Hong Kong

Latest Stories

How Wing Shya Captured the Mood of Wong Kar-wai’s Films

In the 1990s, Shya worked as a set photographer for the legendary Hong Kong director. A new book peers behind the scenes of Wong’s films—and into the artist’s own life and travels.
Phillip Pyle II, Forgotten Struggle #32, 2023

A Biennial in Houston Explores the Politics of Visibility

The latest edition of FotoFest features artists and collectives from around the world who consider the weight of history on the present.

A Mother’s Relentless Quest to Find her Missing Son

After her son disappeared from Hong Kong into China, Yu Lai Wai-ling embarked on a lifelong search to bring him home. The photographer Billy H.C. Kwok convinced Ms. Yu to tell her story, assembling images of grief and resolve.
Kenji Wong, Hello darkness, my old friend, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, 2019

How Are Young Photographers Documenting the Protests in Hong Kong?

Beyond the tear gas and the front lines, these Hong Kong photographers have found new ways to represent the city’s political crisis.

In Protests from Standing Rock to Hong Kong, the Image of Solidarity

Protest is a form of communion.

What Does It Mean to Navigate Queer Life in Hong Kong?

Meet the winner of the 2018 Aperture Portfolio Prize.

Get Aperture Magazine

Aperture No. 257

Aperture presents “Image Worlds to Come: Photography & AI,” a timely and urgent issue that explores how artificial intelligence is quickly transforming the field of photography and our broader culture of images.

$24.95 11Add to cart