BIOGRAPHY
Deacon Lui is an artist who explores identity, social justice, and displacement through photography. He was born in Hong Kong, where he graduated from BA (Hons) Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University. Following that, he graduated from MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism at the London College of Communication.
Deacon's work embodies a deep commitment to social justice and human rights. He held three solo exhibitions at Parallel Space, Hong Kong, and his MA graduate project is presented at Bermondsey Project Space in February 2024. He was selected as one of the 20 Finalists Carte Blanche Students 2023.
Since relocating to London in 2022, Deacon's work has evolved to question the boundaries of documentary image-making. He experiments with alternative photography and printing processes to explore the representation of marginality, forced displacement, and social alienation. His recent works seek to capture the essence of human resilience and resistance in the face of social changes and adversity.
FEATURES AND INTERVIEWS
Paris Photo. Finalist Carte Blanche Students 2023
British Journal of Photography. The winners of this year’s Carte Blanche Student competition
Format. Future Now Exhibition
London Review of Books. Nightmare Abbey
Dissent. Night in Hong Kong
Imperfectmag. 都市病|過度抽離 Overextraction
StandNews. 《香港定格》與《茫-記》 我們能應許孩子一個怎樣的未來?
Mpweekly. 【影像故事】《幽暮之城》:在迷霧中尋見希望
Mindly Journal. 愁雲黲淡中的一點光
HK01. 攝影集.專訪|《奮戰與粉飾》實體書留紀錄
Inmediahk. 反送中展覽:現場攝影工作是感情切割訓練