Ho Sin Tung’s (b. 1986, Hong Kong) creations have rich, psychological layers that are mysterious and enigmatic. She blends elements of reality and fiction, the past and present, the private and public, the solemn and the humorous. Ho graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2008. She lives and works in Hong Kong.
Her inspirations are multidisciplinary, ranging from literature, film, music, history, current affairs, to sports and romantic clichés. The mediums she explores are various as well, including pencil, graphite, watercolor, video, readymade collage, and conceptual installations.
Ho Sin Tung’s works are characterized by dark humor, at times absurd and surreal, filled with emotions and narratives. They are often populated by different characters, most of whom she got to know through different media (e.g. movies, books) or friends in her life. Though she rarely depicts her own image, she conveys her ego and its many disguises in disorienting spatial compositions and vivid details. She implements precise and rigorous techniques in her work, transforming her worldview into psychological experiences that speak to the viewer with a frankness that is both familiar and disturbing.
Significant solo exhibitions by Ho Sin Tung include “Swampland,” Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong (2020); “Maybe They’ll Die for Us Tomorrow,” Oil Street Art Space, Hong Kong (2017); “Surfaced,” Chambers Fine Art, New York (2017); “Dusty Landscape,” Chambers Fine Art, Beijing (2016); and “Icarus Shrugged,” Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong (2015). Ho’s works have been exhibited and collected in various international institutions, including the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Berlin Times Art Center, Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Para Site Art Space, Hong Kong, and the M+ Museum, Hong Kong.