Wai Ip  (they/them) is a Hong Kong conceptual/performance artist currently based in London, whose work examines the impermanent nature of human experience.   As a migrant, they navigates the intricate ontological terrain that is sculpted by the relentless forces of vicinity performing upon us, including geographic dislocation, fluctuating political scenarios, and the swift pace of technological progress. Their artwork not only provokes deep introspection but also acts as a mirror reflecting the myriad challenges and necessary adaptations faced by the identity of artist in our rapidly transforming society. 

Wai’s artwork has been exhibited at galleries and art shows in New York, Hong Kong, Canada, France and across South East Asia. They is currently enrolled in the first year of MFA fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London.


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07.2020Domestic Singularity

archival inkjet print


The photo series presents a voyeuristic perspective of the home. The shooting is set in the artist's home under quarantine of the covid-19 epidemic. Through repositioning of furniture and objects in the home, and manipulating the lighting, they materialised the sense of conflict between the privacy of one’s home and the coldness of metallic objects captured in these photos, resulting in a desperate sense of isolation. Their anxiety drives them to assume the role of the only and irrelevant voyeur in their home.