Isaac Chong Wai is a Berlin-Hong Kong artist. Chong was a participating artist in the 60th Venice Biennale, “Foreigners Everywhere,” curated by Adriano Pedrosa and in the 14th Taipei Biennial, “Whispers on the Horizon,” curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath. He uses glass, drawing, photography, video and performance as mediators to investigate contemporary global phenomena. His practice transforms the emotions, tensions, and memories of human interactions into performative materiality and immersive forms. His work addresses queer identity politics, Asian diasporic histories, and systemic racism to imagine alternative microcosms of human relationality.
His works have gained recognition at prominent venues, including the Biennale of Videobrasil, São Paulo; Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin; Bundeskunsthalle Bonn; MMCA, Seoul; Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin and Liste Art Fair Basel.

He received the New York Désirée & Hans Michael Jebsen Fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council and was a fellow of the Kulturakademie Tarabya. In 2024, he was selected as one of the TOP 100 most important cultural figures in Berlin by Tagesspiegel.

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Portrait of Isaac Chong Wai
© Innsbruck International/ Mia Maria Knoll