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Post-Europe and Inter-Asia: For a New Landscape of Thought Featured lectures Dr. Cheng Tsun-Shing: Entéléchie and the Spiritual Crisis of Europe Cheng Tsun-sihng begins with Edmund Husserl’s 1935 work The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology to reconsider why Europe, as the birthplace of philosophy, fell into a spiritual crisis amid modernity and the Scientific Revolution. Once scientific knowledge abandoned its transcendental grounding, fractures also emerged in the relationship between reason, humanity, and truth. At such a historical moment, Europe ceased to be merely a geographical concept and became a spiritual question that must be posed anew. What constitutes Europe’s singularity? Can it be re-Europeanized through an act of the will? Here, Entéléchie appears as a concept for reactualizing potential and force, pointing toward a renewed formation of the life-world. Prof. Siegfried Zielinski Deep Faculties — A Time Machine for Advanced Thinking As an archaeologist of art and media, Siegfried has long lived inside a kind of time machine. To him, shaping the present of the future means constantly returning to the origins of knowledge and action, rethinking how they emerge, evolve, and branch out, and drawing from them unexpected variations. Past and future are both spaces of possibility, and they meet in the practice of the present, where interventionist thought can become a generator of surprise. With this conviction, he has developed around twenty faculties over the past two decades. Like Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities, many of them may still remain largely fictional; yet they carry the force to challenge established cultural and artistic institutions, and, at their most powerful, to move beyond them. Co-organized with @asiasocietyhk , and presented with the support of @asiaartarchive , the School of Intermedia Art, and the Institute of Contemporary Art and Social Thoughts, China Academy of Art. Media partner: ArtReview Chinese edition. 17 May 2026 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Hong Kong

Post-Europe and Inter-Asia: For a New Landscape of Thought, featured lectures Prof. Koichiro KOKUBUN Towards a Communism of Action: Redefining Responsibility through the Middle Voice Beginning with ancient Greece, Prof. Kokubun revisits the Greek middle voice and asks how responsibility might be rethought beyond the modern idea of individual will. In ancient Greek, the middle voice names a form of action where one is neither simply doing nor simply being done to, but fully involved in the event itself. Moving across philosophy, language, and political thought, he proposes a “communism of action” while probing the limits of logos and the unequal framing of Europe and Asia. Prof. Pang Laikwan Darwinism and Life: A European Response and A Chinese Response Prf. Pang Laikwan examines how Darwinism moved beyond biology into politics, capitalism, and imperial modernity. Through Henri Bergson and Zhang Taiyan, her talk compares European and Chinese responses to evolution, opening up different understandings of time, change, and life under modern pressure. Co-organized with @asiasocietyhk , and presented with the support of @asiaartarchive , the School of Intermedia Art, and the Institute of Contemporary Art and Social Thoughts, China Academy of Art. Media partner: ArtReview Chinese edition. 🔗 Registration link in bio 📅 17 May 2026 ⏰ 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Hong Kong 國分功一郎教授 朝向行動的共產主義：從中動語態重新思考責任 國分功一郎教授從古希臘出發，重新討論希臘語中的 middle voice，並追問如何在「意志」之外重新理解責任。透過語言、哲學與政治思想的交錯，他提出一種「行動共產主義」，也藉此反思 Europe／Asia 這組命名背後的不對稱結構。 彭麗君教授 達爾文主義與生命：歐洲與中國的不同回應 彭麗君教授從達爾文主義如何由生物理論擴展到政治、資本主義與帝國現代性談起。透過柏格森與章太炎，她比較歐洲與中國對演化論的不同回應，進一步思考時間、變化與生命的不同理解。 本活動由漢雅精舍與 @asiasocietyhk 共同舉辦，並獲 @asiaartarchive 、中國美術學院跨媒體藝術學院及當代藝術與社會思想研究所支持。《ArtReview》中文版是此次活動媒體合作夥伴。 點擊bio獲取註冊連結！ #panglaikwan #koichirokokunun #hanartforum #posteurope #asiasociety #hongkongevent #philosophy

