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July is all about beach days and junk trips, but there's still a time and place to check out new art exhibitions.

Celestial aspirations published : 30 Apr 2021 at 04:00 1 Selenite, a mechanical kinetic robot, has 48 arms, each with a fragmented image of the Moon projected on a screen. (Photos courtesy of Audemars Piguet) Two years ago, Phoebe Hui visited Audemars Piguet's headquarters in Le Brassus in Vallée de Joux, nestled in the Swiss Jura Mountains. During an evening walk in the village, she was struck by the moonlight's pronounced reflection off the snowy slopes. Inspired by her experience on that full moon night, the multidisciplinary artist began researching the cele...

share The Big Question What is it about the moon that has continually captivated humankind through the centuries and even into modern times? The answer may just lie in the mind and imagination of Hong Kong-based multidisciplinary artist Phoebe Hui, whose upcoming exhibition will mark the first Audemars Piguet Art Commission to be shown in Asia, and its fifth globally. At this very moment, the moon is slowly moving away from Earth. This movement, experts estimate, is happening at the rate of about 3.78cm (1.5 inches) per year ...

The Audemars Piguet-commissioned artist talks to us about her robot-driven work inspired by the moon. Every year, Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet selects a rising artist to commission under its Contemporary division. For the fifth installment of its project, the house has chosen Hong Kong-based curator Ying Kwok and artist Phoebe Hui for an installation display at the heart of the city. Titled  The Moon is Leaving Us, Hui’s work bridges art with science, using a mechanical kinetic robot to draw unique renditions of th...