Tishan Hsu in conversation at Art Basel Hong Kong, 29 March

24 March 2025

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On 29 March, Tishan Hsu will participate in 'What are artists learning from tech and AI today?' as part of the conversations program at Art Basel Hong Kong.

Technology is now part of the artist’s toolkit, and many practitioners are building on an art history defined by pioneers like Tishan Hsu and Shu Lea Cheang, whose engagement with tech and its implications bridge the 20th and 21st centuries. Here, Cheang and Hsu join Lawrence Lek, whose immersive and often interactive work draws on gaming technology, to consider what tech and AI has taught them.

Tishan Hsu received his BSAD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hsu’s work attempts to convey the changing cognitive and physical effects of an embodied technology. Hsu has held solo exhibitions at institutions including Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (2024); Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, Geneva (2024); Secession, Vienna (2023); SculptureCenter, New York (2020); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2020).

Lisson Gallery's presentation at Art Basel Hong Kong showcases it's presentation of work by Tishan Hsu, following its recent representation announcement. A pioneering artist who has explored the evolving relationship between humans and technology for nearly five decades, Hsu presents Mammal-screen-mauve (2024), a work that examines the biological and technological complexities of contemporary life by blending digital aesthetics with organic forms. His first solo exhibition with Lisson will open in New York this November.

Saturday 29 March, 11am–12pm (Hong Kong)
Auditorium, N101B, Level 1, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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Image: Tishan Hsu, Mammal-screen-mauve, 2024, UV-print, silicone, ink, acrylic, stainless steel, on wood, 120.7 x 156.2 x 15.2 cm, 47 1/2 x 61 1/2 x 6 in © North First Studio / Artist Rights Society, New York, Courtesy Lisson Gallery