Adrian Tse (b. 1989) works with the automaticities that condition mass consciousness, which underpins our crisis of disconnection from ourselves, our roots and our planet. He engages these structures as foundations, honing in on stagnant energy to transform blockages in the subject matter he’s exploring. 

His approach involves ethnographic research, archival data, and factual inquiry, while using myth-making and wisdom-making to unveil potentialities — those seen, unseen, or yet to be realised. His work encompasses moving image, sound, print and immersive experiences to navigate the complex interplay between individual and collective narratives.

Drawing from his multiracial roots, lifelong migrations and early encounters with death, he has cultivated a deep empathy for what he terms the ‘subtle realms’ or the gaps located in identities or seemingly solid realities. This sensitivity informs his collaborations with cross-cultural communities, places, and histories, as he seeks the eternal within the transitory and the multi-dimensional within the specific.

Exhibiting in heritage sites and group museum exhibitions in recent years, his film and sound installations have centred on Hong Kong’s culture of disappearance with the intention of retrieving its soul fragments from colonial history –  and to reintegrate them within their localities and timelines. He has been the co-founder of Tseser for seven years, a studio specialising in creative non-fiction development and film production in collaboration with clients. 

Looking ahead, he is moved to explore the disappearing, overlooked or hidden cultures of the Asia-Pacific and Europe, tracing their roots and interconnectedness through ecology, spirituality, and the transpersonal. His vision is to co-create a new framework of wisdom that is globally threaded and unifying.  He seeks to build on his use of mediums to encompass interactive installations, sculpture, performance – merging them with his existing practise to authentically embody the quintessence of new wisdom realities.  He wishes to connect with collaborators on the same journey of exploration and to share these vital narratives with the world. Adrian is initiating a related project space, new-human.world in 2026.