The Yangtze, stretching over 6300 kilometers, is the longest river in China and Asia, and is considered China's “mother river”. It crosses the Tibetan plateau, the Sichuan basin and the plain of the middle and lower Yangtze, giving rise to the brilliant cultures of Liangzhu and Wu-Yue. As a vital artery of transportation and economy in ancient China, the Yangtze witnessed many historical transitions, while fostering, along its course, a great diversity of ecosystems and a profound cultural richness.

Gao Xiang traveled along the Yangtze, documenting his observations through a series of sketches. During our discussion in Zurich, he will share his experiences and insights on the evolving landscapes and the lives of the people along the river.

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich

Yantras are contemplative mystic diagrams used to focus the mind, cultivate inner control, and free oneself from the habitual distractions that hinder connection with one’s true source and center.

This talk brings together artist Francine Mury and Maya Burger, professor of Indian Studies, to explore a collection of mystic diagrams—an artistic treasury that has inspired Mury’s work since the 1990s.

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich

Chinese painter Hengjin Aisin Gioro is a descendant of the Qing imperial family and was taught painting according to the family’s traditional methods. In her “Painting practices of the Qing Aisin Gioro imperial family” workshop, students will have the opportunity to learn from Hengjin how to paint with pigment and ink on paper and silk in the “elaborate style” (gongbi 工笔), the “boneless method” (mogu 没骨) and in “freehand sketching” (xieyi 写意). At the end of the class your will create your own painting.

An exclusive art tour for Asia Society Switzerland and its Passport Members

During the delightful evening, Luo Mingjun shared her life story with us and detailed the evolution of her creative process, in addition to presenting her latest exhibition, “No Way Back”, a series of works dedicated to water that developed quite naturally from two earlier ones, the Cloud series and the Magnolia series.