Silas Fong 方琛宇
Biography
Silas Fong (b.1985) is a contemporary artist born in Hong Kong. He furthered his studies in Academy of Media Arts Cologne from 2013-2015. He received his MFA from Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2012 and BA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2008. His video, installation and new media works have been invited to be presented in exhibitions and festivals across Asia, America, Australia and Europe including Hong Kong Museum of Art, Goethe-Institut Hongkong, Alternative Space Loop, Seoul International New Media Festival 2011, Taipei Soka Art Center, City Gallery Wellington, ZKM, Tate Modern, Saatchi Gallery London, Liverpool Biennial 2010, Dresden Cynetart 2013 and Microwave International New Media Festival.
He received the Gold Award (Interactive Media) at the 14th Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards. He also won the Young Artist Award from Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial in 2009 and was named one of Asia’s leading design talents in the 2010’s by Perspective Magazine. In 2011 he was invited to participate in a residency program “Summercamp Electrified” organized by Timelab in Gent, Belgium. In 2013 and 2016 he participated in artist residencies in GlogauAIR, Berlin and Hong-ti Art Center, Busan. In September of 2017, Fong will begin to work as Assistant Professor in Department of Photography, College of Arts, Chung-Ang University in Seoul/Anseong, Korea.
He currently lives and works in Hong Kong and Seoul.
Selected Works
Television, Photographs, Table, Stone 電視、相片、檯、石頭
2017｜installation｜Hong Kong television, digital video, digital print on fabric, fine art print on paper. stone dimension variable
Interview Service Provider 陌生人訪問服務
2013 - present｜video installation｜Hong Kong｜HD｜color｜sound
Memoriescape
2011｜video installation｜Hong Kong｜color
26-channel video installation on monitors
Memory Disorder
2011｜web page｜Hong Kong
approx. 10 mins depends on internet connection speed
Working in Hollywood 在荷里活工作
2010｜ video｜Hong Kong｜HD｜43'｜color｜no sound
Asleep 小睡
2009｜video｜Hong Kong｜HD｜5'30"｜color｜sound
Waiting 等待
2009｜video｜Hong Kong｜HD｜43'｜color｜no sound
Upon the escalator 在扶手電梯上
2009｜video｜Hong Kong｜HD｜13'50｜color｜no sound
In some seconds 轉眼
2009｜video installation｜Hong Kong｜HD｜color｜sound
When the door opens 當門打開
2008｜video｜Hong Kong｜7'50｜colour｜sound
Stolen times for sale 販賣偷來的時間
2008｜video installation, performance｜Hong Kong｜color｜sound
Contact
Email: info@silasfong.com
Website: silasfong.com
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