The Works：Museum of Hands@HKvA, Jao Tsung-I's "Embracing Landscapes"@HKU & in the studio: saxophonis

The complexities of the human body have often been expressed and interpreted through metaphor. German science writer and gynaecologist Fritz Khan explained the nature of the human body through visual and textual analogies in his book, “Man and Machine”. Leo Tolstoy called it “a machine for living” in “War and Peace”.
Physically, of all the body parts, it's the hands that are most often associated with the human ability to make and create.

The late Jao Tsung-I, who died at 100 in 2018, was a renowned expert in Chinese culture and classical studies. He was also a historian, calligrapher, and painter. On show at the University Museum and Art Gallery, “Embracing Landscapes” showcases 20 paintings and calligraphic works based on Jao’s travels from the 1960s onwards, as well as 50 vintage photos.

Kenneth Tse is a classical saxophonist. In 1996, his career got off to an impressive start with an award from the New York Artists International Competition, which led to his Carnegie Hall debut. Since then, he's performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world. He’s currently a professor of saxophone at the University of Iowa. After a long break from Hong Kong, he's retuned to the city of his birth for two concerts with the organisation he founded in 2009, the Hong Kong International Saxophone Symposium.