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Elements: Water at M+: Home

Introduction

This guide takes inspiration from the publication "M+ 5 Elements," which aims to organise the M+ Collection according to the five elements in Eastern philosophy.

Water can be linked to diverse forms, the origin of life, and infinity.

M+ Collection: Highlights

2012.294

Du Yan 

Ice Surface Plan - Zebra Crossing

2008
 

2015.441

Ho Fan 

Evening in Aberdeen 

1958

2012.1923

Xue Zijiang

River Li, Guangxi 

1954

2012.1061

Wang Xingwei 

Sea 

2003

2016.731

Awazu Kiyoshi

Sky Sea West East 

1980

2013.275

Wucius Wong 

Distant Thoughts No.19 

1990

M+ Collection Archives: Highlights

CA35/2/7

Alan Fitch, W. Szeto & Partners

Photograph, fountain detail at night, Statue Square (1965–1966), Hong Kong

[1966]

CA35/2/8

Alan Fitch, W. Szeto & Partners 

Photograph, fountain in pool number one, Statue Square (1965–1966), Hong Kong 

[1966]

CA64/11/3/4

South-East Asia Film Company, Yeung Fan 

Film still, 'The Mad Dragon'

2 March 1969

CA11/10/2/38

Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Limited

Photograph, distant view of outdoor swimming pool, Highcliff (circa 1998–2003), Happy Valley, Hong Kong 

[circa 2003]

CA38/5/2/74

Sumet Jumsai, Sumet Jumsai Associates Company Limited (SJA)

Slide, exterior with water features, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus (1984–1986), Bangkok, Thailand

[1986]

CA39/3/5/2

Percival Goodman

Slides, Crestview Country Club (1956), Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

[circa 1956]