Eric TSANG Tsz Yeung

Eric TSANG Tsz Yeung is a Hong Kong artist and media photographer. He holds a Master of Arts (Fine Arts, 2014) and Bachelor of Arts, School of Journalism and Communication (2006), from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His works were twice awarded the Focus on Frontline Award in Photo Essay (2015) and Portrait (2018) from the Hong Kong Press Photographer Association and have been featured in numerous exhibitions in Hong Kong, including The Wall 2019 at Cattle Depot Artist Village, and Other Sides of Evidence (2017), Osage Gallery. His photography and mixed media works are held in the collections of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Hong Kong Film Archive.

Eric Tsang Artist’s Statement:
The title of my series, “White Night,” is taken from a novel by Japanese writer Higashino Keigo. The story is irrelevant to the movement, but to me the implication of the title resonates with how Hong Kong people are feeling now: not sure about which situation is worse, never-ending sunlight or never-ending dark night. In either case, the only choice is to keep walking. In the first image, taken on the night of Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Sept. 13th 2019) anti-extradition bill supporters hold lights at the top of Victoria Peak on Hong Kong island, to show their support for the movement. In the second image, taken two weeks later, blue chemical dye is sprayed on the streets by Hong Kong police with water cannons, as a means of identifying those who participate in the protests. Coincidentally, the pro-government and pro-police camp also use blue as their representing color. So the dye is like trying to force people to join their camp.