Wan Chi Chung, Simon 尹子聰
Documentary Photographic Artist
Founder of The Photocrafters
Born in 1975- Hong Kong
Exhibitions／Group Exhibition
2012
The 4rd Russia Photo Festival 2012, Novosibirsk, Russia
May 2012
Selected works of “City-Glow”
Google Art Project
www.googleartproject.com
April 2012
Selected works of “City-Glow”
2011
Societe Generale Chinese Art Awards 2010
World tour exhibition from Dec 2010 to May 2011
Hong Kong , Beijing, Shanghai , Paris , Singapore
Selected works of “City-glow”
2010
“Hong Kong Photography Series” Exhibition 2: “ City Flaneur: Social Documentary Photography”
Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong, China
20 June 2010 – 3 January 2011
Selected works of “City-glow”
2009
Shanghai Art Fair 2009, China
“Unbounded”
MOYT Fine Art International
09 – 13 September
Selected works of “City-glow”
Urban Nightscape: White of Black
Work and Workshop Gallery, Hong Kong, China
10 – 18 January
Selected works of “City-glow”
2008
Hong Kong Central Library Exhibition Gallery & Edge Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Visual Arts Thematic Exhibition 08/09 “Imaging Hong Kong Contemporary Photography Exhibition”
20 December2008 – 17January2009
Presented by Hong Kong Art Development Council & Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Selected works of “City-glow”
Beyond Art Space, Beijing, China
“Waiting in the Wings”
2 August – 18 September 2008
Selected works of “City-glow”
2007
Devon House, Tai Koo Place, Hong Kong
“Performing a National Style”
5 – 29 June
Sponsored by Swire Properties
Selected works of “Chinese Workers”
2005
Lianzhou, Guangdong, China
‘Lianzhou International Photo Festival’,
“Un Chau Street”
20 – 26 November
Solo Exhibition
2006
Devon House, Tai Koo Place, Hong Kong
“Un Chau Street”
3 – 13 October
Sponsored by Swire Properties
2004
Devon House, Tai Koo Place, Hong Kong
“Post-Urbanization”
3 – 13 October
Sponsored by Swire Properties
Completed series of Chapter One “Country Park” and Chapter Two “Urban Stars”
Start-of-the-Art-Gallery, Hong Kong
“Post – Urbanization”
16 – 22 April
Selected works of Chapter One “Country Park”, Chapter Two “Urban Stars” and Chapter Three “Artificial Beauty”
2000
Art Space Exhibition Center, Hong Kong
“Untitled Portrait “
2 – 10 October
Sponsored by Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Awards
2011
Societe Generale Chinese Art Awards 2010 final nominees
2010
Nominated candidate for the Prix Pictet – Growth
Selected Teaching Experience
2011
Course leader , “ Oil Street 12” Community Art Project , Art Promotion Office , LCSD
Tutor , Advisor , “ Social Inclusion of all children” , Treats
Tutor , Course leader , 崇正中學 2011/2012 區本計劃 ─ 捕光捉影, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
Hong Kong Pui Ching Middle School
Kau Yan College, Tai Po
2010
Lecture , Art Talents Pop up ! Poemography Exp , Swire Organisation for Youth Art
2010
Speaker , Hong Kong Heritage Museum , Little eyes on Big Big world
2002 – 2010
Part-time Tutor, Department of Fine Art, University of Hong Kong
October 2007
Program Creator, Host: “DaDaDeDe识多D ” a 9 series TV program teaching primary school student on photography broadcasting on TVB
October 2006
Course leader, ‘Evolution of Documentary Photography’ General Education Unit, HKU
Course leader, ‘Photo Workshop’ The Kwun Tong Image Symphony, Young Friend of HK Art Festival
Instructor coordinator and Judges for the Awards and Editing Panels, ‘ Through Our Eyes’ project, (Season 2005-2006) The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation
October 2005
Course leader and exhibition curators ‘Life Beyond the Lens’ Photo Exhibition, Ho Sin Hang Campus Podium, Hong Kong Baptist University
Artworks collected by
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Royal China Group (UK)
Societe Generale
Private collection
Selected Medium Interview and Relevant Credits
2012
Interviewed by Now TV
2011
Interviewed by Ming Po , Ming Teens
2010
Interviewed by E-Zone Magazine ,
2009
Interviewed by Milk Magazine , U magazine
Member of the Focuse Group , West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
2008
Interviewed by Camera World Magazine
2007
Interviewed by Ming Po Weekly , U magazine , Cable TV News Channel
The work “Un Chau Street” is collected by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
2006
Founder of “The Photocrafters”
Radio Interview, Communical Radio one (881), Hong Kong
2005
Two bodies of work form the ‘ Post- Urbanization’ chapter one – ‘Country Park’ and chapter five – ‘ N,E,S,W ’ were collected by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
Interviewed by ‘ Car Plus’ Magazine on ‘ Someone Special, Photographic Artist – Simon Wan’ January 2004, p.50-56
2004
Review written by Dr. K K Lai titled ‘Hong Kong in Change: City Landscape by So Hing Keung and Simon Wan’ published in ‘PS Magazine’ no.24 Autumn 2004
Images from the body of work – ‘Post – Urbanization ‘Chapter Two – Urban Starts’ were used as cover for above publication
2004
Interviewed by ‘Photo Magazine’ on ‘Photo Cenozoic -Simon Wan’ no.206 P.36-40
2003
Radio Interview, Metro Radio Station, Interviewed by Karen Ching and Dominic Cheng on ‘ Photographer – Simon Wan’
2003
Interviewed by Hong Kong Economic Journal, Ming Po Daily and Sing Tao Daily on the making of ‘Post – Urbanization, Chapter Five – N,E,S,W ‘.
Education
1997 – 2000 University of Wales College
Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Documentary Photography
1995 – 1997 Guildford College
Surrey, United Kingdom
National Diploma in Photography