Chris Hong (Hong Vong Hoi) was born in 1977 in Macau. He is now a freelancer.  Very often in a will-less situation, Hong falls between his memory and imagination, and easily get obsessed.  He fancies about meaningful things and people, as well as determine to live a meaningful life.  His ways of achieving these is to appreciate simple happiness, to care for detail, to advocate simplicity and sincerity.  He feels that life is a journey. Even without definite destination, he wants to follow his own heart, always.

Creative Statement:

For me, the most important meaning of photography is to record beautiful things and to create happiness.  Its function is to preserve pictures, events, atmosphere, light and shadows or details which I find myself connected to, so that I can share with others and provide more evident for my remembrance in the future.  It is already a bonus for me if someone else is impressed or feels the same way as I do.  If I happen to encounter some ordinary but beautiful scenery, or to meet some simple but toughing stories by chances, I consider these as tasteful scenes in life.  I hope audiences will leave with smile after they see the pieces from my exhibition.  


Prizes Awarded:

2010    “My Life．To Treasure Everything I Have” Photography Contest – Merit Award
2010    “Tour of Macau World Heritage Site” Photography Contest – Merit Award
2009    The 3rd Digital Media Photography Contest – Merit Award
2007    The 7th Macau Literary Prize – Chinese Free Verse – 3rd Prize
2005    The 6th Macau Literary Prize – Novel – Honorary Award


Artistic Involvement:

In the past ten years, he has been using his pen-name ‘Free Falling Body’ to publish poetry works at newspaper irregularly.
2007     Some poetry works are collected in Selected Poems from Contemporary Macau
2006    I am not here Collective Exhibition of Creative Works
2005    Provide poetries for theatrical work Poets’ Shoes