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Written by: Chen Shuxia
2021-03-12 18:20
Last update date: 2021-03-12 18:20
Located in the West Kowloon Cultural District and focusing on contemporary art collections, the M+ Museum has been delayed due to project delays and the impact of the epidemic. It is finally finalized and is expected to open at the end of this year.
When asked whether sensitive subjects including Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and art works related to June 4th and anti-amendment incidents under the "National Security Law" can be included in the collection as usual, M+ Museum Director Hua Anya said that there is no problem, indicating that the museum will Consider the collection of exhibits based on history, academics and facts.
As for West Kowloon’s finances, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Feng Cheng Shuyi said that she does not intend to apply for funding from the government for the time being, and will first use West Kowloon’s commercial projects and other assets to solve long-term sustainable operations.
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The M+ Museum, located next to Victoria Harbour, is one of the first facilities in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The museum has obtained an occupation permit at the end of December last year. The team is intensively preparing and is expected to open by the end of this year.
The authorities today arranged for the media to take the lead in previewing.
When asked about the impact of the "National Security Law" countermeasure exhibition, M+ Museum Director Hua Anya said that museums all over the world attach great importance to the use of research findings as the basis for curatorial exhibitions, and M+ is no exception (photographed by Li Zetong)
When asked about the impact of the "National Security Law" countermeasure exhibition, M+ Museum Director Hua Anya said that museums all over the world attach great importance to the use of research findings as the basis for curation. M+ is no exception, and will ensure that appropriate exhibits are displayed to promote public discussion. And the purpose of learning.
M+ currently has a collection of Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and works related to the June 4th incident. When asked whether the above collections, as well as artworks related to the anti-amendment incident, can still be included in the collection, M+ Museum Director Hua Anya said that there is no problem. The consideration will be based on history, academics and facts.
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Feng Cheng Shuyi said that West Kowloon still has sufficient funds to operate and has no plans to apply for funding from the government for the time being.
(Photo by Li Zetong)
Regarding the fiscal deficit of the West Kowloon Cultural District, the bureau had previously estimated that the operating deficit would reach 3.9 billion yuan in the next three years. When asked about the relevant financial situation, Feng Cheng Shuyi, the acting chief executive of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, stated that the West Kowloon Cultural District would In 2008, 21.6 billion yuan was allocated, but after more than ten years, "the increase in construction costs is worth a sharp", and the M+, the Palace Museum and the Performing Arts Complex also opened one after another. There is a long-term need to resolve financial structural problems. The office and commercial facilities are allocated to be constructed and operated by the bureau. At this stage, the bureau still aims to make good use of assets such as commercial projects to solve the funding problem.
She emphasized that the West Kowloon Cultural District still has sufficient funds to operate and has no plans to apply for funding from the government for the time being.
The Authority will go to the Legislative Council Subcommittee in May to explain the financial situation of West Kowloon.
As for the departure of former chief executive Bo Zhigao, Feng Cheng Shuyi did not add anything.
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