Reception Centre of the Tongmenghui

Dr Sun Yat-sen founded the Tongmenghui (Chinese Revolutionary Alliance) in Tokyo, Japan in 1905 and served as its first leader. The Hong Kong branch was established by the end of the same year, and it set up reception centres on Caine Road, Po Hing Fong, Morrison Hill Road, Lan Kwai Fong and Queen’s Road to provide safe havens for revolutionaries.

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“An opened history book” as the origin of the artwork, this is one of the chapters of Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail. The feelings and fantasies triggered by the history of Tongmenghui transform into various images and form a pop-up book. By connecting the content of the book to various incidents of Tongmenghui, it deepens the public understanding on this revolutionary organisation.

LEUNG Ka-yin, Joey

Leung Ka-yin, Joey, an independent artist in Hong Kong, received her BA (2000) and MFA (2007) from the Department of Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Leung combines traditional Chinese painting and popular culture in her works. She explores the use of contemporary writing equipment to present the flavour of Chinese art, trying to push the boundary of different media. The stories in her artworks depict her feeling and fantasy towards modern life. It’s also an attempt to introspect the value of tradition in contemporary world. Leung’s works are widely collected and her poster works have been exhibited at The International competition Trnava Poster Triennial 2003 (Czec) and the IPT 2003 International Poster Triennial In Toyama, Japan.