Arts and culture · Kowloon
M+: Wael Shawky: I Am Hymns of the New Temples
Wael Shawky's film I Am Hymns of the New Temples (2023), shot among the ruins of Pompeii, reinterprets creation myths and national narratives.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sat 30 May to Sun 01 Nov 2026
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- M+, Cissy Pui-Lai Pao and Shinichiro Watari Galleries
- City
- Hong Kong
- District
- West Kowloon
- Region
- Kowloon
- Category
- Arts and culture
- Tickets
- Ticketed
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
M+'s exhibitions listing states Wael Shawky: I Am Hymns of the New Temples runs from 30 May to 1 November 2026 in the Cissy Pui-Lai Pao and Shinichiro Watari Galleries on L2. The work is a 2023 film set among the ruins of Pompeii, with actors wearing handmade ceramic and papier-mache masks. It reinterprets creation myths and national narratives through performance and storytelling.
Booking
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Official source: https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/exhibitions/. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.