Michael Wolf and Ho Fan: Hong Kong Stories

Hong Kong’s unique character has been a muse to many photographers over time. In this exhibition, two iconic artists juxtapose Hong Kong of now and then.

Ho Fan (b. 1937, Shganghai), one of Asia’s most beloved street photographers in the 50-60’s, is well known for his love for the common Hong Kong people. They are carefully staged against backdrops of smoky paths and interesting compositions displaying sensitivity towards texture, geometrical patterns and light.
In Hong Kong Stories, Ho Fan shows only vintage material, photographed by his double twin Rolleiflex camera and developed at his mother’s dark room in the deep of night.

Michael Wolf (b. 1954, Munich) shares the same fascination for this city and for its hard working citizens. His is that of an outsider, his work defies categorization. What distinguishes him from others is his acute ability to find the symbolic value in those seemingly insignificant details that so often go unnoticed. By focusing on these fragments, Wolf succeeds in capturing the beauty of the vernacular while simultaneously illustrating a fascinatingly portrait of life in the contemporary city.
In this exhibition, in opposition to Fan’s works, Michael Wolf presents his latest work as explored in his latest series of books: ‘Hong Kong Trilogy’, ‘Hong Kong Flora’ and ‘Informal Seating arrangements’.