Boao Outstanding Youth Talking about New Opportunities | SFD Director Gao Peng: Comments on the Future of Art and Technological Aesthetics

On May 7, the Dialogue Between Outstanding Youth and China International Consumer Products Expo & Carnival, which co-organized by China Convention and Exhibition Society (CCES) and Boao Forum for Youth, was successfully held at Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center.
 

Gao Peng, Director of Beijing Normal University School of Future Design(SFD) and Future Design Center (FDC) and Honorary Director of Today Art Museum was invited to attended the forum, together with Zheng Yannong, Former Secretary-General of Development Research Center of the State Council and the Institute of World Development; Xu Xiang, Executive Vice President of The Paper; Xie Limei, Product Strategy Officer of Lenovo Group SME Division; Ning Zhong, Executive Director of Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital of Fudan University and Professor of School of Management, as well as 200 outstanding youth representatives from around the world talked about new opportunities and discussed new future.
 

At the forum, Gao Peng was awarded the “Co-Vice Chairman of the 2021 Outstanding Youth Dialogue and China International Consumer Goods Expo Summit Forum”. He delivered a keynote speech on the future of art and technological aesthetics, and was invited to participate in a roundtable dialogue on “Blockchain’s Urban Imagination”.
 

Future Design Will Be Closely Linked to Technological Development

With scientific and technological advances, the way in which artistic creation is displayed and transmitted has changed. Unlike traditional art works, the future of contemporary art is a combination of virtual and reality.

Art and technology are in essence to explore the truth and order, and to get an insight into the mysteries of the universe and the human heart, while design is the bridge to link art and technology.

In the post-epidemic era, new interpretations and understandings of future design are emerging, yet they must be closely linked to scientific and technological development.
 

Basic Art Education Is Going to Be the Focus of Future Design Education

After years of research and practice in art and technology, Gao Peng realized the importance of basic art education in design education, and then quit his job as the Director of Today Art Museum and devoted himself to design education.

Future designers should develop themselves as life-long learners with advanced design concepts, methods and tools as well as the ability to interpret social trends in order to meet the increasing demand of future life and technological upgrades.

Future Design Center and Future Design School, established at Beijing Normal University, aim to equip innovative talents with comprehensive analytical skills, cutting-edge vision, professional literacy and scientific and humanistic concepts.
 

Located in the Greater Bay Area, Future Design School will be established by Beijing Normal University

In the post-epidemic era, the world is moving towards a new way of life featuring diversity, electronics, new language, new communicative mode and experiential lifestyle. The establishment of Future Design School (FDS) is an important step of BNU to boost the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

FDC carries out the preparation for the establishment of FDS. Grounded at the cross-disciplinary research in design, technology and education, FDC fosters an integrated practice of research, education and practice through collaboration across humanities, arts, design, technology, and social sciences, and provides problem-driven and project-oriented education within complementary disciplines.

By gathering the deans of famous design schools in China and scholars renowned in contemporary art and technological industry, BNU has recruited an expert board to support the construction and development of SDF and FDC.
 

The Outstanding Youth Dialogue and China International Consumer Product Expo & Carnival will last for two days with events including 9 keynote speeches, 3 theme dialogues, 1 round-table dialogue and 1 carnival activity.

Boao Forum for Youth is a community of the youth based in Asia and facing the world, holding dialogues regarding reform, innovation, development and cooperation across politics, business and academia. With an open collaborative platform for outstanding youth in Asia and the world, it aims to promote scientific and technological innovation as well as the development of health, education and culture.

Boao Forum for Youth is committed to building youth communities together with key colleges and universities, national laboratories, academic institutions and other organizations.