Alvin Lau (b. 1994) is a full-time photographer and artist based in Kuala Lumpur. His works are centred around a constant exploration and investigation into life and death, often using his images as a way of condensing or documenting larger ideas and narratives. His work has been exhibited around the world, notably in the Jeonju International Photo Festival, Landskrona Photo Festival, Sentul Biennale: To Our Friends (2025, A+ Works of Art, KL), Swallow & Spit (2023, A+ Works of Art, KL), holes (2023, The Back Room, KL), and we will have been young (2018, ILHAM Gallery, KL). In 2024, he organised his own debut solo exhibition, titled I Want to Go Home, which took place at 293, an artist-run space in Kuala Lumpur. Aside from exhibitions, he was a participant in the SUNYI Artist Residency by the National Gallery of Art (Langkawi), Malaysia, in 2024 and represented Malaysia in the Southeast Asian Masterclass supported by Goethe-Institut Malaysia, Ostkreuz Photographers’ Agency, Berlin and OBSCURA Festival in 2017.