HKFP Lens: Hong Kong photographers document their last moments in the city
Non-profit art organisation Lumenvisum is hosting an exhibition titled “Leaving on a Jet Plane: Final Images of Hong Kong by Photographers Who Have Emigrated Recently,” as part of its efforts to set up a visual archive of people’s final scenes in the city as they move overseas.
The exhibition, co-curated by photography historian Edwin Lai and photographer Paul Yeung, is the second edition of Lumenvisum’s “Photographs of History, History of Photographs” series.
Subscribe to HKFP's twice-weekly newsletter for a concise round-up of local news and our best coverage. Unsubscribe at any time - we will not pass on your data to third parties.
Processing… Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.Hong Kong has seen a mass exodus following the extradition bill protests in 2019 and the implementation of the sweeping national legislation in June 2020 – as well as stringent Covid-19 measures that were in place for close to three years.
“Leaving on a Jet Plane,” a collective farewell from 31 Hong Kong photographers, will be on display until June 25 at the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre in Shek Kip Mei.
Related articles
Socialite Jasmine Hartin enjoys beach snuggle with electrician hunk
Socialite Jasmine Hartin has been seen enjoying a beach snuggle with her new mystery man.Ms Hartin w2024-05-21Sickening moment father made his six
Disturbing footage has emerged of a New Jersey father forcing his six-year-old son to run on a tread2024-05-21Oklahoma teen Noah Presgrove's cause of death is revealed
The mysterious death of a teenager found dead on a lonely highway is no longer being investigated as2024-05-21Sickening moment father made his six
Disturbing footage has emerged of a New Jersey father forcing his six-year-old son to run on a tread2024-05-21What's next for Iran after death of its president in crash?
JERUSALEM (AP) — The death of Iran’s president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in Iran’2024-05-21Over 1,000 arrested in US college protests nationwide
Over 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested in recent days according to U.S. media repo2024-05-21
atest comment