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Swire Properties Dialogue Series

The Swire Properties Dialogue Series returns to Art Basel Hong Kong in 2025 with live panel discussions and artist talks. In collaboration with the Financial Times and FTChinese, the series brings together leading experts to explore contemporary issues in the art world, celebrate art and design, and inspire audiences. Join us from 26 to 28 March 2025 at Swire Properties VIP Lounge, Level 1 Concourse, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Please note due to limited capacity, access to Swire Properties Dialogue Series will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission to the Lounge requires a valid Art Basel ticket corresponding to the relevant time slot.

Talk 1 : Artist Monster Chetwynd in conversation with Alexie Glass-Kantor
Moderator: Alexie Glass-Kantor, Curator of Encounters, Art Basel Hong Kong; Curatorial Executive Director, Curatorial at Art Dubai Group
Speaker: Monster Chetwynd, Artist

Monster Chetwynd’s Lanternfly Ballet transforms public space into an arena of play, spectacle, and interaction. Blending sculpture, choreography, and audience participation, the work reimagines urban environments through movement and misinterpretation. This conversation explores site-specificity, theatricality, and how humour, spontaneity, and scale reshape encounters between art and the everyday.

Talk 2 : Art Intersections – Design & Materiality
Moderator: Jan Dalley, Contributing Editor, Financial Times
Speaker: Andrew Miller, Artist
Sara Shakeel, Artist
Dennis Lee, Architect

Artistic expressions run through the veins of every creative industry, be it fine art, design, or architecture. How are artists exploring different mediums, and how is this redefining what constitutes art? How are these intersections impacting the practices of creatives, and in particular how audiences view their disciplines?

Talk 3 : Curating as Infrastructural Experimentation
Moderator: Alvin Li, Curator, International Art, supported by Asymmetry, Tate
Speaker: Olivia Chow, Assistant Curator, Visual Art, M+
Junni Chen, Deputy Director, Para Site

Methods and urgencies of artistic and curatorial production are constantly shifting, just as artists and practitioners gather in and around institutions to drive social change. How has the art ecosystem evolved in the recent years? How do we build art infrastructures that could adapt to the rhythm of times of transition? How have ideas of sustainability and resilience borrowed from ecological studies impacted institutional practices?

Talk 4 : FTChinese presents: Time and Value - A Sustainable Art Market
Moderator: Tracy Zhang, Publisher, FTChinese.com
Speaker: Chen Baoyang, Artist, Collector
Shen Qilang, Writer, Curator
Zhou Li, Artist; Guest Professor of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts 
Leo Li, Founder, Leo Gallery 

 

How is technology shaping the evolution of the Chinese contemporary art market, and what role do young artists and collectors play in this shift? As Eastern and Western influences converge, how can the market cultivate a sustainable ecosystem that endures? This discussion will explore the forces driving change and the strategies needed to build a resilient future.

Talk 5 : Trends in Collecting
Moderator: Elaine W. Ng, Editor and Publisher, ArtAsiaPacific
Speaker: Julia Hu, Managing Director Asia, Bonhams
Henrietta Tsui-Leung, Founder, Ora-Ora
Cindy Chua-Tay, Art Collector

Collecting art is very much a personal journey, but it is also influenced by currents within the economical and technological landscape. With changes that are constantly occurring, how much of a role do industry professionals and collectors play in driving emerging trends, and how have they in turn adapted to the evolving environment? What can we expect and anticipate in the coming years?

Talk 6 : Beyond AI, Art, and Technology: Creating Human Connection in the Postdigital Age
Moderator: Sewon Barrera, Head of Digital Content and Initiatives; Curatorial, M+
Speaker: Random International, Hannes Koch, Florian Ortkrass, Art group
Lu Yang, Artist
Sougwen Chung, Artist

As the boundaries between the digital and physical worlds blur, how can art transcend technology to create deeper human connections? Featuring Hannes Koch and Florian Ortkrass of Random International, Lu Yang, and Sougwen Chung, this panel explores the intersection of art, AI, robotics, systems, and immersive experiences. Through their groundbreaking practices, these artists redefine the possibilities of art and technology.