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Selasa, 17 Desember 2019 18:46:00

Hong Kong Innovation Foundation presents Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 500th Anniversary Exhibition

First large-scale exhibition in Asia by Italian international museum Leonardo3Unveils Leonardo da Vinci's world at Olympian City with never-before immersive experiences

HONG KONG, - 17 December 2019 - It was 500 years ago when Leonardo da Vinci, seen today as the greatest polymath in human history, left behind his legacy. 

In commemoration of the Renaissance master, elaborate exhibitions and events are being held this year in different parts of the world.

 In Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Innovation Foundation and Sino Group have partnered with Italian international museum Leonardo3 Museum (L3) to bring its world-class travelling exhibition to Sino Group's Olympian City shopping centre. Entitled "Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 500th Anniversary Exhibition", the Hong Kong event is the first large-scale thematic exhibition L3 has staged in Asia, and is designed and curated following high museum standards to recreate the mind-boggling world of the great Italian inventor and artist.

With remarkable accomplishments in multiple disciplines spanning both science and art, Leonardo da Vinci can be viewed as a pioneer of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) education, whose avant-garde ideas had inspired generations that followed. 

Committed to promoting his innovative spirit, L3 devotes itself to the study of da Vinci's inventive concepts through research, analysis and translation of his original manuscripts and drawings. The museum also endeavours to bring these concepts to life by recreating da Vinci's machines and art with scientific methods and state-of-the-art technology, together with immersive and interactive experiences for the audience.

In the past, L3 had brought its touring exhibitions to the United States, Turkey, Germany, Poland and Canada, among other countries. Unlike these previous exhibitions, which were held in either traditional museums or art galleries, the Hong Kong edition will be staged at Olympian City has organized a variety of large-scale STEM programmes, which, combined with arts and cultural activities, have helped to popularize STEAM education. 

It is the ideal of promoting new and fresh ideas that has brought Olympian City and L3 together to organize the touring exhibition in Hong Kong, which will also be the first time for precious exhibits and interactive installations from the museum's collection to be showcased inside a shopping centre.

Themed "Think Like Leonardo da Vinci", the exhibition at Olympian City thoroughly showcases da Vinci's ideas, achievements and contributions to human society, encouraging the audience to delve into the amazing universe of the celebrated genius. In addition to fascinating machines built by L3 based on da Vinci's ideas and over 1,000 digitized manuscripts and interactive drawings, the distinctive event features a host of new multi-sensory experiences especially designed for this occasion. 

Ms Nikki Ng, Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Innovation Foundation, said, "Established to support the development of the innovation and technology (I&T) sector and promote the spirit of innovation, the Hong Kong Innovation Foundation provides platforms for the local public to deepen their understanding on I&T and foster Hong Kong's development in this area. Leonardo da Vinci, who is heralded as the greatest polymath the planet has ever seen and a pioneer of STEAM development, has left a far-reaching impact on the world with his forward thinking and brilliant ideas. 

We are honoured to collaborate with L3 to bring an internationally renowned exhibition devoted to this Italian master to Hong Kong. By showcasing machines built from da Vinci's concepts and providing interactive experiences, the exhibition is expected to not only inspire Hong Kong people but also help encourage I&T development in our city." (*).

Photo : The Hong Kong Innovation Foundation and Sino Group have partnered with Italian international museum Leonardo3 Museum (L3) to stage "Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 500th Anniversary Exhibition" at Sino Group's Olympian City shopping centre.