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2026-06-02 Source：Foreign Affairs Office、School of Art and Design

“LIGHT OF ENCODING: Civilizational Codes and Algorithmic Dialogue” Art and Design Exhibition Opens in Liverpool

On the afternoon of May 19, “LIGHT OF ENCODING: Civilizational Codes and Algorithmic Dialogue,” an art and design exhibition co-hosted by Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication(BIGC) and the University of Liverpool, opened in Liverpool, UK. The opening ceremony was attended by Tian Zhongli, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and President of BIGC; William Shortall, Mayor of Liverpool; Tang Rui, Consul General of China in Manchester; and Georgina Endfield, Dean of the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures at the University of Liverpool. Faculty and student representatives from the University of Liverpool and members of the local community also took part in the event. The ceremony was presided over by Ding Peng, Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Liverpool.

“LIGHT OF ENCODING: Civilizational Codes and Algorithmic Dialogue” Art and Design Exhibition Held in Liverpool, UK

In his remarks, Tian Zhongli said that as the world undergoes accelerating changes unseen in a century, dialogue among civilizations has become more important than ever. The deep integration of art and technology, he noted, is reshaping how creation happens and redefining how civilizations meet and engage with one another. He expressed the hope that the exhibition would provide a springboard for deeper cooperation between the two sides in a wider range of fields, helping to nurture a new generation of young people with global vision and cross-cultural understanding. He also called on universities in China and the UK to contribute their cultural strength to building a community with a shared future for humanity and to work together in opening a new chapter in mutual learning among civilizations.