Eaton HK casts the spotlight on Hong Kong’s diverse art scene this March

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Eaton HK’s diverse art programming receives recognition during March, Hong Kong art month, as its community and emerging art-focused gallery, Tomorrow Maybe, features as Cultural Partner of Art Basel Hong Kong 2025. 

In addition to Tomorrow Maybe’s presence at the main Art Basel exhibition, Eaton HK will also host its annual Eaton Art Moth programming from 20th March to 21st April.

As a vibrant cultural hub in Kowloon, Eaton HK continues to push boundaries with a series of captivating events designed to inspire art enthusiasts and the general public alike.

Asian Futurity at the core

This year’s theme, “Asian Futurity,” focuses on moving images and performance, two time-based art forms to envision otherworldly futures in Asian and local contexts.

The celebration kicks off with Thai artist Chulayarnnon Siriphol’s video artwork series, The Golden Snail, on display at Eaton’s in-house art gallery, Tomorrow Maybe, for one month.

During his residency at Eaton HK, Siriphol will offer guided tours, meet-and-greet sessions, and film screenings, providing guests with a fully immersive experience.

The man behind the Golden Snail

A filmmaker and artist, Siriphol employs moving images and his body as his primary artistic mediums.

His works span experimental short films, documentaries, performance videos, and video installations.

From adaptations of local mythology and science fiction to the transformation of analog bodies into digital spirituality, Siriphol critiques contemporary issues and political ideologies with a sharp sense of sarcasm.

Curated by Eaton HK director of culture Joseph Chen, “The Golden Snail Series” is a solo exhibition showcasing videos, prints, and sculptures that reimagine narratives surrounding the golden snail’s geometric forms and cultural significance.

By appropriating genres such as silent films, video essays, TV advertisements, and karaoke videos, Siriphol reenacts Thai and Asian histories to deconstruct myths embedded in political ideology, consumer culture, pop music, and contemporary art.

An official cultural partner 

Tomorrow Maybe will debut as the Cultural Partner at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025, presenting a solo exhibition by Eaton HK’s long-term collaborator, HOLOK Chen, from 28th to 30th March.

The artist will also host an in-depth talk and immersive performance to unpack the exhibition’s themes during Art Basel.

HOLOK, a community organizer and performance artist, has previously spearheaded projects such as Coming Society, Wrong Side Cafe, VeryMK Rooftop Farm, and 20,000 Ways to Die in Yau Ma Tei.

During their tenure as Eaton HK’s impact strategist, HOLOK discovered their inner alien: a gender-neutral persona inspired by sci-fi and circus performers.

Their work explores themes of precarious life, displacement, and dysphoria.

Again curated by Chen and designed by award-winning production designer Man Lim Chung, Where are my people? is HOLOK’s first solo exhibition.

At the center of the booth is a curtained circular installation illuminated by a LED light mimicking a UFO beam, with TVs displaying HOLOK’s previous video works.

Throughout the exhibition, HOLOK and their alien companions will be present for one-on-one interactive experiences, transforming the space into a physical “space station” that transports guests to an alternative universe.

This participatory art experience reclaims the dehumanization faced by marginalized groups, fostering a collective sense of belonging.

Other attractions

In addition to showcasing individual artists, Eaton HK will present a screening of In the Mood for Art, a documentary exploring the future of Hong Kong’s art scene following the opening of M+ Museum for Visual Culture in March 2023.

The film features interviews with key stakeholders, including Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, the world’s biggest collector of Chinese art Uli Sigg, and Hong Kong’s art institution directors, curators, and emerging artists.

It offers an unprecedented perspective on Hong Kong’s evolving cultural identity.

Following the screening, film director Michael Schindhelm will join Eaton HK’s Chen for a conversation about the filmmaking process and their visions for Hong Kong’s art future.

The event will conclude with an audience Q&A session.

To close the bustling Art Week on a reflective note, Eaton HK’s Music Room will host an interactive workshop led by queer Taiwanese-American movement director, performance artist, and filmmaker Jas Lin.

Lin’s workshop, suitable for all bodies, combines movement and meditation to purge internalized social scripts and explore new ways of moving and existing in the world.

Through these exercises, participants will challenge self-policing and embrace freedom and empowerment.

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