Biography
Eric Fong is a visual artist based in London. He was born in Hong Kong and educated in Canada and the UK, where he gained an MA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths College, University of London. His artwork includes film, photography and sculpture.
Fong’s art practice explores issues relating to the body, identity, and difference, often informed by his experience as a former medical doctor.
Fong’s work has been exhibited across the UK and internationally, including EAST International, Norwich; London Group Open, Shape Open and Creekside Open, London; Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York; Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, Toronto; Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest; and numerous international short film festivals.
Fong’s work is held in the Arts Council England Collection. His awards include a visual arts grant by Arts Council England, artist residency grants by Leverhulme Trust, British Council and Chinese Arts Centre, and exhibition prizes awarded by Victoria Miro at Creekside Open and by Yinka Shonibare (Turner Prize nominee 2004) at Shape Open, London.
