Paola Dindo, Hong Kong Restorer and Designer, Dies at 71
Paola Dindo, a restorer and designer based in Hong Kong, passed away on August 4 at her residence in Pokfulam. Originally from Lugano, Switzerland, she hailed from an Italian lineage and focused on European Renaissance art while gaining skills in Chinese lacquer and paper techniques. In 1988, she established Paola Dindo & Associates in Hong Kong and began teaching a certificate program in gilding and conservation at the University of Hong Kong in 1991. Her notable restoration of Hung Shing Temple in 2000 earned her the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Outstanding Project Award. Colleagues characterized her as strict yet comforting, dedicated to maintaining artistic integrity. Additionally, she cultivated fungi for conservation studies and rescued animals.
Key facts
- Paola Dindo died at her home in Pokfulam on August 4.
- She was born in Lugano, Switzerland, to an Italian family.
- She established Paola Dindo & Associates in Hong Kong in 1988.
- In 1991, she was appointed by the University of Hong Kong to teach a certificate course in gilding and conservation.
- In 2000, she worked on Hung Shing Temple on Kau Sai Chau; the restoration won UNESCO Asia-Pacific Outstanding Project Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
- She specialized in European Renaissance art and developed expertise in Chinese paper techniques, Chinese and Japanese lacquer, and modern and contemporary Chinese painting.
- She was known for her intransigence when a work should not be touched.
- Johnson Chang of Hanart TZ Gallery paid tribute to her legacy.
Entities
Artists
- Paola Dindo
- Kazuo Shiraga
- Yoshitomo Nara
- Johnson Chang
- Michele Chan
Institutions
- Paola Dindo & Associates
- University of Hong Kong
- UNESCO
- Hanart TZ Gallery
- ArtAsiaPacific
Locations
- Hong Kong
- Pokfulam
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Kau Sai Chau