Event Calendar

in the shadow of the cosmic

March 25, 2025

2:15 PM

Central Theatre

in the shadow of the cosmic (2023) is a performance-lecture exploring the multiplicity of the avatar. Expanding Poh’s YOUNG BODY series, the character E-Ching is placed in conversation with vocal clones, anime characters, 3D influencers, and other entities in a vast digital constellation.

On Image, Space, Nadim Abbas’s The Brazen Rift (After Branzi) (2025)

March 25, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Central Theatre

In conversation with Aaditya Sathish and Sunny Cheung, Nadim Abbas unpacks the conceptual threads that make his practice at large as well as his latest work.

The Landscape Between Us II

March 25, 2025

5:00 PM

Central Theatre

In the lecture performance The Landscape Between Us II (2022), artist Xiaoshi Qin will share stories of folklore and history from the Pearl River estuary through her personal encounters with the land.

Our Birthdays (uncut)

March 25, 2025

6:00 PM

Central Theatre

In her newly commissioned performance, IV Chan draws inspiration from the campy formalism of B-movies, particularly within the genre of horror comedy, to explore its grotesquerie.

Hong Kong Art Market Overview, Analysis and Forecast

March 25, 2025

6:45 PM

Central Theatre

Blurring the line between corporate presentation and experimental performance, join artist-investigator Wong Ka Ying (KY) for a provocative deep dive into the intricacies of the Hong Kong art market.

The Landscape Between Us II

March 26, 2025

1:00 PM

Central Theatre

In the lecture performance The Landscape Between Us II (2022), artist Xiaoshi Qin will share stories of folklore and history from the Pearl River estuary through her personal encounters with the land.

Hong Kong Art Market Overview, Analysis and Forecast

March 26, 2025

1:45 PM

Central Theatre

Blurring the line between corporate presentation and experimental performance, join artist-investigator Wong Ka Ying (KY) for a provocative deep dive into the intricacies of the Hong Kong art market.

Where Art Meets Reality: The Intersection of Artistic Expression and Social Documentation

March 26, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Central Theatre

Explore the dynamic intersection of creative photography and cultural documentation in this roundtable discussion, featuring Carol Chow, Shen Chao-liang and Wong Wo Bik, moderated by Claudia Hinterseer.

in the shadow of the cosmic

March 26, 2025

4:30 PM

Central Theatre

in the shadow of the cosmic (2023) is a performance-lecture exploring the multiplicity of the avatar. Expanding Poh’s YOUNG BODY series, the character E-Ching is placed in conversation with vocal clones, anime characters, 3D influencers, and other entities in a vast digital constellation.

Riptide

March 26, 2025

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Central Theatre

Partly inspired by the book “A Single Man” (1964) by Christopher Isherwood, this durational performance for two dancers explores the essence of lack of closeness. Christine He and Jonathan Hung will use their bodies to build a site-specific conversation with the Central Theatre specially for Night Central 2025.

Robotic Art

March 27, 2025

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Central Theatre

This panel brings together Miu Ling Lam, Victor Leung, Tobias Klein, and Peter Nelson—leading voices in robotic art—to explore the intersection of creativity, technology, and automation.

The Landscape Between Us II

March 27, 2025

1:30 PM

Central Theatre

In the lecture performance The Landscape Between Us II (2022), artist Xiaoshi Qin will share stories of folklore and history from the Pearl River estuary through her personal encounters with the land.

Our Birthdays (uncut)

March 27, 2025

2:15 PM

Central Theatre

In her newly commissioned performance, IV Chan draws inspiration from the campy formalism of B-movies, particularly within the genre of horror comedy, to explore its grotesquerie.

On Theatrics, Gestures, and Research

March 27, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Central Theatre

In a discussion moderated by Aaditya Sathish, artists IV Chan, Charmaine Poh, and Xiaoshi Qin will explore their individual practices and the devising processes behind the works they are presenting at Art Central.

