An intimate one-of-a-kind photographic journey that documents Liam Wong's nocturnal wanderings
through the world's most captivating cities. In this singular photographic publication Liam
Wong weaves together a series of cinematic images that reveal the people and places the
slivers of life that inhabit the mysterious space of night-time cities. Through his previous
work as a videogame designer Wong learned that ?real life is just as potent bizarre and
interesting as things we can imagine'. From Hong Kong and Seoul to London and Edinburgh After
Dark reveals shadowy cityscapes through the eyes of the insomniac artist. For centuries
artists have found both solace and fruitfulness in solitude. Through sleepless and solitary
nights After Dark explores the phenomenon of loneliness in city life capturing urban
interstices between dusk and dawn: the eerie emptiness of London's Piccadilly Circus at 4:00
a.m. Seoul's late-night taxi drivers moving along hushed roads and birds sharing the warmth of
a neon sign in Hong Kong's TSM District - mysterious silhouettes representing lives lived in
shadow portrayed as intricate cinematic visions all before the sun rises. Building on the
success of his first monograph TO:KY:OO Wong widens his lens to capture the night in the
world's most exciting cities. From workers leaving their night shifts to empty streets
illuminated by neon signs Wong charts the hours of darkness as populated scenes become
deserted ones. The book's photography - framed to specific film ratios - is imbued with a
cinematic intensity underscored by Wong's interest in film while its themes are amplified
through specially commissioned Chinese characters that pay homage to the works of celebrated
Chinese director Wong Kar Wai.
