Tang Kuok Hou

Visual Arts

Tang Kuok Hou Born in Macau, in 1989 with a BA in Sociology from the University of Macau, Tang is founders of the Macau photo collective – “Dialect”. He has participated in more than 60 arts exhibitions in Macao and overseas besides two solo shows. He takes on such themes as city, time, memory and local culture to explore, through man-made landscape, the interconnection among urbanites, landscapes and human existence versus Nature, as well as their respective meaning. His works were collected by collector, local organizations, University of Macau, Orient Foundation, Creative Macau – Center for Creative Industries, Macau Museum of Art and Portugal PLMJ Foundation. His photobook “LINE” is now in the collections of the Centre George Pompidou, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia and Gulbenkian museum libraries.

Exhibitions

Seeing The Light In Black And White – Photography Exhibition

13th January — 19th February, 2022

In the course of the history of photography, among photographers who make it as art, there have been opposing ideas about texts to explain the images. It is said that a good photograph needs no explanation. If photography is art and art is sufficient, the image itself must be independent, transmitting everything through the image […]

“Whatever You Make, Make It Yours” – 14th anniversary collective member exhibition

28th August — 23rd September, 2017

Individual works could express strong individuality and uniqueness. Through this collective exhibition, the artists will creative the masterpieces with various art forms. Such as photography, print making, oil painting, tile painting, etc. The idiosyncratic and distinct thoughts will be gathered. And those will bring us the extraordinary ideas and experiences. Demonstrating the local creative talents’ […]

“Here & Now” 13th anniversary members exhibition

27th August — 30th September, 2016

Adalberto Tenreiro, Alexandre Marreiros, Armelle de L, Chan Un Man, Cristina Vinhas, Duarte Esmeriz, DWG, Elói Scarva, Fernando Simões, Francisco Ricarte, Ho Si Man, João Miguel Barros, Lai Sio Kit, Laura Che, Li Li, Lúcia Lemos, Madalena Fonseca, Marina Carvalho, Mavin Zin, Noah Ng, Ohi, Rodrigo de Matos, Rusty Fox, Sofia Bobone, Tang Kuok Hou […]

“Human Scenery” – Photography exhibition

23rd March — 23rd April, 2016

Shoots of landscapes often served with appreciation of beauty and neglected the insignificant exotic scenes. I see the importance of those insignificant scenes as the symbols of place and time, they are the observations and records of the landscapes. I attempt to redefine the monotonous image of the city, and reunite all the elements into […]

“RICH LIFE” – 12th anniversary group exhibition

28th August — 30th September, 2015

Creative Macau (CCI) will hold a grand opening ceremony of “Rich Life” Members Exhibition and bring stunning music performance to celebrate its 12th Anniversary on Friday, 28 August, 2015. The grand opening ceremony will start at 6pm with a set of live acoustic and electronic music played in a combination of different instruments by the […]

“CITIES” B/W Photography group exhibition

23rd July — 20th August, 2015

Five of our members: Carmo Correira, Ieong Man Pan, Marina Carvalho, Tang Kuok Ho, Wilson Caldeira, are exhibiting a series of photographs on 23 of July that certainly will give to the public a very personal point of view of what they feel when they explore cities by walking. CITIES are no doubt an urban […]

“Make A Wish” 10th Anniversary Group Exhibition

28th August — 14th September, 2013

MAKE A WISH is the theme of our 10th anniversary exhibition proposed to all Creative Macau members. Twenty six members across the twelve different creative fields of advertising, architecture, craft, design, designer fashion, film and video, interactive leisure software, music, performing arts, publishing, software and computer development, and visual arts were interested and are displaying […]