Kok Heng San
Resume of Kok Heng San
Born in Macao, Kok Heng San has been engaged in photographic creation for over five decades. He once won the title of “Top 10 Masters” of World Photography Salon in three consecutive years from 1983 till 1985. He also enjoys such many titles as honorary member and Top Exhibitor (in 2012) of Photography Society of America (PSA), honorary photography promoter and honorary fellow of Photography Society of New York (PSNY). His works have been permanently collected by many museums, photography societies and organizations such as Hong Kong Heritage Museum, PSA and Tokyo Photography Company of Japan.
Currently, he is commissioner in Macao of PSA, member of Federation of Asian Performing Artists (FAPA) and vice president of HK & Macao Branch, honorary president of Xutang Teachers and Students Photographic Art Association, honorary president and vice president of Macao Photographers Union, senior advisor of Yunnan Plateau International Photographic Art Center in China, honorary consultant of Macao Digital Photography Society, Macao Creative Photography Association and HK Icheon Photography Society.
Kok Heng San has held his solo exhibition in Singapore, Australia, New York, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Taiwan and acted as member of jury in various international photography salons or competitions on many regions. He has even issued photographic works and critic articles in newspapers and magazines of Malaysia, New York, India, Australia, Beijing, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony
Kok Heng San Donated Works to Macao Foundation
Wu Zhiliang, President of Macao Foundation, Conferred Certificate of Collection to Kok Heng San
Kok Heng San Introduced his Works
Sailing at Sunset
Smooth Sailing
“Between Heaven and Earth—Kok Heng San’s State-of-Mind Photography Series” exhibition, part of “Macao Artists Promotion Plan” sponsored by Macao Foundation, was held at Exhibition Hall of Macao Center of Education, Science and Culture from February 10 till 20. Along with the exhibition consisting of 42 selected works by Macao artist Kok Heng San, the album “Between Heaven and Earth—Kok Heng San’s State-of-Mind Photography Series” was issued simultaneously.
Distinguished guests such as Mr. Shao Bin, assistant director of Department of Culture and Education of Central Liaison Office in Macao, Mr. Zheng Xinyou, director general of Department of Public Diplomacy and Information of Commissioner’s Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macao, Mr. Wu Zhiliang, president of Macao Foundation, Mr. Lai Weng Chio, eternal honorary president of Salon Photography Society, Mr. Cheang Sai Keong, honorary consultant of Macao Digital Photography Society, Ms. Wong Lai Chu, member of Photography Society of America, Mr. Kuo Keng Man, president of Macao Photography Society, Mr. Ho Kan Keong, artist of Photography Society of America and the author Kok Heng San, attended the opening ceremony.
As most pictures in this exhibition are taken from ordinary scenes or some objects prone to be neglected in daily life, the author adopted an extensive title “Between Heaven and Earth”. Over two thirds of the pictures were created in Macao and taken from 1995 up till now as a record of many disappearing elements in Macao as well as panorama of the author’s artistic creation and technique in photography in varied periods of time.
As Kok Heng San expressed, through the objects in the lens and its inner spirit, his creation tends to convey his own state of mind and intention to the audiences and remind of their imagination and sympathy. In his artistic formality, the contrast between light and shadow and graphic combination constitute an extraordinary effect that has endowed those pictures with artistic appeal and radiated a refreshing rhythm.
