Liam Wong
Archive Collection

After Dark
The Book

After Dark is a singular photographic publication, an intimate, one-of-a-kind experience that documents Wong’s nocturnal journeys through the world’s most captivating cities. From Hong Kong and Seoul to London and Edinburgh, Wong has created a series of images revealing urban life through the eyes of the insomniac artist. 

Evoking Asian scrolls, the book’s landscape format allows images to be shown in highly elongated spreads. This panoramic format makes the most of Wong’s cinematic framing technique which he uses to create some of his most striking and absorbing photographic studies, capturing neon lights and shadows within shadows.

From the Swiss binding – in which the book-block is bound with a fabric tape and affixed to the backboard of the book case – to the bespoke typography designed by award-winning type designer Toshi Omagari – After Dark is a desirable and collectible object in its own right.

After Dark
Collector’s Edition

Cased in a custom box with a magnetic fastening and adorned with a unique sans serif version of the book’s custom logotype stamped in metallic red foil, the special edition of After Dark takes subtle design cues from classic anime video packaging.

Lining the case, and the book itself, is a panoramic image, printed in ultra-bright inks that use Chroma Centric technology, which allows colours to be printed beyond the typical gamut of lithographic printing techniques. In addition, a signed print of ‘Hong Kong Mansions’ is included for those wishing to bring a piece of Wong’s vision to their homes or private space.

TO:KY:OO
The Book

‘I want to take real moments and transform them into something surreal, to make the viewer question the reality depicted in each photograph. This body of work encompasses my three years as a photographer and ultimately the completion of my debut photo series,’ writes Wong.

A testament to the deep art of colour composition, this publication – art directed by Wong himself and produced to the highest printing standard – brings together a complete and refined body of images that are evocative, timeless and completely transporting. Rounding out the book’s special treatment is the first publication use of the 45/90 font, designed by Henrik Kubel, of London-based A2-TYPE.

The book also features a section that reveals the creative and technical process of Wong’s method, from identifying the right scene to composition, from capturing the essence of a moment to enhancing colour values and deepening an image’s impact – insights are invaluable to admirers and photography enthusiasts alike.

TO:KY:OO
Special Edition

Volume will produce a deluxe special edition of TO:KY:OO, with an exclusive cover design featuring the phrase ‘the beauty of night’ in Japanese type embossed on real cloth, and housed within a fluorescent plastic slipcase that evokes the neon lightscapes of Tokyo’s nighttime scenes.

Each copy of the special edition comes with a custom-designed, high-quality cotton tote bag featuring a photo of the original cover of the book.