Conversations | Premiere artist talk: Ho Tzu Nyen


Ho Tzu Nyen explored his distinctive approach to history, cinema, and cultural narratives in conversation with Shabbir Hussain Mustafa, Senior Curator and Head of Exhibitions, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project. Known for his richly layered films, installations, and performances, the Singaporean artist often draws from philosophy, literature, and regional histories to question how narratives are constructed. Timed with the unveiling of Night Charades – his AI-generated homage to Hong Kong cinema, co-commissioned by M+ and Art Basel, and presented by UBS – on the M+ Facade, this discussion offers a deeper look into his evolving practice and the new directions his work will take in the years ahead.

Ho Tzu Nyen, artist 
Moderated by Shabbir Hussain Mustafa, Senior Curator and Head of Exhibitions, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project

Ho Tzu Nyen has exhibited widely, with solo shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Singapore Art Museum, Hammer Museum, Guggenheim Bilbao, and Mori Art Museum. He represented Singapore at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011) and participated in the Whitney Biennial, Gwangju Biennale, Sharjah Biennial, and Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. His work has been shown at Haus der Kulturen der Welt, National Gallery Singapore, and Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. He was an artist-in-residence at DAAD Berlin (2015–16) and Asia Art Archive (2012–15).

Shabbir Hussain Mustafa is Senior Curator and Head of Exhibitions at the,  Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project. He has also held positions at the Singapore Art Museum and National Gallery Singapore, where he forged connections between Southeast Asia and the world. His notable exhibitions include SEA STATE: Charles Lim Yi Yong for the Singapore Pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia (2015)56th Venice Biennale, Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960-1969) (2018), Tropical: Stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America, and Ho Tzu Nyen: Time and & the Tiger (both 2023).

The Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 Conversations program is curated by Stephanie Bailey.
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