Born in Paris, Philippe Charmes graduated from the Strasbourg Ecole superieure des arts decoratifs (ESADS) in France. He now lives and works in Hong Kong.

For over twenty years he has worked as a draftsman, painter, sculptor and performer. His major source of inspiration has been the intimate relationships between human beings, which he details through the structure and interaction of human forms and society. Drawing has been his work's primary axis, through which he reflects his observations, thoughts and philosophical ideas about his varied subjects.