Almond Chu is a photography artist whose works have been exhibited in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, USA, Canada, Russia, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand. Chu has been awarded the Young Photographer Award by Asian Culture Council, The Grand and the Gold Award by Asia Photo Awards, and Excellent Photographer Award by Pingyao International Photo Festival. He has been nominated for the Prix Pictet in France and the Shpilman International Prize of Excellence in Photography held by the Israel Museum. He is also one of the founders of the Hong Kong International Photo Festival.

Chu’s works have been collected by The Pushkin Museum, M+ Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Guangdong Museum of Art, OCT Art & Design Gallery, Shenzhen, Deutsche Bank Collections, K11, Gazprom PAO, and private collectors. He is represented by Yoko Uhoda Gallery, Beton Center of Visual Culture, and La Galerie Paris 1839.

“BOUNDARY OF THE SEA”

2024, Hand-painted inkjet print on art paper, acrylic.

80 x 102 cm. Edition 1/1.

“HOME PARADOX”

Long ago, aliens came to Earth in search of a habitable place. They found Earth to be an ideal home and decided to settle here. Over generations, and with changes in climate and environment, they gradually evolved into people who looked exactly the same. This transformation left them confused, as it brought many inconveniences to their daily lives and work.  

Although they had different names and identities, it became increasingly difficult to distinguish one another, as if they were living in a world of mirrors where everyone around them looked like themselves. They began to resemble replicants, gradually losing their sense of individuality. This led them to question whether Earth was truly their final destination. Despite these concerns, their lives remained generally comfortable. 

Recently, they discovered another planet, believed to be even more habitable than Earth, where the climate would not make them evolve to look the same. However, relocating there would require them to sacrifice half their population for various reasons. To go or to stay? This put them in a dilemma.

Special thanks

Production support: Angus Lau, Tony Chan

Producer: Almond Chu Studio

Model: Esther Chan

Retouch: Kit Cheng

Production assistant: Ko Ka Sin