Event Overview
The 2015 edition of "Oxwarehouse Talk" continues the theme of imagery from the exhibition "Under the Naobei Mountain – Hengqin Image Creation Exhibition Today," which concluded on the same day. This talk focuses specifically on film photography. For the first session, "On the Edge – Possibilities of Contemporary Documentary Photography Aesthetics," we invited Qin Wei, Coordinator and Lecturer of the Advanced Diploma in Photography program at the Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education, photographer, and curator, to share his insights with the audience at Oxwarehouse. Qin Wei also held a solo exhibition titled "Under Heaven" at Oxwarehouse in 2012, which depicted the living conditions of disadvantaged groups in the Philippines through a documentary format.
About the Speaker: Qin Wei
- Background: Graduated from the École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg (formerly Mulhouse) in France. He expresses traditional Eastern aesthetic concepts through contemporary Western artistic styles and holds a Master's degree in Advanced Plastic Expression from the French Ministry of Culture. He established his own art studio in France.
- Artistic Vision: Qin Wei's photographic world is imbued with his personal inner experiences, examining our changing world through a humanitarian lens and a broad historical framework.
- Focus Areas: His work primarily spans Hong Kong and various Asian regions. His lens captures issues of regional poverty across different cultural and economic backgrounds, victims of war, and survival challenges caused by global climate change.
- Awards: He has received multiple press photography awards and human rights journalism awards.
- Philanthropy: In 2011, he founded the international non-governmental organization Health In Action, which provides community healthcare education and medical services to the poor in developing countries.
Event Details
- Date: February 8, 2015
- Venue: Oxwarehouse (Ox Warehouse)
