Drawing from the creations by individual artists, intervention methods, and level of public engagement in the public art section of this year’s Macao International Art Biennale, this discussion panel explores how to establish a resonant and interactive public discourse platform that expands the boundaries of public art. Moving beyond traditional artist roles and rigid, artistic forms in public art, the panel aims to foster a symbiotic, shared, and empathetic ‘intimacy’ between public art and the public, bridging the gap between artists and audiences, artworks and participants. The goal is to cultivate a broad, freshly dynamic, and vibrant new approach to ‘presential’ public art.
Speaker and moderator: Wu Wei, curator
Speakers:
Participating artists: Ann Hamilton (USA), Yin Xiuzhen (China), Jason Ho (Australia), Assemble (UK)
Curators: Feng Boyi, Liu Gang
Date: 24/09/2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 19:00-20:30
Venue: Auditorium, 1/F, Macao Museum of Art
Target Participants: People aged 13 and above
Language: English (with simultaneous interpretation in Mandarin available)
Number of Participants: 70 people. Admission by drawing lots. Free admission.
Registration: 05-19/09/2025 apply on "Macau One Account". (Registration starting from 05/09/2025 10:00am and admission list to be announced on 22/09/2025.)
Talk & Dialogue: The Public Nature of Public Art