Benny Lam

 
 
 

Exhibitions (Group & Solo)

 
  • 2022 “Civilization: The Way We Live Now” Musei San Domenico in Forli, Italy (Sep 17 – Jan 8 2023)
  • 2021 “Civilization: The Way We Live Now” Museum of Civilization in Marseille in France (May 19 – Aug 15 2021)
  • 2020 “Civilization: The Way We Live Now” Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki in New Zealand (Jun 13 – Oct 18 2020)
  • 2019 “Civilization: The Way We Live Now” National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia (20 Sept – 2 Feb 2020)
  • 2019 “Beyond the Roof – A Home Animated In Words” in Hong Kong Art Center (2 Aug – 24 Aug )
  • 2019 “TOUGH” Benny Lam x OLYMPUS photo exhibition. Venue: JCCAC L0 Gallery,  Hong Kong (5 April – 7April )
  • 2019 “Civilization: The Way We Live Now” Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art in Beijing (9 Mar – 19 May)
  • 2018 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” Gallery of Photography in Dublin, Ireland (16 Nov – 15 Feb 2019)
  • 2018 “Prix Picket Award SPACE” Flowers Gallery in New York (1-13 Nov)
  • 2018 “HKIPP Annual Exhibition” Venue: Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong (20 Oct – 21 Oct)
  • 2018 “Civilization: The Way We Live Now” The National Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art, Korea (18 Oct – 17 Feb 2019)
  • 2018 “Porto Photo Fest 2018” in Maia, Portugal (13 Oct – 21 Oct)
  • 2018 “Prix Picket Award SPACE” Global Art Centre in Istanbul (18 Sep – 17 Oct)
  • 2018 “Prix Picket Award SPACE” ArtLab in Lausanne, Switzerland (10-30 Sept)
  • 2018 “Empathy, now” Gdynia Design Days Festival in Gdynia, Poland (6-15 July)
  • 2018 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” CAB in Brussels, Belgium (6 – 30 Jun)
  • 2018 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” Camera – Italian Centre for Photography in Turin, Italy (23 May – 26 Aug)
  • 2018 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, Mexico (2 Mar – 22 April)
  • 2018 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” House of Economy/Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart, German (1-24 Feb)
  • 2018 “Making Room For” 1a space, Cattle Depot Artist Village, Hong Kong (27 Jan – 25 Feb)
  • 2018 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” Mouravieff House & Museum in Moscow, Russia (19 Jan – 18 Feb)
  • 2017 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” Hillside Forum in Tokyo, Japan (23 Nov – 7 Dec)
  • 2017 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” Photo Lux Festival in Lucca, Italy (18 Nov – 10 Dec)
  • 2017 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” LUMA Westbau in Zurich, Switzerland (22 Sep – 29 Oct)
  • 2017 “Life & Style” HKIPP Annual Exhibition Venue: Clear Water Bay Film Studio, Hong Kong (27-28 May)
  • 2017 “Prix Pictet Award SPACE” The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Award ceremony 4 May (5 – 28 May)
  • 2017 “Trapped SoCO” Venue: 269 SoCO Gallery, Hong Kong (7 Jan to 30 April)
  • 2016 “Trapped” Venue: The Central Oasis, Hong Kong (13 Oct – 26 Oct),
  • 2016 “Trapped” Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Center, Hong Kong (3 Oct – 9 Oct)
  • 2016 “HKIPP Annual Exhibition” Venue: F11 Photographic Museum, Hong Kong (2-14 Sept)
  • 2016 “Hong Kong Contemporary Photography” Venue: Lo Gallery, JCCAC, Hong Kong (2 July – 24 July)
  • 2016 “The Soul of Money” Venue: DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, Czech. (19 Feb – 6 June)
  • 2015 “HKIPP Annual Exhibition” Venue: Harbour City, Hong Kong (8 – 11 Oct)
  • 2014 “Moon Festival” HKIPP Annual Exhibition. Venue: Times Square, Hong Kong (16 – 21 Sept)
  • 2014 “Photo Exhibition on Grassroots Housing” Venue: 269 SoCO Gallery, Hong Kong (16May – 13 July)
  • 2014 “Artwalk Charity” Inadequate Housing Photo Exhibition. Venue: 210 Hollywood Rd, Hong Kong (12 March)
  • 2013 “The Grand LeadAwards exhibition” in The House of Photography in Hamburgs Deichtorhallen. (27July – 13 Oct)

Glittering Hong Kong

Glossy photos stand in stark contrast to dark lives in cage homes and coffin cubicles, uncovering the reality hidden underneath Hong Kong’s glamourous and prosperous appearance. And it is hoped that this series of vivid photographs will highlight the absurdities of the housing situation in Hong Kong.
 

The popularity of sub-divided units

Taken from a bird’s eye view and with a brand-new focal point, these photos show the ugly fashion of partitions; tiny apartments demanding outrageous costs.
 

Children’s paradise

A photographic record of the 40,000 little lives growing up in the neglected buildings.
 

Home ownership

These photos of the 15sq ft “homes” can only shock and bewilder.

Good food kitchen

Images of kitchen-toilet complexes revealing a way of life that is awful beyond belief.
 

Facing it with optimism

Capturing every stubborn smile, this series salutes those never-complaining, determined, incredible individuals who add so much to society yet receive so little in return.