Since its inception in 2010, the Hong Kong International Photo Festival has held exhibitions with different themes each year, introducing unique and creative photographic works and noteworthy visual cultural trends to Hong Kong. Through various public activities, we have built a communication platform for Hong Kong and global photographic culture, using images to present different cultural and historical issues, examine various social and humanistic conditions, and promote dialogue across regions and fields.

Entering its 15th year, the Hong Kong International Photo Festival will continue to work hard to open up dialogues between photography and different fields and places. On June 21 and 22, JCCAC is holding its first “Open Day”. As the cultural partner of JCCAC activities, HKIPF will exhibit the works of founding members and new members, and will also sell photography books and peripheral products.

Your support will help us realize various projects and build communities with photography. We welcome all supporters to collect the works in the exhibition. Your donation will be allocated to the “Art Development Matching Grant Scheme” to fund more art projects. According to Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association is a tax-exempt charitable organization and donations of HK$100 or more can apply for tax exemption.

Maria CHEUNG

Maria Ying-May CHEUNG was born and raised in Hong Kong. Before pursuing her passion for art, she worked in marketing management. She graduated from RMIT University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in fine art, majoring in photography, receiving recognition on the Dean’s List for academic excellence and the 1a Space Artist Residency Award. Maria’s artistic practice explores the historical perspectives of everyday life, capturing the passage of time. Her works use diverse photographic methods to express her feelings and memories associated with the people, places, and objects she encounters. She embraces the beauty of the imperfect and the incomplete, reflecting the erosion of time.

Joseph FUNG

Joseph Fung is a veteran photographic artist and educator. He is the former head and associate professor of the Department of Photography, School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Currently, Fung serves as part-time lecturer and course coordinator for the HKU SPACE Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Photography. He also serves as a jury member for the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association and the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennale, as well as a consultant to the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, and the Home Affairs Bureau.

Alfred KO

Alfred Ko was born in Hong Kong and studied photography at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada. He founded the FOTOCINE School of Photography and the Photo Centre in 80s, and was named ‘Photographer of the Year’ by the Hong Kong Artists’ Guild in 1992. Ko is a founding member and Honorable member of the Hong Kong Institute of Professional Photographers (HKIPP). He is also a founding member, former chairman (2013 – 2017) and Honorary Chairman of Hong Kong International Photo Festival (HKIPF).

Jimmy LEE

Jimmy Lee was born and raised in Hong Kong. He holds a PhD from the University of the Arts, London and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the University for the Creative Arts (Farnham). Lee’s doctoral research digs into the visual representation of trauma and violence, exploring contemporary debates on late photography and refamiliarisation. His artistic works have been exhibited across Europe as well as in Hong Kong. Currently based in Hong Kong, Lee continues his research into the ontological nature of the photographic image while continuing his art practice.

LEONG Ka Tai

Leong Ka Tai has been a professional photographer for over forty years. Born in Hong Kong, he studied engineering at university in the USA and later worked in England. It was during a sojourn in Paris in the early 1970s that he discovered the artistic capabilities of the camera. After returning to Hong Kong in 1976, he set up his studio and subsequently combined photography with extensive travel, especially in China. Since then, his photographs have been exhibited in America, Europe, and New Zealand. They have been published in numerous magazines, notably National Geographic and GEO. He has won local and international awards, and has published twelve photo books of his personal work, with eleven more in collaboration with other photographers.

He is a founding member and chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Professional Photographers (1992-4), and a founding member and chairman of the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association, organizing the first Hong Kong Photo Festival in 2010 and Hong Kong International Photo Festival in 2012.

SO Hing Keung

So Hing Keung is a Hong Kong photographer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Photographic Design (First Class Honours) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has worked as lecturer at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hong Kong Art School. Currently, he is a part-time lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since the 1980s, his works have been shown in 45 solo exhibitions and many joint exhibitions held in Paris, Berlin, New York, Toronto, Russia, Vienna, Hong Kong, and the Mainland.He was awarded the photographic fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council (1995), One-year Fellowship for Artistic Development (1998) and Visual Artist of the Year Award (2023) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. He won the Prize of Excellence at the Hong Kong Art Biennial 2001 and the Judges and Seven Gold Awards by the Hong Kong Institute of Professional Photographers in 1997 and 1999. So’s works have been collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, City University of Hong Kong, and in private collections locally and overseas. His works have also been auctioned successfully at Sotheby’s Hong Kong. He has been involved in art and photography projects with international brands, such as Louis Vuitton, United Colors of Benetton, Fujifilm and Olympus.

