As a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between China and the West, Chamber of Young Snow has partnered with the Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries at Lingnan University (LU) to launch a new thematic exhibition, “Fleeting, Fleeting Light—Imagery of Time in Chinese Art.” The opening ceremony was held yesterday (5 March) at the Chamber of Young Snow Art Exhibition Hall at Lingnan University.
Event Recap
The exhibition will be open to the public from today (6 March) until 4 September. It features a curated selection of twenty-four precious works spanning from the late Yuan dynasty to the modern era, including ink paintings, ceramics, lacquerware, and jade objects. Through the visual language of Chinese art, the exhibition invites visitors to rediscover and reflect on the profound imagery and philosophical meanings of “time.”
Event Details
Dr Stephen Suen, Representative of Chamber of Young Snow, said “As a connector between the Chinese Mainland and the world, Hong Kong SAR uses art and culture as effective tools for foreigners to understand our profound civilisation and philosophy, which has a history of 5,000 years. For example, this exhibition successfully applies common visual imagery to understand the profound Chinese philosophy of time and space (宇宙), originating around 400 BC (Warring States period, 戰國時期). It even aims to touch on some concepts beyond time and space, the phenomenon Xu Guo (虛霩) originated from Daoism (道家). This sophisticated philosophical. This sophisticated philosophical phenomenon (虛) has a corresponding saying in Buddhism from a similar period in another oriental country, India, called Akasa (虛空). These profound Eastern philosophical concepts can be learnt through direct experience ⸻ what is known in Chinese culture as spiritual practice (修行) ⸻ through the exquisite exhibits presented in this exhibition.”At the opening reception, Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science at Lingnan University, thanked the Chamber of Young Snow for its longstanding support and said, “In an age shaped by the rapid development of artificial intelligence and digital technology, art offers us a space to pause and reflect on the passage of time. As a research-oriented liberal arts university comprehensive in arts and sciences, Lingnan hopes that this exhibition will help people discover the deeper meanings embedded in Chinese art and serve as an important platform for cultural inheritance and preservation.”
To commemorate the exhibition, CYS Hall has prepared a free limited edition A6 envelope (Figure 8) for visitors, although CYS Hall reserves the final right of distribution.
Exhibition Details
Fleeting, Fleeting Light—Imagery of Time in Chinese Art runs from 5 March to 4 September 2026. Admission is free. Details are as follows:
| Venue: | Chamber of Young Snow Art Exhibition Hall, 3/F, Patrick Lee Yuen Keung Academic Building (South Wing), Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong SAR |
| Opening hours: | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays) |
| Enquiries: | (852) 2616-7466 |
| Email: | cys_hall@LN.edu.hk |
| Reservation link: | https://forms.office.com/r/6qfiGCrrKJ?origin=lprLink (Visitors should book at least three working days in advance.) |
For more information about the exhibition, please visit:
https://www.ln.edu.hk/cht/daci/cys-art-exhibition-hall
https://www.facebook.com/cys.artexhibitionhall