In his latest exhibition “BLINK852,” Minneapolis-born street photographer Michael Kistler captured fleeting moments in Hong Kong with his own style of abstraction, experimenting with mediums while ignoring the rules.

Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - That sinking Feeling, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.

Having lived in Japan for 10 years and settled in Hong Kong with his family in 2014, Kistler developed a distinguished aesthetic style and taste for the city’s streets.

Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - The beginning and the end, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.

His frequent use of in-camera double exposures presents a unique take on Hong Kong.

Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Time travel is all that remains, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.

Kistler’s work has been exhibited widely in New York, Astoria, Minneapolis, London, Dublin and Porto.

Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Wednesday Night at the Movies, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.

In a city filled with skyscrapers and reflective surfaces, vibrant colours are infinitely mirrored in glass and puddles.

Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Without a trace, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Scratching at the Truth, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Immersed, Hong KOng 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Rated G for Graphic, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Presently Imperfect, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Always Double Down, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Bent out of Shape, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Carried Away, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Lost Alibi, Hong Kong 2019_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Mixing Metaphors, Hong Kong 2019_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Power Windows, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Rewriting the Memory Card, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - Signing on High, Hong Kong 2019_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.
Blue Lotus Gallery, Michael Kistler - So much for Tomorrow, Hong Kong 2020_for press
Photo: Michael Kistler.

BLINK 852 will be exhibited at Blue Lotus Gallery from November 12 to 28.


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