Of Color and Ink: Chang Dai-chien After 1949 | A Documentary Film Screening and Conversation with Director Weimin Zhang

The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex | The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong
168 Victoria Road
Mount Davis, Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong SAR

“Of Color and Ink” is an extraordinary documentary film which reveals the unknown exile journey of a global artist, Chang Dai-chien (1899-1983), China’s foremost painter of the 20th-century, often referred to as China’s Picasso.

This is the first film to document Chang’s 30-year exile in South America, Europe and the United States and is the result of a 12-year journey by Chinese-American Director Weimin Zhang who sought to unravel the mysteries and controversies surrounding Chang’s artistic and spiritual quest as he journeyed from East to West. 

The film makes a case for Chang’s strong influence on Western art, showing that his work establishes a bridge between China’s past and present and Eastern and Western aesthetics. The film delves into his extraordinary life in exile and highlights his mission within the global art world. 

Through its innovative filming techniques and visual styles, “Of Color and Ink” offers an illuminating, revelatory and entertaining exploration of one of the most influential - and least known - giants of 20th-century art. 

This special documentary film screening will be followed by conversation and Q&A with Director Weimin Zhang. 

Speaker
Weimin Zhang
Director of “Of Color and Ink: Chang Dai-Chien after 1949”
Professor, School of Cinema, San Francisco State University 
Award-winning filmmaker, cinematographer 

In-person Event
Program 
5:45 – 6:00 pm                Guest check-in 
6:00 – 7:40 pm                Film screening 
7:40 – 8:00 pm                Conversation with Director Weimin Zhang
8:00 pm                           Event ends 

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