Bio/CV
Wai, Lau
(born in Hong Kong) currently lives and works between New York and Hong Kong. My work involves photography, video and installation. My practice primarily explores the relationship between the narratives in history and personal memories, as well as how collective and individual consciousness, gender and cultural representations are formed. I draw inspiration from personal and historical materials, as well as popular cultures.
Education:
MFA Visual Arts, Columbia University, New York, 2020
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Studio Practice and Contemporary Critical Studies),
Goldsmiths, University of London, 2007
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Solo Exhibitions:
2018
“The Memories of Tomorrow”, Lumenvisum, Hong Kong
2017
(Dual-solo) “Photo Booth”, Para Site, 2017 Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2014
'Staging Encounters: 10 Years of Contemporary Photography in China', (International section -Solo exhibition), Lianzhou, Guangdong, China
Group Exhibitions:
2019 A History of Photography: Selections from the Museum’s Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, U.S.A.
2019 ISCP Benefit Auction Exhibition, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2019 Very Natural Actions (presented by Arts Collective Ltd , co-curated by Andre Chan and Jing Chong), Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong
2019 INSIGHTS Exhibition, PHOTOFAIRS | Shanghai 2019 (Curated by Claire Shea, Para Site Deputy Director), Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China
2019 FotoFest/ INTERSECT, SILVER STREET STUDIOS, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
2019 On the Map (Co-curated by Bianca Bosker and Elizabeth Denny), Denny Dimin Gallery Hong Kong
2019 Aesthetically Functional Only, 1675 Broadway, New York, U.S.A.
2019 Courses of Action (Curated by Carlos Quijon, Jr.) , Goethe-Institut, Hong Kong
2019 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Lenfest Center for the Arts, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A.
2018 Time/Space: Brief as Photo- Dialogue between Joseph Fung and his Contemporaries,
Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2018 Lianzhou International Photo Festival, Lianzhou, Guangdong, China
2018 Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival, Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Centre, Xiamen, China
2018
Emerging Curators Project 2018, "A Tree Fell in the Forest, and No One's There",
Power Station of Art (PSA), Shanghai, China
2018
Kuandu Biennale, "Seven Questions for Asia", Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
2018
"Crush", Para Site, Hong Kong
2018
“Follow Me”, OCT Contemporary Art Terminal (OCAT Shenzhen), Shenzhen, China
2018
“Relativity Hypothesis”, J: Gallery, Shanghai, China
2017
"Follow Me"- New Narratives in Contemporary Photography, China-Switzerland, OCAT Shanghai, Shanghai, China
2016 “->”, Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2016 “Sojourn with Stranger”, Mur Nomade, Hong Kong
2016
Les Photaumnales– "Love Hong Kong: La photographie hongkongaise (1950-2015)", Le Quadrilatère, Beauvais, France
2016
Denmark Photo Biennale -"Cities and Memory", Brandts Museum, Odense, Denmark
2016
Hong Kong International Photo Festival - “Voices: Cross Vision on French and Hong Kong Photography”, Comix Home Base, Hong Kong
2016
Singapore International Photo Festival- "A Room with a View", Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
2016
Argentina International Photo Festival (Encuentros Abiertos- Festival de la Luz), “Yuen Yeung”, Museo de Aries Plasticas Eduardo Sivori, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2016
'Adrift', OCAT Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
2015
'A Room With A View': Her Hong Kong-Stories Through the Lens of Six Female Artists', Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery, CVA Building, HKBU, Hong Kong
2015
'Imagine There's No Country, Above Us Only Our Cities', Para Site, Hong Kong
2015
The 6th Dali International Photography Festival, Dali, China
2015
'Three Shadows Photography Award Exhibition', Asia Photography And Image Center,
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Echigo-Tsumari Region, Niigata, Japan
2015
The 7th TSPA Three Shadows Photography Award Exhibition ,
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
2015
100 Self-Portraits of Hongkongese', S201, Staunton, PMQ, Hong Kong
2015
Xitek 2014 New Foto Award Exhibition, Beijing World Art Museum, Beijing, China
2013
The 9th Lianzhou International Photo Festival -'Farewell to Experience',
(Theme Exhibition section) 'Yuen Yeung -A Contemporary Photography Exhibition by Seven Hong Kong Artists', Lianzhou, Guangdong, China
2013
'Dozen of Photography Works', Lumenvisum, Hong Kong
2012
'About us,About Life & About the City', AO Vertical Art Space, Asia One, Hong Kong
2012
'G.O.L.D.', Voxfire Gallery, Hong Kong,
2011
'Heat -an Exploration of Sex in Relationships', Voxfire Gallery, Hong Kong
2008
'SaLon Winter 2008 Show', SaLon Contemporary, London, U.K.
