:Phoebe Hui’s site-specific installations transform the HKADC SHOWCASE into a heterotopic threshold between reality and fiction. Presented during Art March Hong Kong, The Lurking Void invites audiences to consider how AI is reshaping labour, identity, and value as the boundary between human and machine becomes increasingly porous.
The Lurking Void
Date: 21 March 2026 - 19 April 2026
Venue: UG/F, Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
To demonstrate the adaptability of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) SHOWCASE, it is presenting the exhibition The Lurking Void during Art March Hong Kong. Through site-specific installations by Hong Kong artist :Phoebe Hui, created in response to the unique characteristics of the SHOWCASE, the exhibition invites audiences to traverse the space while reflecting on how artificial intelligence (AI) is being reconfigured and reimagined. Drawing inspiration from the rapid trajectory of technological advancement, the exhibition offers insights into the transforming relationship between AI and humanity. With the growing presence of artificial intelligence, it permeates our daily lives in every aspects. Evolving from simple mechanical operations to complex algorithms—and increasingly expanding into the realm of psychological support—the bond between humans and machines has become deeply interwoven. Much like the paradigm shifts from the agricultural to the industrial revolutions, under the proposition of the contemporary "Post-Human Era", we are about to face another wave in human history.
The Lurking Void invites audiences to step into a heterotopia created by the artist—an interstitial space that straddles reality and fiction. Within this borderland, the artist explores how the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity is interwoven and permeated, with boundaries gradually diluted until they become transparent. In this process lies a rethinking of human presence, labour, work, identity and value. Here, everything is interconnected, yet there are no absolute definitions or definitive answers. Instead, the exhibition serves as an open invitation for audiences to navigate the lurking void of the post-human landscape, encouraging them to find their own insights within this contemplative space.
Image and text courtesy of Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
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https://hkadc-islandsouth.hk/events/52
