The new permanent exhibition at Central Magistracy takes a fresh look at the building. Focusing on the experiences of people who passed through the Magistracy, the exhibition explores its role in Hong Kong’s criminal justice system, starting in 1841 and ending with the building’s decommissioning in 1979. Newly commissioned research shines light on the experiences […]
Tai Kwun Contemporary is proud to announce the opening of Waiting Pavilions, a public art commission by internationally acclaimed artist Alicja Kwade (b. 1979). As the artist’s first site-specific installation in Hong Kong, Waiting Pavilions precedes Kwade’s inaugural institutional solo exhibition, Alicja Kwade: Pretopia, which will open at Tai Kwun’s JC Contemporary on 10 January 2025. On view from 20 December […]
The UK-based artist and filmmaker Maeve Brennan explores the legacy of human impact on the environment and unearths hidden narratives within society’s dominant narratives. Led by an investigative approach, her works span moving image, installation, sculpture, and printed media. Central to Brennan’s practice is research focusing particularly on ecological issues, obscured material past, and underground […]
Following the The Inner Études (2021) which drew inspiration from the history of granites in Hong Kong and The Sublime Progressions (2023) themed around migration and diaspora, the arts group Vividly unveils Fugue of Two Shores, the third and final chapter of a trilogy of immersive theatre. Set sail! We shall embark on a journey back in the Age of […]