Galleries Booth 1D34
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Preview | 25-26 March, 2026
Open to Public | 27-29 March, 2026
Sponsor | Ministry of Culture, Taiwan | 1 Plus 4 - T-Content Plan
Mind Set Art Center is honored to present the group exhibition The Quotidian Epic at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026.The exhibition brings together ten artists from Asia and Europe: Marina CRUZ, Rui Miguel LEITÃO FERREIRA, Shinji OHMAKI, Dani GHERCĂ, Rao FU, Bogdan VLĂDUȚĂ, SHI Jin-Hua, Nona GARCIA, LEE Ming-tse, and TANG Jo-Hung. Rather than foregrounding heroic narratives or a singular perspective, the exhibition situates diverse artistic practices within a shared structural framework, fostering a collective reflection on memory, history, and belief through the intersection of everyday experience. In an era marked by instability, rupture, and accelerated change, The Quotidian Epic approaches daily life as a critical lens for understanding the contemporary condition. Small gestures, repetitive actions, intimate memories, and familiar spaces are no longer treated as mere background, but as sites that carry emotional, cultural, and historical weight. The exhibition examines how personal experience, over time, becomes intertwined with broader social structures and spiritual lineages.
Kabinett Sector | Buen CALUBAYAN: When Breathing Becomes Work
In the Kabinett sector at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026, Mind Set Art Center will present a solo project by Filipino artist Buen CALUBAYAN, titled When Breathing Becomes Work. This long-term body of work centers on processes of maintenance and repair, and includes paintings, wall diagrams, and works on paper.
Beginning with the immune system, the project considers the body and environment as interdependent fields. Through the rhythms of heat, oxygen, labor, and rest, it examines how life is sustained and distributed across different scales. Breathing, fever, and fatigue are understood not only as physiological responses, but as ongoing forms of bodily labor necessary for survival.
Drawing on the concept of autoimmunity, the work further asks how survival is redefined when care turns into control and protective mechanisms begin to target the self. Through diagrams, painting, and the articulation of embodied perception, the project presents survival as a continuous process of negotiation, adjustment, and repair.