Leon SUEN

A retired veteran photojournalist, two times chairman of the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association, presently is the founding member as well as the executive committee member of the Hong Kong International Photography Festival. Suen is also the co-founder of Lumenvisum. While focusing on photography education and its promotion, Suen works as guest lecturer in the Post-graduate School of Journalism Department of the Hong Kong Baptist University.

Man TIN

Man Tin’s research investigates the theoretical and practical intersections of machine creativity and aesthetic philosophy within media art contexts. His work advances critical frameworks in computational aesthetics and digital art, examining the phenomenological dimensions of human-machine interaction through technological mediation.

Holding a Master’s Degree in Media Cultures from the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, his research has been published in international journals and conferences focusing on digital creativity and intelligent systems. His work has been featured at prestigious events including Ars Electronica Festival, Kino Art Festival, PROTOTYP Festival, and SidewalkCINEMA Festival, with exhibitions across Austria, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, and USA. As founder of PRÉCÉDÉE, he facilitates community dialogue through round-the-clock exhibitions in contemporary art.

Currently an Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, his professional affiliations include executive and committee memberships in Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA), Young Artists Development Foundation (YADF), Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association (HKPCA), Chinese Digital Games Research Association (Chinese DiGRA), Czech Republic Center for Artificial Art Research (CAAR), and Sweden Föreningen Musikspektra T Society (FMT).

Kit Yee TONG

Born in Hong Kong in the 1970s, Kit-yee started to learn photography since 2009 and has been engaged in photography for many years. Her works mainly explore the relationship between historical, social and environmental changes and human beigns. She has been participated in a number of group exhibitions, including the “12 Oil Street: Casting” (2012), “Human Landscape” (2012), “WHISPERING FROM THE SOUTH A Photo Exhibition on Local Ethnic Minorities” (2012), “Night” (2013), “2300 – 0100” (2014) and “Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize – Unbeknown” (2021).

Blues WONG

Blues Wong has contributed as a photography critic and curator over three decades and is at present the curatorial team member for the Hong Kong International Photography Festival. Blues have participated in numerous group photography and printmaking exhibitions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Canada, France and Germany. His photographic works are acquired by M+ Museum, Hong Kong Heritage Museum and private collectors.

WONG Wo Bik

Wo Bik Wong obtained a MFA in 1979 and ACC Fellowship in 1993. Her solo publications include Color & Consent (1983), Hong Kong/China Photographers Four: Wong Wo Bik (2009). Her photographs are published in Women & Photography (2017), Une histoire mondiale des femmes photographes (2021/22). Recent projects include Gardening of soul – Harmony in Dissonance (2023), Czech Republic, The Past is Before Us: Alternative Photography – Bleu (2023), Czech Republic, LOOK17: Cities of Exchange: Liverpool / Hong Kong (2017), UK, Hi! Flora, Fauna (2021), Video Ensemble 2021 (2021), HK. Her works have evolved from photography to experiments with other media, early works with dance performance, current video installations and alternative photography. She constantly reveals nature vs cityscapes, fabrication vs reality within everyday life. Wong’s works are collected by the Archive of Modern Conflict, UK, Guangdong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, M+, Soho House Hong Kong, private collectors in Hong Kong and USA.

Vincent YU

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Vincent Yu has worked as a photojournalist covering major news events across the Asia-Pacific region since 1985. As a close observer of Hong Kong’s rapid development, Yu has acquired a special sensitivity towards its ever-changing cityscape. In particular, he is interested in documenting disappearing heritage and architecture, as well as communities affected by these changes. His works have been recognized by many honours, including the 2004 National Headliner Awards, 2010 World Press Photo Awards 3rd Prize in the “People in the News” singles category, 2013 Award of Excellence for “Photographer of the Year” in the Picture of the Year Awards, and numerous Hong Kong Press Photographers Association Annual Awards. His works are collected by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.