WONG Sze Wai
Wong Sze Wai
b. 1990, Hong Kong, China
Wong Sze Wai explores the interplay of memory, imagination, and history through spiritual landscapes that merge personal and collective narratives. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (2013) and Master of Fine Arts (2020). Her practice has been enriched by global exchanges, including immersive studies in Shangri-La (2016), artist residencies in Bulgaria (2018) and at Organhaus in Chongqing (2024), and an upcoming residency at Art Omi in Hudson Valley, New York (2025).
Her work transforms decay into meditative calm, depicting empty playgrounds, forgotten homes, and abandoned backyards where absence whispers of past presence.
Drawing from ancient grotto mural techniques and western painting traditions, she layers mineral pigments, ink, and clay onto canvas, creating textures that evoke natural erosion and regeneration. These tactile surfaces magnify the interplay of space and time, acting as visual archives that heighten the dialogue between presence and absence—inviting viewers to reconstruct narratives within the voids.
Her solo exhibitions include “Whisper in Stillness” (Long Story Short NYC, New York, 2024), “Cabinet of Curiosities” (Contemporary by Angela Li, Hong Kong, 2024), “Stone Stealer” (Contemporary by Angela Li, Hong Kong, 2022), and “The Missing Operator” (Art Central Duk Dak Solo Presentation, Hong Kong, 2022). Her work has been featured internationally in group exhibitions such as “Painted in Hong Kong” (Enlighten Gallery, Taipei, 2024), “The Folds of Reality” (Gallery MC, Shenzhen, 2024), “Femalarity” (Volery Gallery, Dubai, 2023) and “Line in Motions—East Meets West” (CBK Zuidoost, Amsterdam, 2018)