Joseph Fung is an established photographer, curator, and educator based in Hong Kong. He is Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association and Adjunct Lecturer of the Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Photography at HKU SPACE. He is a retired Associate Professor and Photography Course Leader in the School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Fung has curated numerous significant exhibitions that have shaped contemporary photographic discourse in the region. His major curatorial projects include Guangzhou International Photo Biennial (2007); “Four Dimensions” – Contemporary Photography of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau, Hong Kong Photo Festival (2010); “City Flâneur” – Social Documentary Photography, Hong Kong Heritage Museum (2010); “Tradition-Anti Tradition”, Contemporary Photography in China & Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Photo Festival (2014); and “Beijing_KM”, a group exhibition at Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC), Hong Kong (2021).

In addition to his curatorial work, Fung has served as Advisor to the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the Home Affairs Bureau, and Aperture magazine, New York.

Through his parallel practices in art-making, curating, and education, Fung has played a vital role in fostering critical dialogue and advancing contemporary photography in Hong Kong and across the Chinese-speaking world.

Polaroid Manipulations

Photography has always been a medium for quick visual response. Images are captured within a fraction of a second leaving no time for photographer to rethink or to reconsider the situation. By using Polaroid prints, I can work on the emulsion surface adding another dimension to the work with after thoughts. This hybrid mixture of photography and painting places the final work lingering between the two media.