Stay Connected: Navigating the Cloud
The panoramic exhibition Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008 presents twenty-first century art that addresses changes in social realities in China and their impacts on the world. Framed through the dual lenses of digital technology and the manufacturing supply chain, the two chapters, titled Stay Connected: Navigating the Cloud (26 Sep 2025 to 4 Jan 2026) and the forthcoming Stay Connected: Supplying the Globe (27 Feb to 31 May 2026), trace a constellation of innovative and alternative artistic practices as well as cultural transformations during this period.
Navigating the Cloud presents more than 50 artworks by over 35 artists and groups who examine the transformations in contemporary art practices and in society brought on by the spread of the internet and digital technologies. The exhibition showcases artists whose practices reflect the integration of the internet, social media platforms, and digital technologies into all aspects of daily life.
The artworks in Navigating the Cloud are presented in eight thematic sections that highlight subjects including information bubbles, artificial intelligence, communities formed through the internet, and the changing nature of human labour with the use of digital technologies. These sections guide the audience to reflect on how we can overcome boundaries and divisions in order to 鈥渟tay connected鈥 in a world where the digital and physical realms are already inseparable.
Along with two interconnected chapters, Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008 encompasses cross-disciplinary activities, including video screenings, curatorial talks, learning and engagement programmes, and the launch of a companion publication in early 2026 produced in collaboration with Asia Art Archive (Hong Kong).
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The panoramic exhibition Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008 presents twenty-first century art that addresses changes in social realities in China and their impacts on the world. Framed through the dual lenses of digital technology and the manufacturing supply chain, the two chapters, titled Stay Connected: Navigating the Cloud (26 Sep 2025 to 4 Jan 2026) and the forthcoming Stay Connected: Supplying the Globe (27 Feb to 31 May 2026), trace a constellation of innovative and alternative artistic practices as well as cultural transformations during this period.
Navigating the Cloud presents more than 50 artworks by over 35 artists and groups who examine the transformations in contemporary art practices and in society brought on by the spread of the internet and digital technologies. The exhibition showcases artists whose practices reflect the integration of the internet, social media platforms, and digital technologies into all aspects of daily life.
The artworks in Navigating the Cloud are presented in eight thematic sections that highlight subjects including information bubbles, artificial intelligence, communities formed through the internet, and the changing nature of human labour with the use of digital technologies. These sections guide the audience to reflect on how we can overcome boundaries and divisions in order to 鈥渟tay connected鈥 in a world where the digital and physical realms are already inseparable.
Along with two interconnected chapters, Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008 encompasses cross-disciplinary activities, including video screenings, curatorial talks, learning and engagement programmes, and the launch of a companion publication in early 2026 produced in collaboration with Asia Art Archive (Hong Kong).
Artists on show
- Cao Fei
- Chen Chieh-Jen
- Chen Zhe
- Cheng Xinhao
- Ge Yulu
- Gong Jian
- Guan Xiao
- Guo Cheng
- Hao Jingban
- He Zike
- Jiang Zhi
- Kong Chun Hei
- Lam Pok Yin
- Lawrence Lek
- Li Hanwei
- Li Shuang
- Li Yi-Fan
- Liu Xinyi
- Miao Ying
- Payne Zhu
- Peng Yu
- Phoebe Hui
- Samson Young
- Shao Chun
- Sun Yuan
- Vvzela Kook
- Wong Kit Yi
- Wong Ping
- Xijing Men
- Xu Wenkai
- Yao Qingmei
- Ye Funa
- Yu Guo
- Zhang Yibei
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Tai Kwun Contemporary is presenting Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008, a panoramic exhibition comprising two chapters and featuring over 70 artists, curated by Dr Pi Li, Head of Art, and Ying Kwok, Senior Curator.
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