Please come expand your horizons with this wonderful Great Outdoors-Los Angeles outing!
We will start our visit with some gentle Qi Gong exercise led by Hong Kong artist Zheng Bo:
Fragrant Eight-Section Brocade is inspired by the traditional Chinese mind-body practice qigong 氣功. Building on exercises that date back nearly 900 years and remain widely practiced today, Zheng’s work includes eight exercises that combine simple full-body movements and deep breathing to activate the mind and body. Each exercise is meant to be practiced alongside the various fragrances of the surrounding landscape, encouraging participants to develop a connection to the natural environment.
- The program includes physical movement which can be adapted for people of all abilities
- No previous experience is necessary
- This event may be canceled in the event of rain or excessive heat
After our centering exercise we will walk over to the Chinese Garden to see the exhibit:
“奪天工 Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China” focuses on how scholars and artists of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912) carefully studied plants to gain insight into the wider world and themselves.
After ample time at this exhibit we will walk over to view:
“Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis” examines the ways in which British and American scientists and artists documented the environmental impact of industrialization from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries.Each exhibition traces separate but dovetailing histories of the relationship between humans and the environment. And both share an emphasis on close observation of the natural world and the important role that observation played in art, science, and ethics.
“Storm Cloud” takes its name from “The Storm-Cloud of the Nineteenth Century,” a series of impassioned lectures given by the British essayist and art critic John Ruskin in 1884. Ruskin was one of the first people to home in on industrialization’s impact on the atmosphere: dark, polluted skies. In the summer of 1871, he began to write about what he had been observing: “For the sky is covered with gray cloud;—not rain-cloud, but a dry black veil, which no ray of sunshine can pierce; partly diffused in mist, feeble mist, enough to make distant objects unintelligible, yet without any substance, or wreathing, or color of its own.”.
9:45 am - meet at entrance
10:30 am - Qi Gong exercise
11:00 am walk to Chinese gardens to view “Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China”
12:00 walk to Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis
1:00 pm optional lunch at 1919 Cafe
1919 Cafe
Serving a selection of grilled items, house-made soups, hand-crafted sandwiches, salads, tacos, tostada bowls, and house-made salsas, 1919 Cafe offers indoor and outdoor dining. The Bar is also open with a wide selection of wine and beer.
https://huntington.cafebonappetit.com/cafe/cafe/
Growing and Knowing” and “Storm Cloud” are among more than 70 exhibitions and programs presented as part of PST ART. Returning in September 2024 with its latest edition, PST ART: Art & Science Collide, this landmark regional event explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty.
GOLA is not charging any fee for coordinating this event. Each participant is responsible for procuring their own admission ticket. Reserve in advance to avoid the risk of a sellout. The Huntington Admission tickets for purchase.
Non-GO members can participate in this event. But please register on the Great Outdoors website.
Parking: There is free parking available at The Huntington
Trip Leader: Pamela Wegner 323/337-2028.
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https://huntington.org/event/zheng-bo-garden-exercises
