Liam Wong Bücher

Photographer Liam Wong’s debut monograph, a cyberpunk-inspired exploration of nocturnal Tokyo. Featuring evocative and stunning color photographs of contemporary Tokyo, this book brings together the images of an exciting new photographic talent, Liam Wong. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wong studied computer arts in college and, by the time he was twenty-five, was living in Canada and working as a director at one of the world’s leading video game companies. His job took him to Tokyo for the first time, where he discovered the ethereality of floating worlds and the lurid allure of Tokyo’s nocturnal scenes. “I got lost in the beauty of Tokyo at night,” he explains. A testament to the deep art of color composition, this publication brings together a refined body of images that are evocative, timeless, and completely transporting. This volume also features Wong’s creative and technical processes, including identifying the right scene, capturing the essence of a moment, and methods to enhance color values—insights that are invaluable to admirers and photography students alike.

In this unique photographic publication, Liam Wong presents a series of cinematic images that capture the essence of night-time cities and the lives within them. Drawing from his experience as a videogame designer, Wong illustrates how 'real life is just as potent, bizarre, and interesting as things we can imagine.' Spanning cities like Hong Kong, Seoul, London, and Edinburgh, the work reflects the perspective of an insomniac artist, exploring the solitude and loneliness often found in urban environments. Through sleepless nights, Wong captures the haunting stillness of locations such as London's Piccadilly Circus at 4:00 a.m., the quiet movement of Seoul's late-night taxi drivers, and the warmth of a neon sign in Hong Kong's TSM District. These shadowy silhouettes symbolize lives lived in the dark, presented as intricate cinematic visions before dawn breaks. Building on the success of his first monograph, Wong expands his focus to the nightlife of the world's most vibrant cities. He documents the transition from bustling scenes to deserted streets, illuminated by neon lights. The photography, framed in specific film ratios, conveys a cinematic intensity influenced by Wong's passion for film, while specially commissioned Chinese characters pay tribute to renowned director Wong Kar Wai, enhancing the book's thematic depth.