WHAT
‘Unsung Heroes of Ink’ takes audiences on a journey to discover the often-overlooked role of paper in Chinese ink painting, providing a much-needed context for xuan paper to shine. The debut film of curator, Olivia Wang, the film is in Mandarin, with Chinese and English subtitles. Part of the ‘Art in Ink Festival‘ debuting this year and taking place at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, screenings take place at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium.

Screening Schedule:
17 December 2022 (Saturday) 11:00am – 11:30am
23 December 2022 (Friday) 3:00pm – 4:00pm (With post-screening sharing)
24 December 2022 (Saturday) 11:00am – 11:30am & 4:00pm – 4:30pm
26 December 2022 (Monday) 4:00pm – 4:30pm
27 December 2022 (Tuesday) 4:00pm – 4:30pm
30 December 2022 (Friday) 4:00pm – 4:30pm

WHY
Produced and directed by first-time filmmaker Olivia Wang, ‘Unsung Heroes of Ink’ shines a light on the previously unexplored role of paper in ink painting. Wang speaks to artists Liu Dan and Shao Fan, who explain how xuan paper shapes their work. She then takes the viewer to the remote Jing County, Anhui Province, where we see their collaborators – craftspeople who use ancient methods to hand-produce xuan paper, the prized paper favoured by painters from the 16th century. These craftspeople have spent a lifetime honing their skills, the true ‘unsung heroes’.