How do humans and objects exist in relation to time and experience time? We often turn to space and spatial models as the dominant approach to analyzing visual materials, yet time could also serve as a way of organizing visual and perceptual experiences. In the case of Chinese art, time and temporality had particular salience as organizing principles for pictorial programs and designs. Harvard Visual China’s 2024 Graduate Symposium presents three panels on the topic of Time and Temporality in Chinese Art and Culture.

This event is generously sponsored by the Department of History of Art & Architecture and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Innovation Fund, and Harvard FAS CAMLab.