Chan Wai Lap
陳惠立


Chan (b. 1988, Hong Kong) received his Bachelor of Art (Hons) in Visual Communication from Birmingham City University in 2011. His works address the relationship between a public space, humanities and the artist’s own inner-self. His works has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in various art institutions, including “Let’s Try Catching Steam with Bare Hands” (Gallery Exit, Hong Kong, 2021), “The Lonesome Changing Room” (Hong Kong Art Central, 2021), “I Will Always Be On Your Side” (Tai Kwun Contemporary, 2020), “I Cannot Wait For Three Months” (Halka Sanat Projesi, Istanbul, 2019), “I say Marco, You say Polo” (Fringe Club, Hong Kong, 2019; School of Visual Arts, New York, 2018), “The Bacteriology Drawing Lab” (Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, Hong Kong, 2019), “Everything’s Alright” (chi K11 art space, Hong Kong, 2016), and “Yesterday’s” (Osage Gallery, Hong Kong, 2013). He was awarded the finalist of 2022 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, the finalist of 2021 Art Sanya Huayu Youth Award, the Professor Mayching Kao Arts Development Fund, and received The Award for Young Artist (Visual Arts) of Hong Kong Arts Development Awards in 2019.