Lotus flower exhibition open until Sep 17

An exhibition titled “The Glamour of Jao’s Lotus – Touring Exhibition of Lotus-themed Artworks by Professor Jao Tsung-I” is currently showing at the Special Exhibition Gallery of the Handover Gifts Museum of Macau. The exhibition is one of the activities marking the 100th birthday of Professor Jao Tsung-I.

The exhibition will showcase 39 sets of lotus flower paintings by the professor.

This is not the first time that Macau has held an exhibition featuring Professor Jao Tsung-I’s work. On the 90th birthday of Professor Jao Tsung-I, the Macau Museum of Art held a special exhibition titled “Immortal Lotus” at the Handover Gifts Museum of Macau. This year, Macau once again will pay homage to the scholar with this exhibition.

Jao Tsung-I is an internationally renowned Chinese scholar. For over 70 years, he has dedicated his study and teaching to 13 major areas including ancient history, oracle bone script, silk and bamboo manuscripts, Confucian classics, religious studies, and Chinese art history. He has published over 100 books and 1000 essays, opening numerous and innovative fields of investigation.

The artist advocates the “synergy between art and academia” in the art field and has dedicated many of his latest artworks to the lotus flower, further using the artworks as a starting point to develop new techniques. He takes the lotus flower as the object of expression, symbolizing his constant exploration of painting as an art and his continuous vitality.

The exhibition will run until September 17. Admission is free.