scholar academic activities in ZKM, Germany, he founded his first research lab ‘imhk lab’ in 2004, focusing on new media art and design research in relation to Chinese philosophy and interactivity. His recent works focus on the discussion of the possibility of incorporating concepts of philosophy, Calligraphy writing, Chinese ink art, time and space into digital moving images and interactive art.
The above mentioned achievements reflect the ability of Dr. HUNG’s outstanding creation of knowledge, innovation, and knowledge transfer as witnessed by success in securing research funding & commission. He also shows his scholastic and professional recognitions, social and economic impact through producing and presenting creative practice, or other forms of creative activities, such as international exhibition, conference attending and paper presentation.
Learning and Teaching
In views of learning and teaching, Dr. HUNG has been teaching ( part time / full time) for almost 19 years in various universities and institutes in locally and internationally, namely School of Design in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong, ([MFA] Critique of Contemporary Arts), Academy of Film in Hong Kong Baptist University, ([BA & MA] Interaction Design), The Department of Interactive Media in Designskolen Kolding [Kolding School of Design (DSKD)], Denmark, etc. He has given academic and executive talks at various universities and institutions including the Media Faculty in the Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany; Department of Art & Media, Hochschule for Art & Design Halle, Germany; Department of Interactive Media, Designskolen Kolding, Denmark; Goethe Institue; World Wide Video Festival, the Netherlands, Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, US; the University of Oregon, Portland, US; the University of California, Berkeley; University of Pittsburgh, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Department of Fine Art in Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan; The Art school in Hong Kong Art Centre, School of Creative Arts in The Hong Kong Institute of Education and the Department of Fine Art in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, etc. Such international exposure proves that HUNG possesses a diverse and all-rounded learning and teaching expertise in both areas of art and design.
Recently, he has been developing a new subject – ‘Time 1’ and ‘Time 2’, workshop ‘ flip & clips’ and exhibition-oriented learning experience which introduces a new experience of Chinese character-writing and moving images, which offers an opportunity for participants to take part personally with the artist in creating and exploring their own animated Chinese characters / typographies, shifting their role from a passive audience to an active participant of creativity. This on-going project has been touring from UK to Hong Kong on many occasions, with hug demand and positive feedback from the public. Moreover, his overall ‘Student Feedback Questionnaire’ (SFQ) score for these subjects is 4.4 and some of the subjects reached 4.7, which is regarded as the higher score in the school. This result reflects his teaching activities and style significantly received a lot positive and encouraging response in the class.
Service to the University, professional bodies and the community:
Regarding the level of his contribution to the society, invited commission, and consultancy duties, Dr. HUNG was widely invited and commissioned by numerous institutions and international brands. For example, He was invited to contribute creative works to Hong Kong’s Hotel ICON, the teaching and research hotel built for the School of Hotel and Tourism Management by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It is one of the most significant and refined world-class lodgings in the region. Other requests for his digital-media projects (interactive exhibitions and moving images) have come from international brands and widely recognized titles such as CHANEL, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)’s Style Hong Kong Show, HKTDC’s HK Young Designer Alumni Club Fashion Awards Show, HKTDC’s Pan-Pearl River Delta Exhibition, HKTDC’s Style Hong Kong in Moscow, Hong Kong Fashion Week’s Interactive Fashion Show and Médecins Sans Frontières-Hong Kong 10th Anniversary.
Apart from dedicating his effort to creative industries as mentioned above, Dr. HUNG has also been also involved in higher-level consultancy, service and contribution to the public and art & cultural policy sectors. He was officially appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong (HKSAR) to two influential and important positions with Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD): Consultation Panel Member and Committee Member of Information and Communication Technologies Subcommittee. These are regarded significant contributions to future Hong Kong art & cultural developments, on behalf of the school from HKpolyU. He is also a member of Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), and served dual positions of Committee Member and Vice-Chairman in the HKADC Film & Media Arts Group, and holds the longer-term position of Arts Advisor in the aforementioned HKADC Film & Media Arts Group, etc. Meanwhile, by Chief Executive of Hong Kong’s invitation and appointment, he serves as the Advisory Committee of the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS), and he is currently a Committee Member of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Culture Promotion Committee, and was appointed as Curator for the university’s major event ‘Artist in Residency’ (AIR) for master Wucius Wong’s solo show in the Innovation Tower at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2016.
