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Wan Chai District.
Digital photography.
“This series reveals the silent coexistence of nature and the city, where resilience and fragility intertwine. Each photograph is a meditation on endurance: the way trees persist in overlooked corners, bearing witness to the passage of time, the erosion of memory, and the quiet beauty that thrives beyond our gaze,” says photographer Alan Chan Yau Hong.
Alan Chan Yau Hong is a Hong Kong-based fine art photographer whose work transforms the camera into a tool for painterly abstraction. His images explore the emotional undercurrents of urban life, solitude, persistence and the quiet spaces that often go unnoticed. Entering the art world later in his career, Alan brings a reflective maturity and a finely tuned sense of observation. His practice is defined by restraint, atmosphere and a deep interest in the subtle psychological textures of the city.
Alan’s work has been included in selected group exhibitions in Hong Kong, including Collect Hong Kong 2025 and 2026 organized by the Hong Kong Arts Centre.
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