CHAN Wai Lap
Based in Hong Kong, Chan Wai Lap’s practice spans painting, drawing, publishing and installation. Particularly known for documenting public swimming pools, Chan draws inspiration from personal experiences, memories and everyday happenings, investigating the power dynamics and interrelationships between public and private, self and others.
Chan received his BA in Visual Communication from Birmingham City University. He has been featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art (2023); Art Central, Hong Kong (2021); halka sanat projesi, Istanbul (2019); Fringe Club, Hong Kong (2019) and School of Visual Arts, New York (2018). He has participated in group exhibitions at Oil Street Art Space, Hong Kong (2024); 798CUBE, Beijing (2023); Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong (2020) and more. Chan also won the Winsor & Newton x Paul Smith’s Foundation International Art Prize in 2024 and the Award for Young Artist (Visual Arts) of the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards in 2019.