Ip Wai Lung

Hong Kong

Ip Wai Lung (b. 1989, Guangdong province, China) is an artist living in Hong Kong. In 1996, he moved to Hong Kong with his mother for a reunion with his father right before the Handover. As an immigrant, identity has always been an issue for him despite being educated in Hong Kong since his young age. In 2015, he went to Tibet to practice Zen Buddhism. The experience further confirmed his determination of becoming an artist.

A self-taught artist, Ip has participated in a number of exhibitions in Hong Kong including at Para Site, 1aspace, and C&G. His artwork explores political issues, taboos, and identities in a spontaneous and humorous way. Ip believes in the power of public art; he interferes in the existing social systems with his artwork. Through the conversations with different entities, he delves into the possibility of having new systems in a bid to reconstruct the imagination of society and the world. He works with various media including performance, photographs, and videos.