Percy Lam

Percy Lam (b. 1991) was born and raised in Hong Kong, and immigrated to the U.S. at age 17. Lam is a fiber-based artist and his practice focuses on the exploration of his remote relationship to Hong Kong while he is currently located in the U.S. The way of making is a mending process for him to reconnect with his birthplace.

Lam’s work has approached the depiction of Hong Kong through diverse materials and techniques to explore his complex relationship with the city he still considers home. By recreating the city’s buildings and skylines through the use of weaving, sewing, and neon works, Lam hopes to bridge his past and present in his role as a member of the Hong Kong diaspora, looking back to his homeland with his gaze from afar. In his current practice, Lam is interested in addressing issues such as Hong Kong’s disappearing neon culture, unique housing phenomenon, and recent social unrest, weaving predominantly soft materials to mend the sense of identity loss that results from a long-term disconnection. Through his work, Lam hopes to bring new insights to how Hong Kong’s cultures and values are perceived at a distance.

Lam received a BFA from University of Hawaii at Manoa (2015), and a MFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2020). His recently exhibitions were Are We Here Yet? (2025), Wandering Hong Kong (2024), 1530 Broadway (2023), Dream (2022), and Ground Floor (2021). He was also the recipient of Ground Floor Scholarship from Hyde Park Art Center in 2021, Rebecca Moore Award from AIGA Worldstudio 2018-19 Scholarship Program and Hon Chew Hee Scholarship Fund from Hawaii Community Foundation in 2019.