Diaspora II (2012), Malaysia
Benny Lim is the Associate Professor of Practice in Cultural Management and Director of the MA in Cultural Management Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He has also served in governance and advisory roles for various arts organizations/institutions. He is a member of the Programme Sub-committee of The TENG Company in Singapore and the Advisory Board of the University Arts Centre, CUHK Shenzhen. In 2023, he was appointed by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council as an Arts Advisor (Arts Administration) and Examiner (Drama) for a three-year tenure. Benny has also had multiple affiliations with Macao. In 2015, he was invited by the Institute of Tourism Studies Macao (now Macao University of Tourism) to develop the institute’s first certificate programme in Performing Arts Events Management, which run for two years in 2016 and 2017. He has also supported Macao’s Cultural Affairs Bureau as a trainer (2021) and advisor (2024) to the Macao Fringe Festival.
Benny describes himself as a pracademic. As producer and director, Benny has developed numerous original theatre productions and art festivals since 2001, often addressing issues impacting marginalized communities. As a performance maker, he has created an extensive body of works exploring various dimensions of performing the ‘self’. He completed his practice-based PhD in drama in 2012, synthesizing his performance practice with the postmodern conditions in Singapore. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, he has further developed a keen interest in performing ‘care’, incorporating new artistic practices using simple technologies. Benny has also been running a longitudinal research project on art and aging, focusing on humanities gerontology.
Benny describes himself as a pracademic. As producer and director, Benny has developed numerous original theatre productions and art festivals since 2001, often addressing issues impacting marginalized communities. As a performance maker, he has created an extensive body of works exploring various dimensions of performing the ‘self’. He completed his practice-based PhD in drama in 2012, synthesizing his performance practice with the postmodern conditions in Singapore. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, he has further developed a keen interest in performing ‘care’, incorporating new artistic practices using simple technologies. Benny has also been running a longitudinal research project on art and aging, focusing on humanities gerontology.