2007
'115th Autumn Exhibition', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, U.K.
2007
'Small Pictures Exhibition', Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury, U.K.
2007
'Ritual Abuse', 68 Boleyn Road, Dalston, London, U.K.
2007
'Design UK 2007 Exhibition', Guangzhou; Shanghai; Beijing; Chengdu;
organized by Education UK, British Council, China
2007
'Ecosystems', Red Gate Gallery, London, U.K.
2006
'Powderlux', Red Gate Gallery, London, U.K.
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Awards:
2015 Finalist, The 7th TSPA Three Shadows Photography Award, Beijing, China
2015 Finalist, Xitek 2014 New Photo Award, Beijing, China
2007 First Prize, Small Pictures Exhibition, Salisbury Arts Centre, U.K.
2007 The Warden’s Art Prize, Goldsmiths College, U.K.
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Selected Publications:
2017 Golden Records GR-02092017, Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway
2017 The Unappropriated Recipes, Para Site, Hong Kong
2015 Detachment: The 2015 Three Shadows Photography Award, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
2014 Staging Encounters- 10 Years of Contemporary Photography in China: 2014 Lianzhoufoto, Lianzhou International Photo Festival, China
2013 Farewell to Experience: 2013 Lianzhoufoto, Lianzhou International Photo Festival, China
2012 About Us, About Life & About the City, Asia One Publishing Hong Kong
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Collections:
M+, Hong Kong
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, U.S.A.
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
The Warden’s Collection, Goldsmiths, University of London, U.K.
Private collections
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(born in Hong Kong) currently lives and works between New York and Hong Kong. My work involves photography, video and installation. My practice primarily explores the relationship between the narratives in history and personal memories, as well as how collective and individual consciousness, gender and cultural representations are formed. I draw inspiration from personal and historical materials, as well as popular cultures.
Education:
MFA Visual Arts, Columbia University, New York, 2020
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Studio Practice and Contemporary Critical Studies),
Goldsmiths, University of London, 2007
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Solo Exhibitions:
2018
“The Memories of Tomorrow”, Lumenvisum, Hong Kong
2017
(Dual-solo) “Photo Booth”, Para Site, 2017 Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2014
'Staging Encounters: 10 Years of Contemporary Photography in China', (International section -Solo exhibition), Lianzhou, Guangdong, China
Group Exhibitions:
2019 A History of Photography: Selections from the Museum’s Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, U.S.A.
2019 ISCP Benefit Auction Exhibition, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2019 Very Natural Actions (presented by Arts Collective Ltd , co-curated by Andre Chan and Jing Chong), Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong
2019 INSIGHTS Exhibition, PHOTOFAIRS | Shanghai 2019 (Curated by Claire Shea, Para Site Deputy Director), Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China
2019 FotoFest/ INTERSECT, SILVER STREET STUDIOS, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
2019 On the Map (Co-curated by Bianca Bosker and Elizabeth Denny), Denny Dimin Gallery Hong Kong
2019 Aesthetically Functional Only, 1675 Broadway, New York, U.S.A.
2019 Courses of Action (Curated by Carlos Quijon, Jr.) , Goethe-Institut, Hong Kong
2019 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Lenfest Center for the Arts, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A.
