KRISTY M CHAN
Kristy M Chan (b. 1997) is a Hong-Kong born, London-based artist, predominately interested in painting, short films and VR painting. Chan’s hologram-like work explores the act of locating “home” within different cultural geographies, in which reflects her upbringing and the experience of migration. Chan's work ponders on the minute events of daily life as she sees them as an important aspect of allowing comfort and a sense of belonging. In turn, they encourage a light-hearted, often humorous yet appreciative perspective towards the mundane. Chan has exhibited in the UK and internationally across Europe and Asia, including a future solo show in London with KOVET.ART and at the Monaco Art Fair 2021, represented by a Madrid-based gallery. Her works are also represented in New York, Cyprus and Dubai. She has participated in several residencies in Finland, the UK and Germany, and soon and Chile, enhancing her fascination with migration and displacement. She was invited to interviews by online platforms and was selected to be in 10 online exhibitions since the March 2020. Her works are in various private collections in the UK, Italy, Germany, France, Cyprus, Hong Kong and America. She received a First-Class Honours Bachelor’s Degree from the Slade School of Fine Art in 2019, and Masters in Contemporary Art at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, 2020.
