26 - 30 MARCH 2025
CENTRAL HARBOURFRONT
HONG KONG

Event Calendar

Video Art

Video Art Programme: On the Shores of…

March 25, 2025

Cinema Central

“On the Shores of..." is an exploration of the ways in which today's diverse networks facilitate access to people and information while simultaneously creating an alternative sphere where new worlds can be found. This platform empowers artists and researchers to challenge hegemonic narratives, responding with a speculative eye on the horizon to guide viewers to new shores of logic, reason, and understanding.
Performance

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.
Talks

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

March 25, 2025

3:00 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.
Video Art

Akeroyd Collection

March 25, 2025

4:00 PM

Cinema Central

The Video Art programme will feature a curated selection of works from Akeroyd Collection, the moving image facet of the collection of Shane Akeroyd, a Hong Kong-based philanthropist and moving-image champion. Presented for one hour each day of the Fair, visitors can experience an exclusive showing of moving image-based works at Cinema Central.
Performance

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.
Performance

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.
Performance

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.

Video Art

Video Art Programme: On the Shores of…

March 26, 2025

Cinema Central

“On the Shores of..." is an exploration of the ways in which today's diverse networks facilitate access to people and information while simultaneously creating an alternative sphere where new worlds can be found. This platform empowers artists and researchers to challenge hegemonic narratives, responding with a speculative eye on the horizon to guide viewers to new shores of logic, reason, and understanding.
Tours

Youth Tours

March 26, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Youth Tours are designated for children age five and older. Youth Tour participants must be accompanied by a guardian.
Tours

Public Tours

March 26, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Art Central provides complimentary small group tours for ticket holders, led by industry professionals and trained docents. Tours are conducted multiple times daily.

Performance

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.

Performance

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.
Talks

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

March 26, 2025

3:00 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.
Video Art

Akeroyd Collection

March 26, 2025

4:00 PM

Cinema Central

The Video Art programme will feature a curated selection of works from Akeroyd Collection, the moving image facet of the collection of Shane Akeroyd, a Hong Kong-based philanthropist and moving-image champion. Presented for one hour each day of the Fair, visitors can experience an exclusive showing of moving image-based works at Cinema Central.
Performance

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.
Performance

Riptide

March 26, 2025

5:00 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.
Video Art

Video Art Programme: On the Shores of…

March 27, 2025 - March 28, 2025

Cinema Central

“On the Shores of..." is an exploration of the ways in which today's diverse networks facilitate access to people and information while simultaneously creating an alternative sphere where new worlds can be found. This platform empowers artists and researchers to challenge hegemonic narratives, responding with a speculative eye on the horizon to guide viewers to new shores of logic, reason, and understanding.
Tours

Youth Tours

March 27, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Youth Tours are designated for children age five and older. Youth Tour participants must be accompanied by a guardian.
Tours

Public Tours

March 27, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Art Central provides complimentary small group tours for ticket holders, led by industry professionals and trained docents. Tours are conducted multiple times daily.

Talks

Robotic Art

March 27, 2025

12:15 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. Presented by School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.
Performance

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.

Performance

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.
Talks

On Theatrics, Gestures, and Research

March 27, 2025

3:00 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.
Video Art

Akeroyd Collection

March 27, 2025

4:00 PM

Cinema Central

The Video Art programme will feature a curated selection of works from Akeroyd Collection, the moving image facet of the collection of Shane Akeroyd, a Hong Kong-based philanthropist and moving-image champion. Presented for one hour each day of the Fair, visitors can experience an exclusive showing of moving image-based works at Cinema Central.
Performance

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.
Performance

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.

Tours

Public Tours

March 28, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Art Central provides complimentary small group tours for ticket holders, led by industry professionals and trained docents. Tours are conducted multiple times daily.

Tours

Youth Tours

March 28, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Youth Tours are designated for children age five and older. Youth Tour participants must be accompanied by a guardian.
Performance

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.

Performance

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.
Talks

The 2025 Yi Tai Sculpture & Installation Projects

March 28, 2025

3:00 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.
Video Art

Akeroyd Collection

March 28, 2025

4:00 PM

Cinema Central

The Video Art programme will feature a curated selection of works from Akeroyd Collection, the moving image facet of the collection of Shane Akeroyd, a Hong Kong-based philanthropist and moving-image champion. Presented for one hour each day of the Fair, visitors can experience an exclusive showing of moving image-based works at Cinema Central.
Talks

Connections and Collections, Inspiring the Next Generation

March 28, 2025

4:45 PM

Central Theatre

Featuring Monica Hsiao and Peter Lau, and moderated by Rebecca Ip, this discussion brings together three distinguished leaders from the realms of finance, art, and cultural management to explore the power of creativity, collecting, and cross-disciplinary connections. Presented by Hong Kong Arts Centre.
Performance

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.
Tours

Public Tours

March 29, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Art Central provides complimentary small group tours for ticket holders, led by industry professionals and trained docents. Tours are conducted multiple times daily.

Tours

Youth Tours

March 29, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Youth Tours are designated for children age five and older. Youth Tour participants must be accompanied by a guardian.
Video Art

Video Art Programme: On the Shores of…

March 29, 2025 - March 30, 2025

Cinema Central

“On the Shores of..." is an exploration of the ways in which today's diverse networks facilitate access to people and information while simultaneously creating an alternative sphere where new worlds can be found. This platform empowers artists and researchers to challenge hegemonic narratives, responding with a speculative eye on the horizon to guide viewers to new shores of logic, reason, and understanding.
Talks

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

March 29, 2025

11:30 AM

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. Presented by Hong Kong Art School.
Performance

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.
Performance

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. 
Talks

Beyond Vision: The Role of Cross-disciplinary Collaboration in Art

March 29, 2025

3:00 PM

Central Theatre

This panel brings together Kurt Chan, Phoebe Hui and Ying Kwok, moderated by Yau Wing Fung, to discuss the role of cross-disciplinary collaboration within contemporary art practices, analysing how this collaborative effort shapes the impact of art in society. Presented by UOB.
Video Art

Akeroyd Collection

March 29, 2025

4:00 PM

Cinema Central

The Video Art programme will feature a curated selection of works from Akeroyd Collection, the moving image facet of the collection of Shane Akeroyd, a Hong Kong-based philanthropist and moving-image champion. Presented for one hour each day of the Fair, visitors can experience an exclusive showing of moving image-based works at Cinema Central.
Talks

Experiments and Narratives in the Moving Image

March 29, 2025

5:00 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.
Tours

Youth Tours

March 30, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Youth Tours are designated for children age five and older. Youth Tour participants must be accompanied by a guardian.
Tours

Public Tours

March 30, 2025

Meeting Point A, Meeting Point B

Art Central provides complimentary small group tours for ticket holders, led by industry professionals and trained docents. Tours are conducted multiple times daily.

Performance

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.
Talks

manτεία – Performance as A New Model for The Group Exhibition

March 30, 2025

1:00 PM

Central Theatre

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

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.
Talks

From Neighbourhoods to Studio: Creative Journeys at Art Central

March 30, 2025

3:00 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. Presented by Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Video Art

Akeroyd Collection

March 30, 2025

4:00 PM

Cinema Central

The Video Art programme will feature a curated selection of works from Akeroyd Collection, the moving image facet of the collection of Shane Akeroyd, a Hong Kong-based philanthropist and moving-image champion. Presented for one hour each day of the Fair, visitors can experience an exclusive showing of moving image-based works at Cinema Central.
26 - 30 MARCH 2025
CENTRAL HARBOURFRONT