EDUCATION
RMIT University, Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours) with First Class Honours, Australia 2020
RMIT University, Bachelor of Arts (Photography), Australia 2017-2019
ARTIST TALKS, GUEST LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
2023 - Workshop: ‘Photography is Magic’ together with Dr Kelly Hussey-Smith, in the project ‘Creativity is Not a Luxury: Embodied Art Projects and Wellbeing’, Humanities, Arts, Social Science for Health (HASH) Network: Arts and Creative Practice for Health and Wellbeing Theme, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
2023 - Guest lecture, Major Project Studio, Bachelor of Arts (Photography), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
2022 - Artist talk for my solo exhibition “It's Inside of Me Everywhere", Rubicon Ari, Melbourne, Australia
2022 - Guest lecture, Photomedia, Bachelor of Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
2022 - Artist in Conversation for the Instagram takeover with Women In Photography NZ & AU, New Zealand (Online)
2022 - Artist in Conversation for the group exhibition “The Unexposed” with Canal180, Portugal (Online)
2021 - Guest lecture, Foundation Studio, Bachelor of Arts (Photography), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 - (Upcoming) “Nothing gold can stay. Nothing dark will last.”, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2022 - “It's Inside of Me Everywhere", Rubicon Ari, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2022 - “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Perth WA, Australia
2021 - “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, Ballarat International Foto Biennale Open Program, Ballarat VIC, Australia
2020 - “Like the stars in the firmament, with ties inseparable”, Bendigo Bank Creative Art Space, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2019 - “It’s Inside of Me Everywhere”, Jacombe ARI, Myrniong VIC, Australia
2018 - “(Dis)Connect”, First Site Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 - “无法永远行走在地面，那爬山吧，去看午夜日落，跟夏天告别” (Title translate: “If you cannot walk this Earth forever, then ascend the mountain. Seek the midnight sunset, and whisper a tender farewell to summer”), 幻Photism Gallery, Chengdu, China
2024 - “Memory Sites”, PhotoAccess, Canberra ACT, Australia
2024 - “ImageNation Paris 2024”, Galerie Joseph Le Palais, ImageNation, Paris, France
2023 - The Children’s Mental Health Gallery 2023, Melbourne Children’s Campus - The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne / Murdoch Children’s Research Institute / The University of Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2023 - Finalists Exhibition - 2023 IRIS Award Exhibition, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Perth WA, Australia
2023 - Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize Exhibition, Huw Davies Gallery, PhotoAccess, Canberra ACT, Australia
2023 - “Down The Land Paste Ups”, Emerging Artists Collective, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2022 - The Children’s Mental Health Gallery 2022, Melbourne Children’s Campus - The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne / Murdoch Children’s Research Institute / The University of Melbourne, Online Exhibition, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2022 - “Revive” - Partnership Program of Melbourne Fashion Week 2022, Share Some Journey, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2022 - “The Unexposed”, Canal180, Porto, Portugal
2021 - Finalists Exhibition - 2021 IRIS Award Exhibition, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Perth WA, Australia
2021 - Imageless Dummy Photobook Awards Exhibition, Imageless, Shanghai, China
2021 - Hall & Wilcox Online Exhibition, RMIT INTERSECT, Melbourne VIC, Australia
2021 - “Reality Overdose”, RNH Space, Kowloon, Hong Kong
2020 - “Death in a Box”, Emergency Artistry Collective Exhibitions, Virtual 3D Exhibition, Australia
2020 - Finalists Exhibition - 2020 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Sydney NSW, Australia
2019 - Finalists Exhibition - 2019 IRIS Award Exhibition, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Perth WA, Australia
GRANTS & AWARDS
2024 - Shortlist: artwork from “There was a place called (N)everland”, Palm* Photo Prize 2024, Palm* Studios, UK
2023 - Shortlist in “Experimental” Category, Australian Photography Awards (APA), Photo Collective, Australia
2023 - Shortlist in “People” Category, Australian Photography Awards (APA), Photo Collective, Australia
