Tsang Kin-Wah 曾建華 Hong Kong, b. 1976

Tsang Kin-Wah migrated to Hong Kong at age six. After completing an undergraduate degree in fine art at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2000, he moved to London and received a master’s degree in book arts at the Camberwell College of Arts, London Institute (now the University of the Arts London) in 2003.

In his early works, Tsang combined texts in decorative patterns to create wallpaper that covers the walls, floors, and ceilings of their designated exhibition spaces. On closer inspection, seemingly elegant floral patterns reveal themselves as profane writings by both the artist and other authors. In doing so, Tsang brings to the fore contradictions between image and text, appearance and content.

Such interplays continue to be important in Tsang’s transition from static wall-based art to multimedia video installations. Created after 2009, the latter type of works often creates an immersive environment through digitally rendered, dynamic text and image projections. Their subjects range widely from identity politics and cultural conflicts to current and historical events.

His recent exhibitions include, “T REE O GO D EVIL” at gdm, Hong Kong (2025); “Onsite/offsite: Tsang Kin-Wah” at Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver (2017); “NOTHING” at M+ Pavilion, Hong Kong (2016); and “The Infinite Nothing” at the Hong Kong Pavilion, Venice Biennale (2015), among others. He has also participated in numerous international exhibitions, including the Istanbul Biennial (2017), Aichi Triennale (2010), Biennale of Sydney (2010), and Biennale de Lyon (2009). His works can be found in key collections and museums, including the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; M+ Museum of Visual Culture, Hong Kong; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; and the National Museum of 21st Century Arts, Rome.

In 2015, Tsang Kin-Wah represented Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale.