Wai Lau

Lives and works in New York, NY, USA

Artist statement

LAU Wai is a multidisciplinary artist, animator, storyteller, educator, gamer, cat companion and more.. Lau was born and raised in Hong Kong, currently lives and works in New York. They utilize personal and historical archives, cinematic imagery, popular culture, and emerging technologies to investigate how history, fiction, personal memory, and virtuality collide in the process of identity formation. Their practice involves moving images, new media, photography, sculptural objects, and installation. Their works are collected by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (United States); Alexander Tutsek – Stiftung Foundation (Germany), and M+ (Hong Kong, China), among others. They have exhibited at international events and institutions, including Brandts Museum of Art and Visual Culture, Denmark (2016); Power Station of Art, Shanghai (2018); Para Site, Hong Kong (2015, 2018); Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong (2019, 2021); Kuandu Biennale, Taiwan (2018); Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Japan (2015); The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, United States (2019) and Yokohama Triennale, Japan (2020). They have participated in residency programs at Institute for Electronic Arts, Alfred University, New York; Harvestworks Technology Immersion Program (TIP), New York; LES Studio Program, a program of Artists Alliance Inc., New York; and NARS Foundation, New York. They have taught at School of Visual Arts, New York, and The City University of New York.

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