Professor Ying Kit Chan has a solo show at University of Montevallo

Professor Ying Kit Chan is currently having a solo show of his new work at the art gallery of the University of Montevallo. He will give a lecture at the reception on Thursday, August 30.

This body of new work, entitled "The Red Alert Series," continues to examine environmental ethics, a philosophical study of the moral relationship between human beings and nature, as well as the value that society extends to the environment. By utilizing a wide range of mediums, yet focusing on commonly recycled materials, Professor Chan employs the Deep Ecology philosophy as well as Taoist and Buddhist ideologies in an effort to examine the ecocentric and geocentric worldview.

"The Red Alert Series" addresses the increasing hazardous existence of plastic pollution in our environments. Objects in this series are all made of plastic, including discarded products such as grocery bags, household containers, packaging materials, and debris collected from riverbanks and city streets. The red color symbolizes the final warning, signaling an emergency state of our planet of unprecedented magnitude and scope.

Professor Chan will also be speaking to the advanced students at the University of Montevallo about the exciting offerings and opportunities of the new MFA in Art and Design program at UofL. The rich tradition of the arts at the University of Montevallo is reflected by a robust BFA program, housed within the College of Fine Arts.

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