A pair of glowing eyes appeared during a late-night journey through Tai Mo Shan. This fleeting encounter became the starting point for an exploration of the lives and stories hidden within Hong Kong’s landscape.

In this talk, artists Dorothy Wong and Benjamin Ryser will share the research, encounters, and fieldwork behind their exhibition artwork Eyes Vanishing into the Night (2026). Using trail cameras and trail microphones, they capture and trace the movements of animals across Tai Mo Shan, revealing how they navigate the spaces between urban and natural environments.

Beginning with the story of a person on the way to Kam Tin spotting the clouded leopard on Tai Mo Shan, the artists explore how we remember species that have vanished, how human and animal paths intersect, and the possibilities of coexistence within a landscape shared by many species.

Join us as we follow these stories into the forest and perhaps catch a glimpse of a pair of eyes vanishing into the night garden.

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