photography award 2025
This project adopts a satirical tone to explore the resurgence of superstitions in Hong Kong and the exploitation of vulnerable communities through certain cultic practices. By mixing several media - manipulative manual, photographs, videos and performances - Kurt Tong plans to embody a fake Taoist priest, afin to question the way certain pseudo-spiritual figures hijack belief systems for lucrative fins.
In this way, the artist seeks to provoke a critical reflexion on the mechanisms that drive individuals to turn to superstition in times of uncertainty, while revealing the subtle manipulation techniques employed by fraudulent leaders. True to his approach, this research is rooted in personal and family experience.