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A VIP Programme of Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Goethe-Gallery's new exhibition opens on March 20, 2026 (Fri) at 6:30 PM in the presence of the artist.
The exhibition "Listening to the Lost Organ" finds its inspiration in the auricular muscles, an auditory mechanism once used to adjust and orient toward sound that has now largely become vestigial. The work explores how humans are gradually forgetting their innate organic capacities as technology reshapes the structures of perception. This physical structure, which still exists but is rarely consciously felt, serves as an entry point for rethinking perception and bodily function.
Through a series of rotating speakers, the exhibition constructs a dynamic sound field where the direction of sound is constantly shifting. This prompts the audience to adjust their posture and focus. Listening is no longer a passive act of reception. Instead, it becomes a physical response to the movement of sound within the space, allowing the audience to re-experience orientation as a collaborative process between the body and the speakers. The direction of sound is no longer determined by the organ alone. It is generated between the space, the installation, and the body, presenting perception as a fluid and ever-changing state.
Opening hours of the Goethe-Gallery and Black Box Studio:
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon - Fri)
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM (Sat)
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
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Accompanying Programme
Live Performance
March 28, 2026 (Sat), 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Goethe-Gallery
Free admission.
This live performance expands the exhibition Listening to the Lost Organ through a sound-based live set performed with four sound sculptures installed in the gallery. By activating and playing these sculptures in real time, the performer creates resonances that echo throughout the exhibition space, transforming the gallery into an evolving acoustic environment.
The performance enhances the exhibition experience by allowing sound to move across the space through shifting speakers and responsive gestures. The performer’s body becomes an interface, where physical movements and gestures shape the circulation of sound within the gallery.
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