Hongkong people
Text by Hong Cheung (colleague from Hong Kong)
Will I make it ? 2017
150x230cm | edition 3
90x140cm | edition 4
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In his series "Hong Kong People," Michael Heinsen captures the vibrant life of Hong Kong's metropolis in an unusual, poetic way. People appear in deliberately reduced focus – they remain shadowy, vague, almost ghostly. This deliberate blur creates a play between visibility and mystery. The viewer is invited to discover for themselves: Who is this person? Where are they going? What have they just experienced?
My Way, 2017
150x230cm | edition 3
90x140cm | edition 4
50x70 | edition 5
Heinsen's images don't tell finished stories – rather, they open up spaces for one's own thoughts and interpretations. Amid the dense urban bustle of Hong Kong's streets, the figures seem like fleeting apparitions. They come and go, lose themselves in the crowd, or emerge from it. The city lives, breathes, and moves – and every person within it carries their own, unknown chapter.
Another Day, 2017
150x230cm | edition 3
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I’ll always love you, 2017
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Don’t look at me, 2017
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Let’s go home, 2017
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Another day on earth, 2017
150x230cm | edition 3
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50x70 | edition 5
Should I stay or go? 2017
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50x70 | edition 5
How should I tell her? 2017
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Too late again, 2017
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Can you see me? 2017
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I´m off, 2017
150x230cm | edition 3
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Never know where to go, 2024
150x230cm | edition 3
90x140cm | edition 4
50x70 | edition 5
"Hong Kong People" is a visual essay about anonymity and individuality in one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It is an invitation to pause – in the midst of the flow of movement.