Judging Panel
Hong KO
Designer/ Artist/ Curator
Hong Kong

Hong Ko, graduate of Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2000, received the British Chevening Postgraduate Scholarship in 2002 and completed his master degree in Typographic Studies at the London College of Printing. Currently a partner of KL&K Design, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Designer Association, the joint curator of Shenzhen Design Week 2021, Ko is a leading creative figure of China.

Serving the design industry for over 20 years, Ko has kept his enthusiasm and spirit of exploration in art as always. With his years of experience and sharp insights, his art works reveal unique visual expressions, presenting systematic exploration of cultural symbols.

Ko’s works were exhibited at “2 Places 3 Generations 40 Years” (Today Art Museum, Beijing, 2016), “Shenzhen (Ping Shan) International Sculpture Exhibition” (Ping Shan Sculpture Creative Park, 2016), “Simulacrum Living- Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition” (Shenzhen Art Museum, 2017), “Modern Times- A Protobia of Ideal and Reality New Media Art Exhibition” (Vanke V Gallery, 2017), “Ink Asia 2017” (Hong Kong Conventional and Exhibition Centre, 2017), “Shenzhen Design Week 2018: AGI China” (Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, 2018),

“Unknown/Asia 2019” (Art Exchange Osaka, 2019), “Oh><Yes”( Art><Creativity (He Art Museum, Foshan, 2021), “Art Becoming Art - One Art 2022” (One Bay Shenzhen, 2022), “Blink Blink - Hong Ko solo exhibition” (the a gallery, Shenzhen 2022), “Ink Asia 2023” (Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center & Hysan Place 2023), “Moordn Art Fair 2023” (Nan Fung International Conference and Exhibition Center, 2023).

As a curator, Ko has jointly curated “Beijing Design Week - 2 Places 3 Generations 40 Years”(2016), “Genuine to Objects, Contemporary Buddhism Lifestyle and Art Exhibition” (2010), “National Intangible Heritage: Gambiered Canton Gauze Cross-Disciplinary Art Exhibition”( 2020-2021), “Open the box inside the box”(2021),“Paint with Autistics”(2021),“Shenzhen Design Week 2021”, “Photosynthesis - Nantou City Oasis Park art program” (2022),“Art><Creativity: Exhibition Series in Greater Bay Area”(2020-2024). Branding projects include: Shenzhen Airport Group, Bama Tea, Wugumf and Zoneco, etc.