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the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of Hong Kong installed on the roof of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
 
watching the sky over Port Shelter on the Clear Water Bay peninsula
 
The HKUST is an international, research university with about 7900 students, opened in 1991.
 
   
Adeleine Lim, Project Manager / Applied Technology Center, acquaints Hofstetter Kurt with the University Campus
 
the Bauhinia flower - emblem of Hong Kong
up to the roof
 
 
together with John O. F. Wong, Senior Technical Program Manager / Applied Technology Center, HKUST and Sunpendulum Coordinator of
Hong Kong
 
first impressions
 
 
John O. F. Wong (right) discussing the installation process together with (left to right) Hofstetter Kurt, Michael W. C. Tang and Andrew K. C. Tsang from the  HKUST Information Technology Services Center, ITSC 
 
John O. F. Wong speeding off to the next appointment
 
 
Michael W. C. Tang and Hofstetter Kurt looking for the best position for  the Time-Eye
  Victoria Harbour
measuring the wall
 
 calculating the position of the Time-Eye using the Golden Mean
 
living space for more than 6.7 million people 
the exact position
 
 
 the fixed bracket of the camera
  the lotus flower
closing the cam's weather proof case
 
in one of Hong Kong´s innumerable Taxis
 

 running the video- and power cables
from the camera to the Time-Eye's computer system
downstairs
 
into the computer wiring closet   marks 
mounting the Time-Eye  
the fine and final adjustment
  seen on the roof
the Time-Eye of Hong Kong
ready to work
 
On March 19, 2003, the Sunpendulum press event took place at the HKUST campus. Numerous guests of honour attended.
 
lights
leading representatives of the HKUST and journalists of the major Hong Kong newspapers 
Adrian Cheung, Media Relations / Office of University Development and Public Affairs,  organized and moderated the press event.
 
Prof. Otto Lin, Vice-President for Research and Development of the HKUST,  brought the international media art project Sunpendulum to the HKUST
  signs 
Prof.
Paul Ching-Wu Chu, President of the HKUST
 
Dr.
Brigitta Blaha-Silva, Austrian
Consul General in Hong Kong
 
Hofstetter Kurt, concept and media artist - Sunpendulum director, thanking everyone involved in the realisation of the Time-Eye of
Hong Kong
 
Hofstetter Kurt handed over two of his Facing Time-Eye's artworks to President Prof. Paul Ching-Wu Chu and Vice President Prof.  Otto Lin 
 
 Dipl. Ing. Dr. Armin Mohsen Daneshgar, representative of the Vienna University of Technology
  whishes
 left to right:
Mr T. K. Lim, Director of  Matune Power Systems Ltd. and Dr.
David K. K. Young, Director of the Applied Technology Center, HKUST
 
Dr. Johannes Neumann, Director of the Vienna Representative Office Hong Kong and his Assistant. He  lined up the contact to Prof. Otto Lin and the HKUST to realise the Time - Eye of Hong Kong.
 
Josef Stockinger, Market Manager / 
Commercial Counsellors Office at the Austrian Embassy Beijing focused on Austrian activities in the field of culture
 
John O. F. Wong, Sunpendulum Coordinator of Hong Kong and Hofstetter Kurt are happy about the succsessful press event and the great cooperation with the HKUST
 
After the press event Hofstetter Kurt showing the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of Hong Kong to President Prof. Paul Ching-Wu Chu as well as to  honoured guests and  media representatives.
 
incense spirals with prayers and wishes
press photographers taking some pictures of the Sunpendulum Time-Eye and Hofstetter Kurt
 
in parallels ...
 
Prof. Otto Lin, Vice-President for Research and Development of the HKUST, and Hofstetter Kurt signing the Sunpendulum Collaboration Agreement
 
Prof. Otto Lin is also very interested to set up a Sunpendulum at the Nansha IT Park, located on the Pearl River Delta, South China.
 
the Nansha IT Park is a joint-venture between the HKUST, the Fok Ying Tung Foundation and the Guangzhou Government. In 2004 the second stage of expansion will be completed.
 
Nansha in parallels
Dr. Kwong Siu Ming, one of the Directors of the Nansha IT Park board and Director of the Museum for Science and Technology in Nansha
 
completed architecture  
   
the magnificent Tianhou (Heavenly Empress) Palace in Nansha dedicated to Mazu, Goddes of the Sea
Dr. Kwong, Adeleine Lim, Project Manager / Applied Technology Center HKUST, and Hofstetter Kurt discussing possible positions to set up a Sunpendulum at the Nansha IT Park area.
 
the Chinese have worshipped Mazu for more than a thousand years
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Dipl. Ing. Mohsen Daneshgar, representative of the Vienna University of Technology and Hofstetter Kurt checking possible sites   the 45 meter high Nanling Pagoda alongside
   
 

Barbara Doser, media artist responsible for the Sunpendulum documentation, and Hofstetter Kurt
 
many thanks for the great collaboration to the staff of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
the impressions will ever last

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