A Series of Lectures & Workshops at Ghent University
Dr. Lia Wei (Renmin University) will give a series of lectures and workshops supported by the Tianzhu Academic Network Project and Ghent University. The program includes the following topics: landscape painting, ink art, antiquarianism and seal carving. The program is concluded by a lecture on Song dynasty gardens given by Ms. Salome Foltin (University of Tübingen).
Venue: Ghent University, Auditorium and Workshop Room Vandenhove (Rozier 1, 9000 Ghent)
Date: February 11–March 3, 2020
1. Landscape painting lecture: “Reading and writing the landscape: from physical to literary perceptions”
Venue: Auditorium Vandenhove
Tuesday, February 11, 2020: 1–4 pm
• Topics: conceptual, pictorial and written landscapes
• Discussion: Drawing and Writing
2. Ink art workshop: “Find your way between nature and culture” (registration required!)
Venue: Workshop Room Vandenhove
Monday, February 17, 2020: 4–6 pm
• Session 1: Landscape Analysis & Construction
Tuesday, February 18, 2020: 2–4 pm
• Session 2: Beyond Classification
Tuesday, February 18, 2020: 4–6 pm
• Session 3: Texture Lines & Calligraphic Portraits
Registration: https://eventmanager.ugent.be/Inkartworkshop
3. Antiquarianism lecture: “Future in the Past: printing and carving before and after writing”
Venue: Auditorium Vandenhove
Tuesday, February 25, 2020: 5–6 pm
4. Seal carving workshop: “Connect sign and matter in three steps” (registration required!)
Venue: Workshop Room Vandenhove
Monday, March 2, 2020: 3–6 pm
• Session 1: Etymological Research and Calligraphic Models
Tuesday, March 3, 2020: 3–6 pm
• Session 2: Carving and Printing
Registration: https://eventmanager.ugent.be/SealCarvingWorkshop
5. Lecture by Salome Foltin (M.A. Department of Chinese Studies, University of Tübingen): “The Literati’s Pastime: Visual Renderings of Sima Guang’s 司馬光 (1019-1086) Garden in Ming Dynasty”
Venue: Auditorium Vandenhove
Tuesday, March 3, 2020: 6–7 pm
Admission is free but for the workshops registration is required. For further inquiries please contact Mathieu.Torck@UGent.be.
See “A Series of Lectures & Workshops at Ghent University” full programme here.