About us
Hong Huazheng, who prefers to be called H, is an artist based in Singapore. H received his Master's Degree in Fine Arts from Goldsmiths' College, University of London. H believes that the climate collapse is the most pertinent story of our time, and he has committed his artistic practice to document a climatically destabilized world. In his dialogue with image presentation, H experiments with different display methods, designing the scale and platform of his work in response to the exhibition environment. H's commercial photography commissions include campaigns such as Anti-Gambling, Anti-Drink Driving, and Singaporeans Against Poverty.
H was twice awarded the Patron of the Arts Awards by the National Arts Council of Singapore for his contribution to the arts. His work has also been shown in group exhibitions at Somerset House in London, the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, the National Museum of Singapore, the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. H began his professional career in 2010 after receiving the top title at the Singapore Young Photographer Award exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore. He has since received numerous regional and international awards, such as the International Photography Awards and the Sony World Photography Awards, where he won 1st Place (National Awards) for his work on climate emergency in the North Pole region.
EXHIBITIONS
- HALF PAST FOUR, Singapore Art Week, Singapore 2020
- Curated Only Words Remain, The ALcove @ SMU, Singapore 2018
- Curated The Artist Dreams of His School, The ALcove @ SMU, Singapore 2018
- Formations, Studio Kura, Fukuoka, Japan 2017
- Singapore Young Photographer Award (Panel of Judges), National Museum of Singapore 2016
- Nature captured on camera phones, Republic Plaza, Singapore 2016
- ECHO: Inside out, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2015
- Curated PRISM, SMU Arts Festival, Singapore Management University 2015
- HALF . PAST, Art Wood Space, Singapore 2015
- Art of Our City: Young Singapore Artists, The Art Space @ Suntec, Singapore 2015
- I wasn’t everything, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2015
- Vernacular, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore 2015
- ECHO, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing 2015
- Lost conversations, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2015
- idreamofmona, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2015
- An Eminent Takeover, Eminent Plaza, Singapore 2014
- Watch This Space, Republic Plaza, Singapore 2012
- Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes 2011
- Singapore Young Photographer Award, National Museum of Singapore 2010
- Spot & Shoot, National Museum of Singapore 2010
- One Belongs to New York, de Suantio Gallery, Singapore Management University 2009
- RE:PRESENT, SMU Arts Festival, Singapore Management University 2009
- non|sense, SMU Arts Festival, Singapore Management University 2008
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & PUBLICATIONS
- Awarded Patron of the Arts (Friend of the Arts Award) by National Arts Council of Singapore 2020
- Commissioned for permanent artwork at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital 2019
- Published photography book IMAGINATIONS (ISBN: 978-981-11-5932-9) 2018
- Awarded SMU Alumni Spirit Award by Singapore Management University 2015
- Awarded Patron of the Arts (Arts Supporter Award) by National Arts Council of Singapore 2014
- Commissioned for the Anti-Gambling Campaign of Singapore 2014
- Commissioned (pro bono) for the Anti-Poverty Campaign of Singapore 2013
- Commissioned for the Anti-Drink Driving Campaign of Singapore 2012
- Founded the Singapore Management University Emerging Artist Award 2012
- Published photography book TEN (ISBN: 978-981-07-0547-3) 2012
- Winner of SpikesAlso, Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity 2011
- Overall winner of Singapore Young Photographer Award 2010
- Gold & silver in interactive advertising, The Crowbar Awards 2010
- Overall winner at Spot & Shoot, National Museum of Singapore 2009
- Awarded Multimedia Journalism Prize, Foreign Correspondent Association of Singapore 2009