Dedicated to oversized installations, the Encounters sector returns as a curatorial experiment led by Mori Art Museum Director Mami Kataoka

Water, fire, earth, and ether shape Art Basel Hong Kong’s monumental presentations

Photographs by Sunny Hon,&nbsp;Isaac Lawrence,&nbsp;Mike Pickles, and Graham Uden. Editing by Melody Jiang and&nbsp;Jayne Russell.
Caption for header image:&nbsp;Suzann Victor, City Lantern, presented by Gajah Gallery in the Encounters sector of Art Basel Hong Kong 2026.

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Water, fire, earth, and ether in Art Basel Hong Kong’s monumental presentations

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