Kongkee: Artist Talks at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026.
Beyond the Canvas: Multidisciplinary Arts
Kongkee, CoCo Capitan and Jiang Qiong Er in Conversation, Moderated by Simon Groom
Date: 26 March 2026 (Thursday), 13:30-14:30
Venue: Swire Properties VIP Lounge at Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Language: English
Kongkee, Ari Bayuaji and Geraldine Javier in Conversation, Moderated by Mami Kataoka
Date: 27 March 2026 (Friday), 12:30-13:15
Venue: Conversations Auditorium, Room N101B
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Language: English
As related programs to Kongkee's Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Encounters Presentation, the artist expounds upon his neon installation PRICE / VALUE / TAOTIE in conversation with fellow multidisciplinary artists, and the Encounters curatorial group.
Beyond the transaction price, what is the true power of art? Can we touch upon the dilemmas humanity has faced for millennia and continue to make our voices heard amidst the cracks of capital? Extending the mythic continuum of Dragon’s Delusion, Kongkee reanimates the legendary Taotie in neon, inviting the audience to contemplate the intriguing question of contemporary art’s dance between “artwork” and “commodity”.
Images:
(1-2) Kongkee, PRICE / VALUE / TAOTIE, 2026 (artist sketch). Courtesy the artist.
(3) Kongkee, Taotie, Wrightwood 659, 2022 (installation view). Courtesy the artist and Wrightwood 659.
