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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10.2019FOREVER X CHANGE 永續找換店

LED signage/ double-channel video/ RMB coin/ performance documented by go pro


Sheung Shui, Hong Kong (SAR) ⇄ Lo Wu, Shenzhen (CN)
上水,香港特別行政區 ⇄ 羅湖,中國深圳市



07/01/2019 15:25:01 鴻運人民幣找換店
07/01/2019 16:12:35 深圳市星旺货币兑换有限公司
07/01/2019 16:41:09 第一國際資源有限公司
07/01/2019 17:39:04 深圳市星旺货币兑换有限公司
07/01/2019 18:20:11 泰昌人民幣找換行


The mutualistic relationship between China and Hong Kong is impermanent in nature. Our co-existence has proven our difference is much less significant than you would imagine, and even that is vanishing rapidly. In a small alley in the Yaumatei district of Hong Kong, under the neon signs of a Currency Exchange shop, I installed 2 vertical video displays showcasing 2 such shops where Chinese Yuan and Hong Kong Dollar exchange hands by those who cross the borders daily from both sides of the Lo Wu River. Hundreds of thousands of travellers cross the Hong Kong (HK) / Shenzhen (SZ) border every day. This daily ritual is so repetitive, it’s almost meditative. The interdependency of the two is rapidly grinding away their differences, as they merge into a unified identity of an unknown nature.