The Weight of Silence - Fine Art Photography by Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen

The Weight of Silence

Fine Art Photography, 2024

$14,500 Available
Medium Archival Pigment Print
Edition 3 of 7 Remaining
Dimensions 48 × 36 inches
Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag

"The Weight of Silence" captures a solitary moment in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour during the brief interlude between typhoon warnings. Chen's masterful handling of light transforms an ordinary pier into a meditation on solitude and the beauty of quiet moments in urban landscapes.

Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper using archival pigment inks, this work is guaranteed to last over 100 years without significant fading. Each print is hand-signed and numbered by the artist, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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Marcus Chen, Artist

Marcus Chen

Hong Kong

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About the Artist

Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen is a Hong Kong-based photographer whose work explores the liminal spaces between presence and absence in urban landscapes. His contemplative approach finds extraordinary moments within the ordinary—transforming cityscapes into meditations on solitude and the human condition.

Trained at the Royal College of Art in London, Chen has developed a distinctive visual language characterized by long exposures, masterful light handling, and a profound sensitivity to atmosphere. His work has been exhibited at major galleries across Asia, Europe, and North America.

"I seek to capture the silence between sounds," Chen explains. "The moment when a city exhales. The pause between heartbeats. In those spaces, we find not emptiness, but the fullest expression of what it means to be alive."

28 Works
15 Exhibitions
2019 Represented Since
Documentation

Provenance & Specifications

Technical Specifications

Medium
Archival Pigment Print
Paper
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm
Image Dimensions
44 × 33 inches
Paper Dimensions
48 × 36 inches
Limited Edition
Edition of 7
Available
3 of 7 Remaining
Year
2024
Location
Hong Kong

Provenance

1

Artist Studio, Hong Kong

Direct from Marcus Chen, 2024

2

Present Art Gallery

Acquired for collection, 2024

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Printed with archival pigment inks rated to last 100+ years under museum conditions when properly displayed.

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"The Weight of Silence"

by Marcus Chen

Medium Archival Pigment Print
Dimensions 48 × 36 inches
Edition 3 of 7
Date 2024

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