Eiffel Chong (b. 1977, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Chong graduated with an MA in International Contemporary Art and Design Practice from the University of East London and a BA (Hons) in Photography from London College of Printing. He lives and works in Kuala Lumpur.
Eiffel Chong’s work considers abstract concepts of life and death through the banal details, silent landscapes and curious obsessions he observes from daily life. He is interested in how the photographic medium can translate a particular time and space, memories and thoughts into something permanent. He personally thinks that the images say more with less, and makes one just want to stare and think about it.
Recent solo exhibitions include: Seascape, Artify Gallery, Hongkong (2015); Works 2002 – 2014, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong (2014); Under Control, 2902 Gallery, Singapore (2013). Selected group exhibitions include: Postcolonial Photo Studio, Noorderlicht Photo Festival Noorderlicht Gallery, Groningen, NL (2015), Victoria Crime, Artify Gallery, Hong Kong (2015); The Space Between – An Exploration of Role Meaning and Intent in Contemporary Malaysian Art, Wei-Ling Contemporary, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2015), After Image: Contemporary Photography From Southeast Asia, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore (2014); Others & Me: A Contemporary Photography Exhibition, Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE (2014)
Chong was a finalist for the Asia-Pacific Photobook Award (2015), The Sovereign Asian Art Prize (2014), 29th Higashikawa International Award (2012) and won runner-up for the Nikon Photo Contest (2014-2015)
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