Art Basel Hong Kong's Zero 10 Sector Showcases Digital Art Innovation and Debate in 2026

In 2026, Art Basel Hong Kong featured the Zero 10 sector, a dedicated exhibition space exploring the intersection of art and technology, making its Asian debut after premiering in Miami. Curator Eli Scheinman emphasized the growing importance of digital formats and technologies like algorithms in reshaping human agency, with the sector aiming to amplify artistic voices interrogating these relationships. The exhibition included diverse formats, from traditional sculpture and painting to interactive installations and code-based works. BottoDAO presented Mirror Stages, an interactive installation using cameras and AI to analyze audience emotions in real-time, notable as Botto is not a human artist but a decentralized system guided by community votes. Other featured artists included All Seeing Seneca, who displayed jade-style sculptures in cast glass blending historical and contemporary elements; Jonas Lund, who showed digital devices requiring interaction and AI-generated videos critiquing hyper-optimization; Emi Kusano, who presented AI-generated prints and sculptures based on personal memories; and Tim Yip, who exhibited a large-scale dystopian sculpture questioning human identity. The sector sparked mixed reactions, with some hailing it as a watershed for digital art, while others criticized the need for validation in traditional art fairs, highlighting ongoing debates about technology's role in art. Scheinman welcomed constructive debate, viewing the platform as an opportunity to celebrate artists without sanitizing their practices.