double portrait (after all, you just love the world)
in the raw wind of the new world
there is a light that never goes out
elephant
comes and goes
painfully beautiful, time
wish i will always be there
bio
cv
in the raw wind of the new world
there is a light that never goes out
elephant
comes and goes
painfully beautiful, time
wish i will always be there
bio
cv
Wish I Will Always Be There
Ink on mailed postcard
2021
Set of 130: 17.5 × 12.7cm each
A common saying during Hong Kong’s colonial period described it as “a borrowed place on borrowed time.” This small city has endured war, upheaval, and constant change. Shaped by successive waves of migration—from the Japanese occupation, to shifting policies before and after the British handover, to the more recent surge of emigration—Hong Kong’s identity has always been in flux.
This body of work began with a collection of postcards bought from tourist stalls, each depicting Victoria Harbour’s iconic skyline shimmering against the water. Postcards, however, often offer only an idealized image of a place, unable to capture its deeper spirit. In contrast, the recent waves of departure following the protests have left a silent scar on the city, a profound cultural and emotional shift beneath the postcard surface.
In response, I returned to the vantage points where those postcards were first made, re-photographing the city at hourly intervals. This act sought to capture real time as it is lived by locals, reflecting both the city’s rhythms and its fragility. Each image was then mailed back to my own address in Hong Kong—a poetic gesture of return, marking both longing and loss.
Ink on mailed postcard
2021
Set of 130: 17.5 × 12.7cm each
A common saying during Hong Kong’s colonial period described it as “a borrowed place on borrowed time.” This small city has endured war, upheaval, and constant change. Shaped by successive waves of migration—from the Japanese occupation, to shifting policies before and after the British handover, to the more recent surge of emigration—Hong Kong’s identity has always been in flux.
This body of work began with a collection of postcards bought from tourist stalls, each depicting Victoria Harbour’s iconic skyline shimmering against the water. Postcards, however, often offer only an idealized image of a place, unable to capture its deeper spirit. In contrast, the recent waves of departure following the protests have left a silent scar on the city, a profound cultural and emotional shift beneath the postcard surface.
In response, I returned to the vantage points where those postcards were first made, re-photographing the city at hourly intervals. This act sought to capture real time as it is lived by locals, reflecting both the city’s rhythms and its fragility. Each image was then mailed back to my own address in Hong Kong—a poetic gesture of return, marking both longing and loss.