Dr. HUNG shows higher contributions to the effective functioning of the University, effectiveness of his cooperation with colleagues and different faculties, and demonstrated his stronger and professional links with the community or government, and contributions to professional communities.
The abovementioned activities and achievements demonstrate that HUNG has achieved international recognition and that the world now appreciates Hong Kong people’s innovativeness and exploratory courage. He has also provided a new platform that promoted cultural exchanges and teaching and learning activities. As a visionary young educator, Dr. HUNG is determined to contribute his talents, abilities, expertise, experience, and passion to educating and stimulating our next generation to explore without limits and fully develop their potentials.
As for his future activities and career path, Dr. HUNG envisages his growing involvement in the ever-evolving design of digital and new media. HUNG is a rare all-rounded talent who excels in painting, creating, designing, digital media technology, teaching as well as research work. He possesses true international perspectives and has established positive connections with various important institutions. After attaining academic qualifications in HK, UK, Germany and Switzerland, HUNG spared no efforts and continued to release highly acclaimed articles, papers and creative design research projects and artworks. Subjects taught and planned by HUNG are very popular and he has taken up guidance works for undergraduate and post-graduate students in different universities. He has made tremendous contributions towards the academic and creative fields and has received praise locally and around the world.
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Brief Introduction version (500 words)
Dr. HUNG Keung is an internationally renowned new & digital media artist, researcher, scholar and designer, who has been involved in the creative and research aspects of film, video and digital new media art around the world since 1995. HUNG graduated from the Swire School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (92); Chinese University of Hong Kong (95) and Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, London, the United Kingdom (98) with an MA in Film and Video, and finished his Ph.D. from the Planetary Collegium [1], Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich, Switzerland and University of Plymouth, the United Kingdom (14) respectively in the areas of experiential and theoretical research to explore the digital media, design and interactive art at the turn of the century, and proceeded to develop the technological and conceptual aspects of his series of creative practices, as well as creativity education for design and artistic disciplines.
HUNG’s earlier creative research projects focus on exploring human limitations. Through interactive and moving digital images, the artist ventures into extending these limitations with the use of digital media technology. In his latest creative research projects, he further re-appropriates and enquires on the intricate relationships among Chinese philosophy of Dao, the concept of ‘Yellow Box’, viewers and digital moving images. On the academic front, he has always been interested in applying innovative concepts on learning & teaching as well as academic researches.
In the area of scholarly and innovative activities, HUNG’s PhD research focuses on re-appropriating Chinese art in the context of digital media through theoretical development and creative practice. He has published and exhibited a number of significant academic research papers, posters and creative and experimental research projects in various significant international refereed journals, exhibitions, biennial and international conferences for the aforesaid knowledge domains.
Dr. HUNG is regarded as the first Chinese artist and director to win these two international awards and four of his video works were selected to take part in the BBC Short Film Festival at the same year. Last but not least, HUNG Keung was the ‘Second-Prize Winner’ at Computer Graphics International 2001, and the first Chinese artist to receive the ‘Special Mention Interactive CD-ROM Award’, presented by the International New Media Arts Festival in Greece (01) and ‘Special Award for New Media’ in Croatia (02). In Hong Kong, regarding his earlier experimental film and video works, the Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards between 1998 and 1999 presented him with the ‘Gold Award’, the ‘Special Award’ (in the category of video), and the ‘Distinguished Award’, among others. In addition, in recognition of his outstanding creative achievements in new media art, Hong Kong Art Development Council (HKADC) presented HUNG with the 2010 Award for Best Artist (Media Arts), HKADC presented him with the 2008 Award for Outstanding Young Artist (Media Arts), the Hong Kong Museum of Art presented him with the 2009 Achievement Award (2009), and the Hong Kong Museum of Art’s 2001 Hong Kong Art Biennial presented HUNG with the Prize of Excellence.
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