If I were to talk about my motto, it would be "to keep a child's vision of the world." I like things that are authentic, straightforward, playful, and a bit emotional. I appreciate things that are refined but not overly contrived. I tend to rebel against norms, authority, and hierarchy. I work mainly with video and photography, occasionally incorporating objects. My ideas are often sparked by noticing things we tend to take for granted and no longer think about in daily life.
香港生まれ。香港城市大学クリエイティブメディア学院にて映像芸術を専攻。
卒業後、スタジオ勤務を経て、2009年にフォトグラファーとして独立し、映像・写真の事務所「A MAN & A PLOT」を設立。ファッション写真をはじめ、エディトリアル、広告写真、自身の作品制作、コマーシャルフィルム、TVCMなど幅広い分野で活動。
2014年に渡欧し、ポーランドのポズナン芸術大学でインターメディア（先端芸術表現科）の修士号を取得。その後、ヨーロッパを中心に世界各国で展覧会、アートビエンナーレ、映像フェスティバルなどに出展。約5年間のポーランド生活を経て、2019年に来日。
2021年より、東京を拠点にアーティスト、映像作家、フォトグラファーとして活動を開始。
2023年には、自主映画を制作するために1年間ベルリンに移住。
2024年に東京に戻り、自主映画の制作を続けると同時に、ミュージックビデオやTVCMといった映像制作プロジェクトにも携わっている。
日本や世界各国での生活経験をもとに、社会規範、個人史、言語を主なテーマに、ドキュメンタリーとフィクションの手法を組み合わせた作品を制作している。現在、ベルリンと東京の二拠点で活動中。
Born in Hong Kong, Kalun now works as a filmmaker in Tokyo and Berlin. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he was a fashion and advertising photographer, where he gained the knowledge and vocabulary necessary to effectively execute concept directions. As a photographer, Kalun maintained a strong connection to the narrative film he studied in college, finding himself increasingly drawn to incorporating a time-based vision into his photographic work.
He draws inspiration from a broad range of artistic disciplines, admiring their ability to create fragmentary impressions that are audaciously poetic and experimentally approachable. In 2014, he relocated to Poland, where he completed a master’s program in intermedia art, expanding his knowledge of moving images to include non-narrative film and video art. His works have been exhibited and screened across Europe at venues such as the WRO Media Art Biennale, the Edinburgh Artists' Moving Image Festival, Kassel Dokfest, and the Channels Video Art Festival in Australia.
In 2019, Kalun embraced a new challenge by relocating to Tokyo, Japan, where he worked as a cinematographer for both feature-length and short narrative films, further refining his visual language. He uses a contemplative approach to explore existential themes and the complex dynamics of interpersonal relationships through visual motifs. His intimate and reflective aesthetic is characterized by striking compositions, sophisticated framing, and meticulous attention to visual storytelling.
In 2023, Kalun relocated to Berlin to focus on the creation of his own narrative short film. The following year, he returned to Tokyo, where he continues to produce independent films while expanding his body of work through commercial projects, including music videos and TV commercials.
He draws inspiration from a broad range of artistic disciplines, admiring their ability to create fragmentary impressions that are audaciously poetic and experimentally approachable. In 2014, he relocated to Poland, where he completed a master’s program in intermedia art, expanding his knowledge of moving images to include non-narrative film and video art. His works have been exhibited and screened across Europe at venues such as the WRO Media Art Biennale, the Edinburgh Artists' Moving Image Festival, Kassel Dokfest, and the Channels Video Art Festival in Australia.
In 2019, Kalun embraced a new challenge by relocating to Tokyo, Japan, where he worked as a cinematographer for both feature-length and short narrative films, further refining his visual language. He uses a contemplative approach to explore existential themes and the complex dynamics of interpersonal relationships through visual motifs. His intimate and reflective aesthetic is characterized by striking compositions, sophisticated framing, and meticulous attention to visual storytelling.
In 2023, Kalun relocated to Berlin to focus on the creation of his own narrative short film. The following year, he returned to Tokyo, where he continues to produce independent films while expanding his body of work through commercial projects, including music videos and TV commercials.
// Here is an autobiographical film about me.