Creative Macau

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“Mak the City’s Friendly Dragon” Book Launch

10th March, 2017

“Mak, the Friendly Dragon of the City” was a collection of children’s storybooks that drew inspiration from Macau’s rich cultures, traditions, and fascinating features of Macau. The protagonist, Mak, was a green dragon who sported a white T-shirt that reflected the colors of the Macau Administrative Region’s flag. Through Mak’s adventures, readers were introduced to a diverse […]

“BETWEEN GAZE AND HALLUCINATION” B/W photography

23rd February — 25th March, 2017

“Photography is subversive not when it frightens, repels, or even stigmatizes, but when it is pensive, when it thinks.” Roland Barthes The mass popularisation of photography and of the taking of photographs has drastically reduced our chances of being aware, camera in hand and ready to snap, of the truly telling moment. Or, looking at […]

“Tropicalia Club”

12th January — 18th February, 2017

A place situated at the meanders of the tropics. Here, the ideas of Ortega y Gasset are discussed, Casa Malaparte is observed in the distance, one explores the fourth dimension of drawing according to Távora, navigates in the imaginary of the boats constructed by Bispo do Rosário and demands the initiatives of Oiticica that said: […]

Fired Screens – ceramic

15th — 30th December, 2016

Kristina Mar was an instructor of ceramic workshops, teaching basic production techniques and delicate artistic creations. Her skills led to frequent invitations from fine-dining Japanese restaurants to design and produce their dinnerware. “Fired Screens”exhibited her then-latest collection of 17 porcelain and glass artwork pieces.

3D PRINTING – 3d installation

15th — 30th December, 2016

The exhibition celebrated humanity, creativity, and the desire to connect and reach for the infinite. Thirty printers were in action. and visitors were invited to participate in creating the world’s largest 3D printed character, the “Yan 1” character, which stood over 2m tall. The character was printed using 111 unique blocks on five 3D printers, […]

SHARE – Communication and Media exhibition by USJ students

9th November, 2016 — 3rd December, 2026

The exhibition displayed various works created by USJ students in fields such as Photography & Photojournalism, Digital Photomontage, Graphic Design, Interactive Media, Animation, Video Production, and Digital Audio Recording. These works demonstrated the multidisciplinary nature of US’s Bachelor of Communication and Media program.

“Here & Now” 13th anniversary members exhibition

27th August — 30th September, 2016

Adalberto Tenreiro, Alexandre Marreiros, Armelle de L, Chan Un Man, Cristina Vinhas, Duarte Esmeriz, DWG, Elói Scarva, Fernando Simões, Francisco Ricarte, Ho Si Man, João Miguel Barros, Lai Sio Kit, Laura Che, Li Li, Lúcia Lemos, Madalena Fonseca, Marina Carvalho, Mavin Zin, Noah Ng, Ohi, Rodrigo de Matos, Rusty Fox, Sofia Bobone, Tang Kuok Hou […]

“Neighbourhood” painting and drawing exhibition

27th July — 20th August, 2016

“An open garden atop a two-story apartment: an association of enjoyment with its spectacular aspects and views. As metropolitans in new generation, we have stress from work. To clear our mind is an efficient way to relieve. To do so, we shall make an escape from busy life and stay in a fun and relaxing […]

Kintsugi – by Kristina Mar

6th — 14th July, 2016

Instructor: Kristina Mar – http://www.kristinamar.com Kintsugi or literally golden joinery repair is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or covered with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. It is the art of embracing damage as a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something […]

“Transient” painting exhibition

23rd June — 23rd July, 2016

We may easily associate light decline with melancholy but it may make sense to look at it as an opportunity to recognise the value of dusk, the blooming and singing of the dark, in an increasingly illuminated world. We need the world of shadows, those things that cannot be easily explained, that we suspect or […]