Luke Ching Chin Wai

'Luke Ching Chin Wai (b.1972) (程展緯) is a conceptual artist and labour activist from Hong Kong. His artistic practice twists the role of the artist and observer and has created works which, with a mix of humour, respond to the cultural and political collisions in Hong Kong.[1]. He studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and graduated with an MA in Fine Art in 1998[2]. He has participated in exhibitions and residencies worldwide[3].

Luke Ching Chin Wai
程展緯
Born1972
Hong Kong
EducationBA Fine Art, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996; Master of Fine Art, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998
Websitewww.galleryexit.com/ching-luke.html

Artistic Practice

Ching’s works range from photography, sculpture and video to social intervention, often made as a spontaneous response to his surroundings[4]. His artistic practices are based upon his belief in agency and responsibility of the artist for social purposes[5].

Since 2007 in his ongoing project undercover worker, he has worked in different low paid jobs in Hong Kong to experience their working environments and make first-hand observations of working conditions[6]. He used his project to visualize problems hidden within Hong Kong and connect different situations and lead several campaigns to improve working conditions of low paid workers[5]. As part of his 'labour campaigns', he has successfully improved working conditions for low paid workers, such as providing chairs for security guards and cashiers; provided a new design for public rubbish bins to make cleaner’s job easier; and urged the city’s Labour Department to improve health & safety standards related to prolonged standing.[6]. His work has launched collaborative activities to encourage employers make positive changes and raise awareness of worker’s welfare[5].

He also uses pinhole photography, installations and video works to document of the rapid changes to Hong Kong and other cities[7]. In 2017 he turned a hotel room at the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool into a pinhole camera for the LOOK Liverpool International Photography Festival[8].

Selected Exhibitions[1]

Solo Exhibition

Group Shows
  • 2018 Bicycle Thieves, Para Site, Hong Kong[14]
  • 2018 Food Matters, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong[15]
  • 2018 THE Survey Exhibition, C&G Artpartment, Hong Kong[16]
  • 2018 Imagine border, Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, Korea[17]
  • 2018 Dismantling the Scaffold, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong[18]
  • 2017 Composing Stories with Fragments of Time, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong[19]
  • 2016 One belongs where one is content, 1a space, Hong Kong[20]
  • 2016 Connect 4, Simon Lee Gallery, Hong Kong[21]
  • 2016 Language, Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden
  • 2016 No Cause for Alarm, La MaMa Galleria, New York[22]
  • 2015 Ceramics Show by Non-ceramics Artist,1a space, Hong Kong.[23]
  • 2015 Drawing. Art of Re-Zuo,AMNUA, Nanjing, China[24].
  • 2013 Topology of Urban Resistance, Hanina art space, Israel
  • 2012 Dezipcoding: Project Glocal at DiverseCity, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore[25]
  • 2012 Market Force, Osage Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2012 Post-Straight: Contemporary Hong Kong Photography, Hong Kong Heritage Museum[26]
  • 2011 Posing Museum- A conversation between Luke Ching & Ducky Tse exhibition, Lumenvisum, Hong Kong[27]
  • 2011 Primitive Craftsmanship - Contemporary Mechanism, Artist Commune, Hong Kong[28]
  • 2010 The Problem of Asia, Chalk Horse, Sydney[29].
  • 2009 Charming experience, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong[30]
  • 2009 One Degree of Separation, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK[31]
  • 2008 Everyday Anomalies, Phoenix Art Association, Brighton, UK[32]
  • 2007 Chinglish, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong[33]
  • 2007 Reversing Horizons, Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai, China[34]
  • 2007 Pivotal Decade, Chinese Art Centre, Manchester, UK[35]

Festivals

Art Residencies[1]
  • 2020 Helsinki International Artist Programme[38]
  • 2016 Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
  • 2012 Breath, Chinese Arts Centre, UK[39]
  • 2008 plAAy: Hide and Seek, Blackburn Museum, UK [13]
  • 2007 Hong Kong Visual Art Centre, HK
  • 2006 Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Residence Program, Fukuoka, Japan
  • 2006 Vermont Studio Program, US
  • 2003 Hong Kong Institute of Education, HK
  • 2003 Wanakio 2003, Noren Market, Okinawa, Japan
  • 2000 P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center Studio Program, New York, US

Awards
  • 2019 shortlisted Visible Award for Undercover Worker Project[6]
  • 2016 Hong Kong Arts Development Council Artist of the Year: Visual Arts[40]
  • 2005 Photography Award Winner, Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2005, Hong Kong[41]

References
  1. "Luke CHING 程展緯". Exit Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  2. "Digital File '1 degree_website.doc' (GB3451/OC/D/1801/963)". Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  3. Yeung, Yang (2019). "South Ho's Force Majeure and Luke Ching's Liquefied Sunshine". Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  4. "Look/17: Luke Ching". Liverpool International Photography Festival. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  5. Leung, Suzannie K. Y (2019-11-28), "Socially engaged arts: Luke Ching's practices for Hong Kong", The International Journal of Social, Political, and Community Agendas in the Arts, 14 (4): 25–35, doi:10.18848/2326-9960/CGP/v14i04/25-35CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. "Award 2019 – Shortlisted Undercover worker – Luke Ching". Visible Project. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  7. Wilson, Henrietta (2016), "For now we see through a window, dimly: Luke Ching", AsiaArtPacific, retrieved 2020-02-24
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  9. "Luke Ching Chin Wai: Liquefied Sunshine / South Ho Siu Nam: Force Majeure". Blindspot Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
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  13. "plAAy: Contemporary Asian Art in Blackburn with Darwen Archive". Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  14. "Bicycle Thieves". Para Site. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  15. "Food Matters". Karin Weber Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  16. "THE Survey Exhibition". C&G Artpartment. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  17. Lin, Ming (9 November 2018). "The Phantom of Gwangju: Historical and Political Specters at the 2018 Biennale". Art News. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  18. "Dismantling the Scaffold". Tai Kwun. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  19. "Composing Stories with Fragments of Time". Karin Weber Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  20. "One belongs where one is content". 1a Space Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  21. Tong, Valencia (2016), "Connect 4", AsiaArtPacific, retrieved 2020-02-24
  22. "La Galleria: No Cause For Alarm". La MaMa La Galleria. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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  26. "Post-Straight: Contemporary Hong Kong Photography". Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  27. "Posing Museum: A Conversation Between Luke Ching & Ducky Tse Exhibition, 擺拍博物館: 程展緯與謝至德對談展". Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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  29. "The Problem of Asia: Para/Site art exhibition explores Asian identity in Sydney". Art radar Asia. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  30. "Hong Kong Art: Open Dialogue Exhibition Series IV: Charming Experience, 「香港藝術：開放‧對話」展覽系列(四)：尋樂經驗". Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  31. "Exhibition: 'One Degree of Separation', various artists, 9 October 2009 - 9 January 2010". Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art Archive & Library. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  32. "'EVERYDAY ANOMALIES' Four Artists from Hong Kong" (PDF). Phoenix Art Space. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  33. Kwong, Kevin (2007-03-22), "Chinglish - Hong Kong Art Exhibition", South China Morning Post
  34. ""REVERSING HORIZONS" ARTIST REFLECTIONS OF THE HONG KONG HANDOVER 10TH ANNIVERSARY (group)". Art Link Art. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  35. "Exhibition: 'The Pivotal Decade', various artists, 30 June - 23 September 2007". Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art Archive & Library. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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  39. "Breathe Residency (People's Residency): Luke Ching, 16 July - 16 September 2012". Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  40. "Awardee List 2016". Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  41. "Hong Kong Art Biennial 2005 results announced". Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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