Talking to Machines: When AI Becomes More Than a Tool

March 27, 2025

4:45 PM

Central Theatre

Shavonne Wong's lecture-performance is an art experiment that explores what happens when we start turning to machines for comfort, conversation, and understanding.

in the shadow of the cosmic

March 27, 2025

6:00 PM

Central Theatre

in the shadow of the cosmic (2023) is a performance-lecture exploring the multiplicity of the avatar. Expanding Poh’s YOUNG BODY series, the character E-Ching is placed in conversation with vocal clones, anime characters, 3D influencers, and other entities in a vast digital constellation.

in the shadow of the cosmic

March 28, 2025

1:30 PM

Central Theatre

in the shadow of the cosmic (2023) is a performance-lecture exploring the multiplicity of the avatar. Expanding Poh’s YOUNG BODY series, the character E-Ching is placed in conversation with vocal clones, anime characters, 3D influencers, and other entities in a vast digital constellation.

Our Birthdays (uncut)

March 28, 2025

2:15 PM

Central Theatre

In her newly commissioned performance, IV Chan draws inspiration from the campy formalism of B-movies, particularly within the genre of horror comedy, to explore its grotesquerie.

The 2025 Yi Tai Sculpture & Installation Projects

March 28, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Central Theatre

A discussion on the 2025 Yi Tai Sculpture and Installation Projects featuring works by Mark Lawson Bell, Dai Ying, Shinduk Kang, Dean-E Mei and Roxane Revon, with curator Enoch Cheng and guests Aurore Vullierme and Shelley Wang.

Connections and Collections, Inspiring the Next Generation

March 28, 2025

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Central Theatre

Rebecca Ip in conversation with Monica Hsiao and Peter Lau, presented by Hong Kong Arts Centre.

The Landscape Between Us II

March 28, 2025

6:15 PM

Central Theatre

In the lecture performance The Landscape Between Us II (2022), artist Xiaoshi Qin will share stories of folklore and history from the Pearl River estuary through her personal encounters with the land.

Innovating Heritage: The Future of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Art Education

March 29, 2025

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Central Theatre

In this engaging talk, Prof. Eva Kit Wah Man and Jaffa Lam Laam will explore how creative approaches can revitalize traditional crafts, practices, and knowledge.

Talking to Machines: When AI Becomes More Than a Tool

March 29, 2025

12:45 PM

Central Theatre

Shavonne Wong's lecture-performance is an art experiment that explores what happens when we start turning to machines for comfort, conversation, and understanding.

Reaching This Point is the Limit

March 29, 2025

2:00 PM

Central Theatre

Departing from Hou Lam Tsui & Wong Pak Hang's experience of wandering through a Sham Shui Po shopping mall filled with old CCD cameras and DV camcorders, the artists attempt to piece together fragments of the past, present, and future, rethinking the impossibility of nostalgia.

Beyond Vision: The Reconstruction of Perception in Transdisciplinary Art

March 29, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Central Theatre

This panel will discuss the development of transdisciplinary art within contemporary practice, analysing how transdisciplinary collaboration shapes the role and impact of art in society.

Experiments and Narratives in the Moving Image

March 29, 2025

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Central Theatre

Through the course of the conversation, the Kary Kwok, Ellen Pau, Alice dos Reis and Chanel Kong, in tandem with Aaditya Sathish, will expand on the choices that take place in working with and showing the moving image.

Our Birthdays (uncut)

March 30, 2025

12:15 PM

Central Theatre

In her newly commissioned performance, IV Chan draws inspiration from the campy formalism of B-movies, particularly within the genre of horror comedy, to explore its grotesquerie.

manτεία – Performance as A New Model for The Group Exhibition

March 30, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Central Theatre

In this presentation, Roberto Alonso Trillo and Peter Nelson will introduce manτεία, a performance which debuted at Freespace West Kowloon that emerged from the principle of "multimodal mapping", and discuss their innovative technological approach to collaboration.

Our Birthdays (uncut)

March 30, 2025

2:15 PM

Central Theatre

In her newly commissioned performance, IV Chan draws inspiration from the campy formalism of B-movies, particularly within the genre of horror comedy, to explore its grotesquerie.

From Neighbourhoods to Studio: Creative Journeys at Art Central

March 30, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Central Theatre

Join us for a discussion featuring artists Maggie Chu, Tung Wing Hong, and BOLOHO, moderated by Shirky Chan, to examine how Hong Kong's neighbourhood communities and histories influence their themes, materials, and messages.

26 - 30 MARCH 2025
CENTRAL HARBOURFRONT