Cross-disciplinary Artful Experiences
This summer, Hong Kong Arts Centre presents four brand new programmes that cross sensory and cultural boundaries, inviting you to step beyond the ordinary and experience art through all your senses: read textures with your hands, tell stories with colour, feel the rhythms with your body, and let your ears reshape imagination through storytelling.
Here, art is more than just something to look at—it’s a whole new journey of sensory discovery.
Speak in Colours: Painting Workshop for Ethnic Minority Youth (15 July 2026)*
Led by multidisciplinary artist Ahmad Rida Nisar, who has Pakistani and Chinese heritage, this workshop guides 13–18-year-old ethnic minority youth to explore identity through creative self-portraits in a free and open space.
Artist: Ahmad Rida Nisar
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Seeking Art by Hand: Tactile Art Makin Workshop (16 -17 July 2026)*
Led by inclusive artist Clayton Lo, children aged 8-12 will create their own three-dimensional artworks through tactile exploration and share their creative journey at the end of the workshop.
Artist: Clayton Lo
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* Completed artworks of "Speak in Colours" and "Seeking Art by Hand" will be exhibited at the G/F – 4/F Atrium, Hong Kong Arts Centre, from 25 July to 2 August.
Ear Plug-In: Multi-Sensory Listening Workshop & Lecture Performance (19 & 30 July 2026)
Experience new ways of listening beyond sound with artists Cheng Nga Yan and Larry Shuen. Through interactive workshops and a lecture-performance, discover how vibration, movement, and gesture can turn your body into a unique “ear plug-in” for sensing the world.
Artists: Cheng Nga Yan and Larry Shuen
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Arts in Words: Audio Description Guided Tours, Workshops & Screening (5, 6, 12 & 19 September 2026)
Experience art and film in new ways through audio description! This inclusive programme features hands-on workshops, a live film screening with audio description, and guided gallery tours led by both visually impaired and sighted hosts. Discover how to “see with your ears” and explore creative connections beyond sight.
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