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My hands are stained with ink whenever I read the newspaper. I chose some articles to cut out into pieces of “petals” and
The ink would seep into my fingerprints, like traces of culture. rearranged them into flowers to record parts of Hong Kong’s
Reading the news is a way to understand the world. I read history as an art form. My photography work ”Ink dips on petals”
the newspaper everyday during the period of March 2017, is an attempt to break the usual reading habit of people and

during which the headlines were all about the chief executive urge them to treasure-hunt through the “petals”. Fragmented
election of Hong Kong. John Tsang, Carrie Lam, Woo Kwok articles and images are reconstructed to encourage people to
Hing were highlighted daily in headlines. Politics is inseparable think more about the news. The blooming flowers also represent
from our lives. The role of the media, the relationships the hope a new chief executive may brings to Hong Kong. But

between politicians and the media, how the image of one is such “hope” presented through public opinion and media
candidate is shaped… One must rely on their own wisdom real? Is there a discrepancy between the election platforms
to pass judgement. and policy implementation?

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INK DIPS ON PETALS, 2017 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY 19.6X19.6 IN. | 50X50 CM.

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