One of my favorite artwork in the Sigg collection exhibited in M+ Museum was The Happiness of Long Sleep by Li Songsong, not only because of its aesthetics created by thick layers of oil paint but also due to its power to …

When I first touch my eye onto Region No. 43701-No. 43900 by Miyajima Tatsuo in the exhibition “Shanshui: Echoes and Signals” in M+ Museum, I was totally perplexed by the art form. If being asked my first impression and direct response, it …

Through the depiction of qipao-clad female bodies crafted from delicate porcelain, Liu Jianhua invites viewers into a world where beauty and fragility intersect with themes of excess and desire. The lack of heads and arms on these figures strips them entirely of …

In the Sigg Collection exhibit in M+ Museum, one artwork by Duan Jianyu caught my eye immediately. Created in 2000, the artist invites the viewer to peek into an intimate scene as if through binoculars or facing mirrors. The drawn red curtains …

As the first notes of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata wash over me, I’m transported to a world of shadows and silvery light. If you really feel it, it is a journey through the tumultuous landscape of a genius’s heart. In 1801, Ludwig van …

Sonatine, composed by French composer Maurice Ravel, is a piece of music that is absolutely worth your time to appreciate and explore. This piece of music, created over 100 years ago, from 1903 to 1905, is a representation of Ravel’s style that …

Composed in two sets, dated 1722 and 1742, Well-Tempered Clavier is a testament to Bach’s genius. In the 48 pairs of preludes and fugues containing all 24 keys, Bach endows every key with a distinct character and mood through his own tuning, …