Born and raised in Hong Kong. He is an independent curator, the Art Director of 5A1 Art Space in Shenzhen, China, an artist, and the course coordinator and lecturer of the Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Photography at the Hong Kong University School of Continuing Education.
Chun Wai believes that art should never rigidly abide by any particular style but be open to all of life. Photography is his primary medium, along with sculpture and installation. He consistently emphasizes that photography provides a pathway to explore the meaning of existence and being and creates a space for reflection. Chun’s work is meticulous and allegorical. His photographic perspective focuses on interpreting eras of rapid change.
His work has been exhibited in Hong Kong, France, Argentina, and numerous cities in China. He has won several Human Rights Press Awards.
Chun Wai is dedicated to art education, promoting contemporary photography in Asia and Latin America, and actively engaging in international exchanges in photography arts across geographical boundaries. He has served as a portfolio reviewer and curator at local and overseas international photo festivals and has been awarded several curatorial awards.
Chun Wai is the International Advisor of the Argentina International Photo Festival, nominator of Israel Shpilman International Photography Award, Panel of Jury of the 3rd Asian Pioneer Photographers of Dali International Photo Festival 2023, Academic Committee member of Guangzhou Image Triennial 2017, Panel of Jury of The Julian Lee Asia One Photographic Awards of the City University of Hong Kong 2016-2019, and the academic expert and panel of Jury of Li Shui Photo Festival 2015.
His published collections include A Revelrous Heterotopia - The South Stand of Hong Kong, Adrift in Time, Another Horizon, Under Heaven, and Cubical Life. His works have been collected by the University Museum of Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Municipality of Mulhouse, France, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Salta, Argentina.
