Seung-woo Hong

SATURDAY 27 & SUNDAY 28 JULY

“I’m Seung-woo, but people usually refer to me as Suggie :)

I was born in South Korea and moved to New Zealand when I was 7 months old. I grew up in Nelson, travelled overseas for a bit and now I find myself in Auckland freelancing in filmmaking and photography.

Portraits was born out of me experimenting with film photography, where I’d practice taking photos of my friends within the creative world. It also came from a yearning to connect with people on a deeper level. Because taking pictures on film is a much slower process, it opened up that space for me to ask my friends about their craft and get an insight on why they love what they do. It was a beautiful way to hear their stories and create these photos that showcase simple, intimate and subtle emotions.

I have a huge passion for storytelling, film and images, and I love eating a lot of kimchi :)”

Instagram: @portraitsbysuggie
Website: suggiesspace.com