Scotty So

Scotty So is a versatile artist working across various media, including ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, site-responsive installations, videos, and performance. Fueled by the excitement of camp, he delves into the often-contradictory interplay between humor and sincerity. Through the manipulation of found objects and existing imagery, he constructs a para-fictional scene within the lived experience.

Biography of Scotty So

Scotty So was born and raised in Hong Kong. In 2015, he received an Associate Degree in Visual Arts from the Hong Kong Baptist University College of International Education. In 2018, he obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduating from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Throughout his career, Scotty So has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Trocadero Art Space Award (2019), the West Space Award (2019), and the Deakin Art Gallery Contemporary Small Sculpture Award (2022). He was also a finalist for the Incinerator Art Award (2023) and the Bowness Photography Prize (2023).

Scotty So's works have been exhibited widely. His recent solo exhibitions and projects include "Developing Sunset" at Gertrude Glasshouse in Melbourne (2023), "These Bodies of Video Works" at Footscray Community Art Centre in Melbourne (2023), "The Mood of Cheongsam, for Melbourne Fashion Festival" at MARS Gallery in Melbourne (2022), and many more.

The artist has also participated in numerous group exhibitions, including "Incinerator Art Award 2023" at Incinerator Gallery in Melbourne (2023), "A Measured Refusal" at Res Artis Project Space in Melbourne (2023), Spring Art Fair 2023 in Melbourne (2023), "Closer Together" at RMIT Gallery in Melbourne (2023), among others.