Post-Europe and Inter-Asia: For a New Landscape of Thought Featured lectures Prof. Yuk HUI "Post-Europe and Inter-Asia: For a New Landscape of Thought" Opening the conference, Prof. Yuk Hui reflects on the meaning of post-Europe and inter-Asia, the double bind of Eurocentrism, and the ways in which Asian thought is being called upon to address the current geopolitical, technological, and historical moment. Prof. WANG Hui "A Survivor’s Gift: The 'Jewish Question”' in an East Asian Perspective and Its Global Historical Significance" Prof. Wang Hui examines the global significance of the Holocaust through an East Asian perspective, beginning with the story of a Jewish musician exiled in China. By comparing Jewish experiences in Shanghai, Harbin, and Europe, he probes the limits of modern human rights discourse and asks why such frameworks continue to fail in the face of ongoing violence and oppression. Post-Europe and Inter-Asia: For a New Landscape of Thought conference is co-organised by Hanart Forum and @asiasocietyhk , and presented with the support of @asiaartarchive , the School of Intermedia Art, and the Institute of Contemporary Art and Social Thoughts, China Academy of Art. Media partner: ArtReview Chinese edition. 🔗Registration link in bio 📅 Date: 17 May 2026 📍 Stay tuned for more details. 「後歐洲與亞際：邁向新的思想地景」國際學術會議，將於 2026年5月17日在亞洲協會香港中心舉行。 講座主題介紹： 大會主席許煜教授的開場演講主題為「後歐洲與亞際：邁向新的思想地景」，許煜教授將在當前地緣衝突的語境下探討「後歐洲」與「亞際」的意義、檢驗歐洲中心主義的雙重束縛，以及亞洲思想如何回應這一歷史處境。 汪暉教授演講主題：「倖存者的禮物：東亞視野中的『猶太人問題』及其全球史意義」汪暉教授將以一位流亡中國的猶太音樂家為引，剖析二戰大屠殺如何從歐洲敘事跨入東亞視野。演講將對比猶太人在上海、哈爾濱與歐洲的不同命運。透過這段被邊緣化的歷史，汪教授將帶領我們檢視當代人權話語的哲學限度，並探討為何這類實踐仍未能阻止今日世界各地的暴力與壓迫。 本活動由漢雅精舍與 @asiasocietyhk 共同舉辦，並獲 @asiaartarchive 、中國美術學院跨媒體藝術學院及當代藝術與社會思想研究所支持。《ArtReview》中文版是此次活動媒體合作夥伴。 更多資訊請見個人簡介連結。 #HanartForum #WangHui #YukHui #Philosophy #GlobalHistory #InterAsia #PostEurope #ContemporaryThought #汪暉 #許煜

Hanart Forum is delighted to announce Post-Europe and Inter-Asia: For a New Landscape of Thought, A public international conference on thought, technology, and the shifting global landscape of thought, taking place on 17 May 2026 at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. Convened by Yuk Hui, the conference brings together Siegfried Zielinski, Wang Hui, Koichiro Kokubun, Pang Laikwan, Tsun-shing Cheng, Baik Youngseo, Ravi Sundaram, and Hilmar Farid for a day of lectures and roundtable discussions. The conference takes Jan Patočka’s concept of “Post-Europe” as a starting point for rethinking the relations between European intellectual heritages, Asian intellectual resources, and the geopolitical conditions of contemporary technology. It asks under the current planetary condition, how Asian thought might confront this challenge and contribute to a reconfiguration of the world’s intellectual landscape. Presented as part of Hanart Forum: Two Decades and Beyond, the event also marks the launch of the Hanart Forum Online Archive, a new public platform tracing more than two decades of forums, research, exhibitions, and publications across Asia. Co-organized with @asiasocietyhk , and presented with the support of @asiaartarchive , the School of Intermedia Art, and the Institute of Contemporary Art and Social Thoughts, China Academy of Art. Media partner: ArtReview Chinese edition. More information in bio 17 May 2026 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM 漢雅精舍宣布舉辦「後歐洲與亞際：邁向新的思想地景」國際學術會議，這場聚焦思想、技術以及全球思想版圖轉變的公開學術會議，將於 2026年5月17日在亞洲協會香港中心舉行。 本次會議由許煜主持，匯聚媒體理論家、哲學家、文化研究學者包括Siegfried Zielinski、汪暉、Koichiro Kokubun、彭麗君、陳傳興、白永瑞、Ravi Sundaram與Hilmar Farid等展開一整天的講座與圓桌討論。會議以Jan Patočka 提出的「後歐洲」概念為起點，重新思考歐洲思想遺產、亞洲思想資源，以及當代科技地緣政治之間的關係。會議將探問：在當前的行星處境之下，亞洲思想如何回應這一挑戰，並促成全球知識版圖的重新配置。 作為「漢雅論壇廿載：回顧與展望」系列的一部分，本次活動亦將啟動漢雅論壇在線文獻庫，新公共平台將梳理與呈現二十多年來橫跨亞洲的論壇、研究、展覽與出版成果。 本活動由漢雅精舍與 @asiasocietyhk 共同舉辦，並獲 @asiaartarchive 、中國美術學院跨媒體藝術學院及當代藝術與社會思想研究所支持。《ArtReview》中文版是此次活動媒體合作夥伴。 更多資訊請見個人簡介連結。 #HanartForum #PostEurope #InterAsia #YukHui #AsiaSocietyHongKongCenter #AsiaArtArchive #AAA #ContemporaryThought #Philosophy #TechnoGeopolitics #HongKongEvents

