Art Macao's collateral exhibition "Since it is•The Future: Media Art Exhibition" opened on Saturday evening at the Cardinal Newman Centre for Culture and Arts Performance of Macau. Co-curated by Willa Chan and Ha Tin Cheong, the show features works by four local artists—Ng Man Cheng, Cheong Ka Kit, U Ka Kit, and Lo Hio Leng—under a "post-apocalyptic cultural archaeology" narrative. The exhibition uses media art to explore Macau's identity between passive acceptance and active creation, with installations ranging from AI-generated retro televisions to delayed projection reflections and deforming mirrored landscapes.
This exhibition matters because it positions Macau's local art scene within the broader context of the Art Macao International Art Biennale 2025, highlighting how small-city artists engage with global themes like digitalisation, cultural memory, and urban identity. By framing Macau's historical evolution through speculative futures and Confucian wisdom, the show offers a nuanced commentary on how cities can transform external pressures into creative resilience, making it a significant cultural statement for the region.