2018 Time/Space: Brief as Photo- Dialogue between Joseph Fung and his Contemporaries,
Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2018 Lianzhou International Photo Festival, Lianzhou, Guangdong, China
2018 Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival, Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Centre, Xiamen, China
2018
Emerging Curators Project 2018, "A Tree Fell in the Forest, and No One's There",
Power Station of Art (PSA), Shanghai, China
2018
Kuandu Biennale, "Seven Questions for Asia", Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
2018
"Crush", Para Site, Hong Kong
2018
“Follow Me”, OCT Contemporary Art Terminal (OCAT Shenzhen), Shenzhen, China
2018
“Relativity Hypothesis”, J: Gallery, Shanghai, China
2017
"Follow Me"- New Narratives in Contemporary Photography, China-Switzerland, OCAT Shanghai, Shanghai, China
2016 “->”, Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2016 “Sojourn with Stranger”, Mur Nomade, Hong Kong
2016
Les Photaumnales– "Love Hong Kong: La photographie hongkongaise (1950-2015)", Le Quadrilatère, Beauvais, France
2016
Denmark Photo Biennale -"Cities and Memory", Brandts Museum, Odense, Denmark
2016
Hong Kong International Photo Festival - “Voices: Cross Vision on French and Hong Kong Photography”, Comix Home Base, Hong Kong
2016
Singapore International Photo Festival- "A Room with a View", Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
2016
Argentina International Photo Festival (Encuentros Abiertos- Festival de la Luz), “Yuen Yeung”, Museo de Aries Plasticas Eduardo Sivori, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2016
'Adrift', OCAT Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
2015
'A Room With A View': Her Hong Kong-Stories Through the Lens of Six Female Artists', Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery, CVA Building, HKBU, Hong Kong
2015
'Imagine There's No Country, Above Us Only Our Cities', Para Site, Hong Kong
2015
The 6th Dali International Photography Festival, Dali, China
2015
'Three Shadows Photography Award Exhibition', Asia Photography And Image Center,
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Echigo-Tsumari Region, Niigata, Japan
2015
The 7th TSPA Three Shadows Photography Award Exhibition ,
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
2015
100 Self-Portraits of Hongkongese', S201, Staunton, PMQ, Hong Kong
2015
Xitek 2014 New Foto Award Exhibition, Beijing World Art Museum, Beijing, China
2013
The 9th Lianzhou International Photo Festival -'Farewell to Experience',
(Theme Exhibition section) 'Yuen Yeung -A Contemporary Photography Exhibition by Seven Hong Kong Artists', Lianzhou, Guangdong, China
2013
'Dozen of Photography Works', Lumenvisum, Hong Kong
2012
'About us,About Life & About the City', AO Vertical Art Space, Asia One, Hong Kong
2012
'G.O.L.D.', Voxfire Gallery, Hong Kong,
2011
'Heat -an Exploration of Sex in Relationships', Voxfire Gallery, Hong Kong
2008
'SaLon Winter 2008 Show', SaLon Contemporary, London, U.K.
2007
'115th Autumn Exhibition', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, U.K.
2007
'Small Pictures Exhibition', Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury, U.K.
2007
'Ritual Abuse', 68 Boleyn Road, Dalston, London, U.K.
2007
'Design UK 2007 Exhibition', Guangzhou; Shanghai; Beijing; Chengdu;
organized by Education UK, British Council, China
2007
'Ecosystems', Red Gate Gallery, London, U.K.
2006
'Powderlux', Red Gate Gallery, London, U.K.
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Awards:
2015 Finalist, The 7th TSPA Three Shadows Photography Award, Beijing, China
2015 Finalist, Xitek 2014 New Photo Award, Beijing, China
2007 First Prize, Small Pictures Exhibition, Salisbury Arts Centre, U.K.
2007 The Warden’s Art Prize, Goldsmiths College, U.K.
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Selected Publications:
2017 Golden Records GR-02092017, Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway
2017 The Unappropriated Recipes, Para Site, Hong Kong
2015 Detachment: The 2015 Three Shadows Photography Award, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
2014 Staging Encounters- 10 Years of Contemporary Photography in China: 2014 Lianzhoufoto, Lianzhou International Photo Festival, China
2013 Farewell to Experience: 2013 Lianzhoufoto, Lianzhou International Photo Festival, China
2012 About Us, About Life & About the City, Asia One Publishing Hong Kong
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Collections:
M+, Hong Kong
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, U.S.A.
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
The Warden’s Collection, Goldsmiths, University of London, U.K.
Private collections
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