instagrampier

The Instagrampier is a public cargo pier located on the west side of Hong Kong Island. Every day, a great number of instagrammers, photographers and curious gather at the pier, especially at sunset, for taking selfies and scenic photos.

I started walking to the pier on a daily basis, and I soon began noticing all the repetitions, including my own. People would return to the pier, to create and re-create very similar Instagram-driven imagery; a constant repetition of poses and situations played by a never-ending number of interchangeable actors.

The pier becomes a place of transition, between reality and the virtual world of self-representation; between our real selves and the way we wish our lives were perceived and represented; a “shared” portraiture of contemporary living. Because of the nature of the place I’ve begun curating the Instagrampier’s own Instagram account, @insta_pier.

• Instagrampier digital exhibition
• @insta_pier on Instagram