2023 - Finalist, IRIS Award 2023, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Australia
2022 - Shortlist, Stories 2022, Photo Collective, Australia
2022 - Shortlist, Australian Photobook Awards, Photo Collective, Australia
2021 - Finalist, IRIS Award 2021, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Australia
2021 - Shortlist, Imageless Dummy Photobook Awards, Imageless, China
2020 - The Top 250 PhMuseum Stories of 2020, PhMuseum
2020 - Awarded ‘8 Free Portfolio Reviews’ for Series “It’s still Dark, but sometimes I see the Stars”, PhMuseum 2020 Women Photographers Grant, PhMuseum
2020 - Winner of ‘HANG ONTO YOUR DREAMS’ Prize, School of Art - RMIT University, Australia
2020 - Finalist, 2020 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Emerging Category, Australia
2019 - Finalist, IRIS Award 2019, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Australia
COMMISSIONS
2023 - Commissioned artwork for the music EP cover, indie-rock band “Left at the Avenue”, Melbourne, Australia
2023 - Commissioned artwork for the music single cover “Minibar”, indie-rock band “Left at the Avenue”, Melbourne, Australia
2023 - Commissioned artwork for the music single cover “Nothing”, hip-hop artist “3dotz”, Sydney, Australia
2023 - Commissioned artwork from “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.” for Photo Collective Magazine Issue 003, Photo Collective, Australia
2021 - Corporate Art Commission for website homepage, Breathe Move Yoga, Australia
SELECTED FEATURED & PUBLICATIONS
2024 - Featured artwork from “It’s still Dark, but sometimes I see the Stars”, The Children’s Mental Health Gallery Art Book 2024, Melbourne Children’s Campus - The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne / Murdoch Children’s Research Institute / The University of Melbourne, Australia (Printed & Online)
2024 - Reports - New Currents: ‘DREAM WORLDS - Starry Kong’, ArtAsiaPacific Magazine Issue 139, Hong Kong (Printed)
2024 - Featured artworks from “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.” in the article: ‘Coups de cœur #478: Starry Kong et Clémentine Belhomme’, Fisheye Magazine, France (Online) [Click to view]
2023 - Featured artwork from “There was a place called (N)Everland” for Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize, PhotoAccess, Australia (Online) [Click to view]
2023 - Featured Work: “It’s still Dark, but sometimes I see the Stars”, NOWNESS ASIA (Online)
2023 - Featured artwork from “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, Abridged Poetry and Art Magazine, Issue Abridged 0-94 ‘Severin’, Ireland (Printed & Online) [Click to view]
2022 - Featured Work: “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, Edge of Humanity Magazine (Online) [Click to view]
2022 - Featured works in the article: ‘The Problem With “Lived Experience”’, ARENA Magazine Vol. 1o, Australia (Printed)
2022 - Photobook “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, Photobook Weekend, PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography, Australia
2022 - Reviews: “cucurrucucu, Starry Kong, Liao Jiaming” for the group exhibition “Reality Overdose” at RNH Space, Hong Kong’s Art Magazine ARTOMITY 藝源 Vol. 23, Hong Kong (Printed & Online) [Click to view]
2022 - Instagram account takeover, Women In Photography NZ & AU, New Zealand
2022 - Instagram account takeover, Perth Centre for Photography (PCP), Australia
2022 - Collaboration Film Episode with Canal180: “The Unexposed”, Canal180, Portugal (Online) [Click to view]
2022 - Featured Work: “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, Photography Magazine VOSTOK Vol. 31, South Korea (Printed)
2021 - Photobook “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, BOOKED: Hong Kong Art Book Fair, Hong Kong
2021 - Jia-Exhibition: “You can’t walk this earth forever. Someday you will have to fly.”, Jiazazhi 假杂志, China (Online)
2021 - Featured artworks, HYPNO Magazine - Online photography magazine, Ukraine (Online)
2021 - Interview: “In Conversation with Starry Kong”, Transference Magazine, Australia (Online) [Click to view]
2021 - Featured Project: “It’s still Dark, but sometimes I see the Stars”, PhMuseum (Online) [Click to view]
2021 - Photobook “It’s still Dark, but sometimes I see the Stars”, Self-published (Printed)
2020 - Featured Work: “It’s still Dark, but sometimes I see the Stars”, The 4th edition PhMuseum 2020 Women Photographers Grant, PhMuseum (Online) [Click to view]
2020 - Featured artwork from “It’s still Dark, but sometimes I see the Stars”, Critics’ Choice 2020 Competition Gallery, LensCulture (Online)