Derek Man is a photographer based in London. Born and raised in Hong Kong, he has lived in the UK since 2005 and became a naturalised citizen in 2016. His work explores cultural identity and what we call home – how we form a sense of place, and what makes us feel like we belong.
Twitter: @derek_man
Instagram: @derekman_
Exhibitions
2020
Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 162, RPS House, Bristol, UK
2019
LOOK Photo Biennial, Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
2019
Canon New Cosmos of Photography, GALLERY Ann, KG+ KYOTOGRAPHIE, Kyoto, JAPAN
2018
Shutter Hub Open, 5&33 GALLERY, Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
2018
Canon New Cosmos of Photography, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo, JAPAN
2018
Shutter Hub Open, The Old Truman Brewery, London, UK
2018
What Do You See, Old Apple Tree?, Deptford X Festival, Deptford Does Art, London, UK
2018
The Inner Forest, Verzasca FOTO Festival, Sonogno, SWITZERLAND
2018
Arctic Arts Festival, Harstad, NORWAY
2018
The London Open (Digital Projection), Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
2018
Young Portfolio 2017, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Kiyosato, JAPAN
2018
Artrooms Fairs, The Church Palace, Rome, ITALY
2017
SALON/17, Photofusion, London, UK
2017
Diaspora Summit, Regent's University London, London, UK
2017
Decade, theprintspace, London, UK
2017
Cultivate: 7500 Stories, 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning, London, UK
2017
Reclaiming Our Cultural Landscapes, Reclaim Photography Festival, Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton, UK
2017
Photography on a Postcard, theprintspace, London, UK
2017
Burning with Pleasure #3, Photofusion, London, UK
2017
Conceal/Reveal, Photo Oxford, OVADA, Oxford, UK
2017
ESPY Photography Award, elysiumgallery, Swansea, UK
2017
The Isle of Wight Analogy, Ventnor Fringe Festival, Isle of Wight, UK
2017
Culture Shifts: Global, LOOK/17 Liverpool International Photography Festival, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, UK
2016
Photo-Forum End of Year Show, theprintspace, London, UK
2016
Royal Photographic Society International Print Exhibition 159, various venues including The Old Truman Brewery, London; Royal Albert Hall, London; University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
2016
Nine, West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff, UK
2015
Portrait Salon, Reminders Photography Stronghold Gallery, Tokyo, JAPAN
2015
Portrait Salon, Embassy Tea Gallery, London, UK
2015
Twenty Twenty Vision, Deptford X Festival / Artlicks Weekend, Take Courage Gallery, London, UK
Distinctions
2018
Winner, Excellence Award, Canon New Cosmos of Photography
2017
Selected, K*MoPA Young Portfolio
2017
Nominated, Magnum Photos Graduate Photographers Award
2017
Commended, ESPY Photography Award
2017
Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England
2016
Selected, Source Graduate Photography
Talks and Symposiums
2018
Canon New Cosmos of Photography, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo
2018
Verzasca FOTO Festival, Sonogno
2018
Visualising the Chinese Megacity, University of Central Lancaster, Preston
2017
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
2017
UK/China Cultural Exchange Lab, Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool
Education
2016
MA Documentary Photography, University of South Wales, Newport
2011
BA(Hons) Graphic Design, Kingston University
Press
Canon New Cosmos of Photography
IMA Japan
BBC
Ilford Photo
The Passporte
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts
It's Nice That #3
Life Framer
FotoRoom
Art on a Postcard
F-Stop Magazine
PH Museum
Fast Co.Design
It's Nice That #2
YET Magazine
LOOK/17 Blog
Splash and Grab
Creative Boom
GUP Magazine
Corridor8
Aesthetica Magazine
British Journal of Photography
Creative Review
The Skinny
Source Photographic Review
Edge of Humanity
It's Nice That #1
Don't Panic
The Independent
Selected clients
American Express
The Clerkenwell Post
Hargreaves Lansdown
Majestic Wine
VICE