Framing the Clock Tower: HSU WEI-AN Discovers a New Perspective in Monochrome
At the World Grand Prix Photography Awards 2026 Autumn Season, HSU WEI-AN received the Gold Award in Black & White & Fine Art Photography – Monochromatic Works for 攝影框景：鐘塔 (Framing the Clock Tower). The photograph emerged from an unexpected viewpoint discovered while visiting an art installation near Victoria Harbour.
By viewing the clock tower through the installation, the photographer found a fresh way to interpret a familiar landmark, using the visual language of black, white and grey to emphasise perspective.
Interview
What is the story behind this award-winning photograph?
I want people to see photography, and life, from different angles. I was visiting an exhibition near Victoria Harbour when I unexpectedly noticed that the clock tower looked completely different through a roadside art installation. A familiar sight suddenly opened up into a new visual world.
What creative or technical challenges did you encounter?
My approach to photography is spontaneous. Inspiration sometimes arrives suddenly and can be difficult to capture. More often, it comes naturally when I am enjoying life and remaining open to what I see.
How do you balance technique with artistic expression?
I use life to interpret photography and photography to enjoy life. I think of the camera as another eye: an additional perspective through which to discover the world, rather than simply a technical instrument.
What do you hope viewers take away from the photograph?
I hope viewers enjoy seeing the world from a different perspective. Looking at a scene directly is one experience, but photography can offer another way of appreciating the same surroundings.
What role does photography play in today’s world?
Photography is now an important part of everyday life. People use it to record experiences and preserve the beauty of the present. I believe it also contributes to the way we understand and document the world around us.
Editor’s Note
Framing the Clock Tower demonstrates how an unplanned shift in viewpoint can renew a familiar subject. The installation becomes a visual frame, encouraging viewers to reconsider what they think they already know.
The monochrome treatment reinforces the photographer’s interest in elemental tones and forms. The Gold Award acknowledges a work whose originality rests not in discovering an unfamiliar landmark, but in seeing a familiar one differently.
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