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The third edition of the Sigg Prize, one of Asia’s most prestigious contemporary art awards, has opened at M+. Showcasing artists from Greater China and the diaspora, the prize embodies the vision of those who are redefining cultural narratives through diverse and thought-provoking artistic voices.
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The six finalists were chosen by an esteemed international panel led by Suhanya Raffel, museum director of M+, alongside Maria Balshaw, director of Tate in London; Mami Kataoka, director of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo; Gong Yan, director of the Power Station of Art in Shanghai; Glenn D Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art (Moma) in New York; Uli Sigg, Swiss collector and M+ board member; and Beijing-based artist Xu Bing.
The shortlisted artists for the Sigg Prize 2025 are Bi Rongrong, Ho Rui An, Hsu Chia-Wei, Heidi Lau, Pan Daijing and Wong Ping.
Their works explore themes such as artificial intelligence, memory, and myth through various media, from monumental textiles and ceramics to virtual reality and digital animation. These are on display at M+ until January 4 next year. The winner of this prestigious award will be announced in December.
The finalists’ work includes Wong Ping’s surreal video installation “Debts in the Wind,” examining desire and politics; Pan Daijing’s “Bent,” reflecting on the body’s interaction with space; Heidi Lau’s “Pavilion Procession,” inspired by mythology; and Hsu Chia-Wei’s “The Sound of Sinking,” exploring history through sound and mixed reality.
Ho Rui An investigates power dynamics in technology with “Figures of History and the Grounds of Intelligence” and “A History of Intelligence in ((South) (East)) Asia.” Meanwhile, Bi Rongrong reinterprets historical patterns through textiles in “To Connect, To Cut, To Draw.”
Running in parallel is “M+ Sigg Collection: Inner Worlds,” an exhibition examining two decades of Chinese contemporary art featuring 38 artists, including Duan Jianyu, Liu Wei, the Yangjiang Group, and Zhao Bandi.
It charts a significant chapter in Chinese contemporary art history and follows earlier landmark exhibitions from Uli Sigg’s exceptional collection.
Both exhibitions present visitors with a unique chance to experience cultural heritage alongside innovative creativity. Admission to the Sigg Prize 2025 finalists’ showcase is free.
Bernard Charnwut Chan is chairman of Tai Kwun Culture & Arts Co Ltd
