The Mechanics of Change: Ceramics and Their Aesthetics in the 10th and 11th Centuries

November 28, 2023

You are cordially invited to attend the ICS Public Lecture co-organised by the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) and Department of Fine Arts (FAA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong on 28 November 2023 (Tuesday). It is our honour to invite Prof. Sabrina Rastelli, a Visiting Scholar from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, to deliver a talk on the topic: “The Mechanics of Change: Ceramics and Their Aesthetics in the 10th and 11th Centuries”.

Abstract:

What did determine the change in style and production in ceramic making in the Northern Song period? What about the often overlooked Five Dynasties period? Is the traditional method of studying kiln centres individually and in succession still valid, or should we look at the development of Chinese ceramics from a more interconnected and interdisciplinary perspective? In this lecture, Prof. Sabrina Rastelli introduces her latest thoughts on essential aspects that contributed to determining the development of Chinese ceramics at a crucial time, that is, the 10th and 11th centuries.

Speaker:

Prof. Sabrina Rastelli is Professor of Chinese Art and Archaeology at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, where she has been teaching since 1999. She received her PhD from SOAS, University of London. Her research interests include the development of Chinese ceramics, Song dynasty culture, funerary art, and contemporary art. She is the author of The Yaozhou Kilns: A Re-evaluation (2008) and Chinese Art: From the Origins to the Tang Dynasty (2016, in Italian). She is the chief editor of the book series Marco Polo: Studies in Global Europe-Asia Connections.

Date: 28 November 2023 (Tuesday)

Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm (4:00pm: Tea Reception)

Venue: User Education Room, G/F, University Library, CUHK

Language: English

Registration: Click here

Enquiry: 3943 0405/ ics-activities@cuhk.edu.hk

All are welcome!