Kenji Wong

Kenji Wong (Wong Wai Kin) is a photojournalist, interdisciplinary artist and video producer. Born in Hong Kong in 1987, he graduated with a Master’s of Cultural Studies from Lingnan University and a BA from the School of Creative Media of the City University of Hong Kong. Engaged in cross-media creation such as performance, video, photography and installation, Wong focuses on the way time is revealed through the phenomenal world; and on unpacking current social issues, as evidenced in works such as Parade (2010), I read newspapers on the subway on June 4th (2011), and Exercises in violence (2015). Wong has worked as a photojournalist for the Hong Kong online independent news platform Stand News. In 2019 he was named a finalist for the WYNG Media Arts (WMA) Open Photography prize. His works have been exhibited in New York, Taipei and Hong Kong.

Kenji Wong Artist’s Statement:
—Hello darkness, my old friend
In 2019, Hong Kong people connected with each other within a context of social turbulence.                                         

Strangers became acquaintances, and acquaintances began to bond in fellowship and into an inseparable, collaborative community. Weak beams of light joined together, cutting through darkness and showering upon the world. Lights may be fickle in the wind or dance through the rain. Shadows may fill the void or calm the pace. There are so many currents and emotions between the lights and the shadows.