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Tai Kwun Conversations: Spill the Tea and Werq!
Truth & Performance in Hong Kong Drag Culture
Location: Tai Kwun, Hong KongDate: 17 Mar 2023
BackgroundIn conjunction with LGBTQ+ exhibition Myth Makers — Spectrosynthesis III at the Tai Kwun Contemporary, Tai Kwun Conversations: Spill the Tea and Werq! Truth & Performance in Hong Kong Drag Culture by the Education and Public Programme team invited drag artists of two generations, Coco Pop and DragJam to share the changes of drag culture since the 2000s, and how this transformation has affected lives in the queer community. 193 participants joined the conversation.
Tai Kwun Conversations invites international and local visual and performing artists, creative industry professionals, and academics to share their knowledge and stimulate dialogues with the public. It is a key exhibition-themed public programme.
RoleAs the Project Owner, Kwong supported the programme curation, communication with artists, content development, production and promotion. He also co-moderated the panel discussion with academic Sonia Wong.
(From left to right) Gary Kwong, Sonia Wong, Coco Pop,
Jamie Blue (DragJam), Matthew Creed (DragJam)