Surreal Photography: Illusions and Dreams | Chan Hoi Tat

The project named ‘The One I Know’, which means images that only I know. By using photography as a medium, the project transforms the images in the photographer’s dreams from memories to ‘real images’ in the real world. It involves constructing and photographing the dream scenes, exploring memories in-depth, and self-reflection in the form of art. Through this work, the photographer also aims to explore how images reflect the subconscious and discuss the relationship between memory, dreams, and photography.

Chan Hoi Tat, Bentat resides in Hong Kong. He graduated from the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Media with Summa Cum Laude. He currently serves as a freelance photographer and media artist focusing on art photography. Bentat’s photographic works have won numerous international photography awards and have been exhibited in various exhibitions. His fashion photography series “This Way” made him the first Hong Kong photographer to be awarded the Platinum Award at the London International Awards. His art photography work “The One I Know” won the Louis Koo Creative Media Award and Best of Show Award in SCM Annual Show. In addition, his other works have been recognized in various international photography competitions, including the National Geographic Photo Contest, the Tokyo International Photography Competition, the FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards, the London International Creative Competition, and the CBRE Global City Photography Competition, etc.