🎄 We are thrilled to announce that the paperback edition will be available globally in January 2026! 📦 As a token of appreciation, you can pre-order now through Hanart Press and enjoy Free Worldwide Shipping. 📖 This offer is available for the next month. Place your order at link in bio. Find more information at Hanart.Press. This special issue of ‘Technophany’ explores the profound intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Creativity. The volume challenges traditional human-centric notions of creativity, examining the philosophical and ethical dimensions of AI-generated artistic output. It focuses on computational creativity, which is the study and development of algorithms capable of performing tasks considered creative if done by humans, and its role in augmenting and transforming human expression. Discover how AI compels us to reconsider the essence of creativity and the evolving relationship between humans and machines. With texts by Anna Longo, AA Cavia, Betti Marenko, Roberto Bottazzi, Renzo Filinich and Christo Doherty, Sebastian Rozenberg, Keith Tilford, Ella Dawn McGeough and Brendan Flanagan, Ami Clarke. #booklaunch #creativity #computational #philosophy #technology

Hanart Press is honoured to announce the joint publication of the Technophany special issue, 'Computational Creativity'. The paperback edition will be released globally on January 1, 2026. This special issue of Technophany explores the profound intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Creativity. The volume challenges traditional human-centric notions of creativity, examining the philosophical and ethical dimensions of AI-generated artistic output. It focuses on computational creativity, which is the study and development of algorithms capable of performing tasks considered creative if done by humans, and its role in augmenting and transforming human expression. Discover how AI compels us to reconsider the essence of creativity and the evolving relationship between humans and machines. With texts by Anna Longo, AA Cavia, Betti Marenko, Roberto Bottazzi, Renzo Filinich and Christo Doherty, Sebastian Rozenberg, Keith Tilford, Ella Dawn McGeough and Brendan Flanagan, Ami Clarke. Link in bio for more info #posthumanism #algorithmicaesthetics #DigitalOntology #speculativerealism #cybernetics #philosophyoftechnology #newmaterialism

Saath-Saath Music is Returning to China! In June 2025, Saath-Saath returned to China after the pandemic. The plan was to explore the overland Silk Route and its presence in north-western China. The highlight of our visit, supported by the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, India, was the encounter with the oasis town of Dunhuang. With the curator, @tejaswini.niranjana , the singers @bindhumalini and @rutuvihar Lad collaborated with master Pipa player Zhang Yi and Uighur musicians Enzer Enwer and Mukaddess to reinterpret the Dunhuang Ancient Notation—a rare musical score from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE). Drawing from their diverse backgrounds in Indian classical, Uighur muqam, and Chinese traditional music, the artists improvised on the ancient framework. The result was a stunning musical dialogue, echoing the historic cultural exchange of the Silk Road. Initiated by curator Tejaswini Niranjana in 2016 with the support of West Heavens, the Saath-Saath project will soon launch more research initiatives. Stay tuned! #SaathSaathProject #Dunhuang #SilkRoad #AncientMusic #CulturalExchange #MogaoCaves #Pipa #IndianClassical #UighurMuqam

We are pleased to announce the 2025–2026 edition of Dialogues on Philosophy and Technology. Iniated and hosted by Professor Yuk Hui, the series convenes leading scholars to examine the conceptual and societal significance of contemporary technologies. This series is a prestigious collaboration between the Research Network for Philosophy and Technology, the Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Technology, the Institute for Technology and Society (ITS Rio), and Hanart Forum (Hong Kong). All events are online, free, and open to all. Please register the link in bio. Upcoming Seminars November 3, 2025 (Monday, 2:00 PM CET) Mark Coeckelbergh, University of Vienna December 8, 2025 (Monday, 1:00 PM CET) Anne Alombert, University of Paris 8 March 2, 2026 (Monday, 2:00 PM CET) Xavier Guchet, Université de Technologie de Compiègne April 13, 2026 (Monday, 2:00 PM CET) Erich Hörl, Leuphana University Lüneburg May 4, 2026 (Monday, 4:00 PM CET) Wendy Chun, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver #philosophy #technology #yukhui https://www.eur.nl/en/esphil/dialogues-philosophy-and-technology Past Events Recordings and materials from previous seminars, featuring distinguished speakers such as Catherine Malabou, Carl Mitcham, Andrew Feenberg, Susanna Lindberg, Luciana Parisi, and Alexander Galloway, among others, are available here.

