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Asian artists make Tai Kwun Artists’ Night in Hong Kong a feast for the senses with a mix of sonic and visual experiences

Chinese artist Pan Daijing headlines with a video installation and rock sculptures, as the annual Hong Kong event teams up with Art Basel for the first time

Java duo Senyawa invite visitors to play instruments made from farm tools, while Hong Kong’s Vaevae Chan Ka-yung and South Africa’s Lhola Amira also feature

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Indonesian duo Senyawa will present a live music installation at this year’s Tai Kwun Artists’ Night. Photo: Tai Kwun

Published: 1:45pm, 27 Mar 2024Updated: 5:17pm, 27 Mar 2024

Sensory overload is the best way to describe this month’s Artists’ Night at Tai Kwun, the heritage arts centre in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood.

Spotlighting three Asian artists, Thursday’s event will also feature a special appearance by South Africa’s Lhola Amira.

Showcasing Tai Kwun’s contemporary art and performing arts departments, this year’s event also marks its first collaboration with Art Basel Hong Kong for invitation-only musical performances.

With its public programme, exhibitions and curated events, Tai Kwun has long supported “young and emerging artists from multidisciplinary backgrounds”, says Artists’ Night curator Louiza Ho Yuen-yu.

Lhola Amira is a South African-born artist who will have a special “appearance” at a small and intimate session at the Artists’ Night. Photo: Tai Kwun

Ho says the focus is on sonic and visual experiences as well as concepts of fluidity and spirituality. Also featured will be artists with links to the region, including Berlin-based Pan Daijing, who was born in Guiyang in Guizhou province, southwest China, Java-based duo Senyawa and Hong Kong’s Vaevae Chan Ka-yung.

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