Humans are always fascinated with new technologies created at a moment where their application appears to confirm our positive vision for a sustainable, distant future. However, climate change disturbs that relentless positivity with possibilities of doom, calling a need for adaptation and change within ourselves. We can only speculate on an uncertain future environment of unpredictable hurricanes, gradual sea-level rise, rapid temperature changes, heat and droughts, and loss of biodiversity, and how they may change the way we socially and culturally adapt to this future. Will technology play a role in how these narratives of adaptation and co-evolution with climate change are expressed?

Recent works by Korean artists explore speculative narratives of projected futures using technological workflows made mainstream with works at Hyundai Artlab, MMCA, ACC Gwangju, and more. This media art revolution has brought Korea to the forefront of art-technology in Asia, with a view for empowering both established and emergent artists working in Korea. With Hong Kong in the midst of weather and environmental change, the work of Korean media artists working with speculative narratives about our reactions to a future of change gains momentum. The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong has long supported emerging Korean artists and aims to connect them with audiences worldwide. To engage the Hong Kong art and cultural community, Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong collaborated with the Studio For Narrative Spaces to curate the exhibition, bringing together five Korean artists and a Hong Kong collaborative art project that use speculative narratives and technological experimentation to reimagine post-climate futures through sound, robotics, games, and multimedia installations.

Opening reception: 4 June 6:30 – 7:30 PM | Opening Ceremony (Performance, Curator & Artists Exhibition Tour)

Gallery address: 6–7/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central