Tai Kwun Contemporary is excited to present the second edition of Open the Box. Returning to Tai Kwun for the summer, Open the Box 2025: Bloom of Light continues a project that opens up gallery and white cube spaces, typically reserved for curators and artists. Running from 5 July to 3 August 2025, this special event reverses roles, inviting audience aged five or above to become the artist and craft with fellow visitors and participants.

Exploring innovative approaches to community engagement, Open the Box offers up an alternative to conventional programming that has the potential to shape the future of museums. Led by Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki, Bloom of Light is part of the artist’s ongoing Echoes Infinity series. This vibrant and engaging interactive installation invites participants to create floral motifs and patterns throughout an ever-growing gallery space, exploring themes of memory, time, and the creation of light in collaboration with the audience.

Co-creation Period: 5 - 27 July Ticketed Admission: $180 || $240 

Public Viewing Period: 29 July – 3 August

Closing Ceremony: 3 August 4pm –7pm

Venue address: 3/F, JC Contemporary, Tai Kwun