Bernard Stiegler Memorial Lecture 2025 Hidetaka Ishida (いしだ ひでたか) How can we go on … in the night? For Bernard Stiegler Moderator and Discussant: Yuk Hui Tuesday, 5 August, 2025. 8 pm HKT ― 10 pm AEST ― 2 pm CEST Online event, register to join: http://bit.ly/44MwRin link in bio How can we go on … in the night? For Bernard Stiegler We are now witnessing the “barbaric implosion” that Bernard predicted—borrowing the phrase from Félix Guattari. This crisis runs deep, and the night keeps thickening. We feel his absence more than ever—he, who never ceased to warn us of this peril. We must resume the questioning—together. We must return to his interrogations and respond to them in turn: Rückfragen. And we must do so idiotextually, in the singular manner he taught us. Let us try, from our scattered horizons, to go and find him again— by deepening the pharmacology of this crisis, a century after Freud. The night before, it was a full moon. Did you see it that night? The Absolute shall exist outside—moon, beyond time: and he shall lift the curtains, facing us. — Stéphane Mallarmé, Igitur

Research exhibition: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the 21st Century January 05 - March 08, 2025 Step into a modern-day Wunderkammer where art and science collide in unexpected ways. "A Cabinet of Curiosities" reimagines the Renaissance tradition of wonder rooms for the 21st century. Hidden away in a historic Edwardian mansion, this intimate exhibition brings together over 30 international artists and scientists who blur the boundaries between art, mathematics, astrophysics, and molecular biology. From Mars landscapes painted in traditional Chinese ink to cosmic messages captured in Japanese tea ceremonies, each piece tells a story of discovery and wonder. By invitation only, guests will experience guided tours through rooms filled with contemporary artifacts that challenge our understanding of the universe - both inner and outer. Like its historical counterparts, this cabinet emphasizes the poetic and playful in science, reminding us that wonder still exists in our technological age. The exhibition is curated by Michael Whittle, artist and professor at Macao University. Image credit: p.2 Yuko Fukuba Johnsson: The Seventh Heterotopias , 2024. Local raw materials, minerals, clay, pigments, found objects, dimensions variable p.3 Studio Pollen: Memento Mori, 2024, Printed images of AI generated orchids grown in the shape of human skulls p. 4 MATSUI Shiro: 鯤鵬〜table 1 (Kunpeng table 1), 2024, Ceramic and glass vessels with wooden table p. 5 Michael Whittle: A Theory of Everything 6 Glass wind chimes (5 expressions of the Standard Model of Particle Physics and Einstein’s field equation for gravity) p. 6 Michael Whittle (Grid cell diagrams courtesy of May-Britt and Edvard Moser): Perpetual Motion (Grid Cell Carpet) 2021, Custom made wool carpet, 350 x 350 cm TSUI Ka Yee (Karie): Ouroboros (Surviving with my death) 2024. Burnt silicone casts, stainless steel fittings, plastic, dimension variables WING Po So: Rain, 2024, Glass, Aluminum, High-temperature Paint, Cartridge Heater, Temperature Controller , dimensions variable p. 7 (right) BAE, Sangsun in consultation with MINATO, Taketoshi: Morphing Void, I, II 162 x 112cm, Gesso on Velvet, 2024

Hanart Press joins BOOKED Hong Kong Art Book Fair this year! Presenting Cybernetics for the 21st Century Vol 1 Art and Cosmotechnics India Since the 90s series 1-4 3 Parallel Artworlds: 100 Art Things from Chinese Modern History From Reality to Fantasy: The Art of Luis Chan Constellations: Yeh Shih-Chiang/Ye Wei-Li and more about art, technology and philosophy. Special project: Bouluk: am bu ya-Clues and Notes，botanical dyes, textiles and prints, by BOLOHO BOOKED: 香港藝術書展 Hong Kong Art Book Fair
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 31.08–01.09.2024 | 12:00–19:00
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Hanart Forum will participate ICAS 13 Book Fair from 29 July to 1 August at Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. 📖 Presenting Cybernetics for the 21st Century Vol 1 Art and Cosmotechnics India Since the 90s series 1-4 3 Parallel Artworlds: 100 Art Things from Chinese Modern History From Reality to Fantasy: The Art of Luis Chan Constellations: Yeh Shih-Chiang/Ye Wei-Li and more about art, technology and philosophy. 🕣 Book Fair Opening hours: Monday, 29 July: 8:30 – 16:30 Tuesday, 30 July: 8:30 – 16:30 Wednesday, 31 July: 8:30 – 16:30 Thursday, 1 August 8:30 – 14:15 🏢 Adress: ASEEC Tower, Campus B, Universitas Airlangga. Jl. Airlangga No.4-6, Airlangga, Kec. Gubeng, Surabaya, Jawa Timur 60286, Indonesia Hope to see you there! 🙆‍♀️