Jacky Tsai at The Upper House — Art, Conversation & Afternoon Tea

18th Jan 2024
Hong Kong　

Jacky Tsai joined an audience at The Upper House in Hong Kong for an artist talk in January 2024.

The event brought the artist and visitors together in an intimate setting, creating an opportunity to encounter the person behind the work. The photographs document the conversation and the gathering, forming part of Tsai’s ongoing programme of public appearances and artistic exchange.

Art at the Table — A Culinary Collaboration

Alongside the artist talk, the relationship with The Upper House extended into a different creative setting: afternoon tea at Salisterra. For the Year of the Dragon in 2024, the restaurant presented a SHANGHAI TANG × Jacky Tsai-inspired afternoon tea, drawing on the Auspicious Dragon collection created for the brand’s 30th anniversary.

Salisterra’s culinary team translated the collection’s festive spirit into a selection of savouries and sweets, bringing Chinese dim sum influences into the afternoon-tea format. Taro and hoisin duck, abalone and chicken, kumquat, sesame, coconut and red bean connected familiar flavours with a contemporary presentation.

The collaboration carried Tsai’s artistic world beyond clothing and objects into a shared dining experience—another way for audiences to encounter the colours, imagery and cultural references of his work. The themed afternoon tea was offered through 31 March 2024.