Cultural identity has never been more pressing to Hong Kong. The anti-extradition bill protests erupted roughly in the Summer of 2019 put the city's identity crisis in the world's limelight. Although my project started half a year before the anti-ELAB protests, it anticipates many of the issues which deeply affect and complicate the identity politics of Hong Kong people. My poster specifically focuses on a painting and novel made by two Hong Kong-British artists to explore the third space and post-orientalism which the postcolonial city still ostensibly grapples with.
Locating the Cultural Identity in Hong Kong-British Art and Literature
Cultural identity has never been more pressing to Hong Kong. Although my project started half a year before the anti-ELAB protests, it anticipates many of the issues such as third space and post-orientalism which the city still ostensibly grapples with.
Siu Yau Jesse Ng
(She/Her)
Laidlaw Scholar 2019 at Leeds University and Hong Kong University, Current PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
My research looks at the affects and aesthetics of postcolonial Hong Kong art and literature, with an interest in decolonisation and critical cosmopolitanism. My PhD, in particular, examines the popular cultural and western canonical references many Hong Kong cultural forms carry.
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What an absolutely gorgeous and informative poster, thank you so much for sharing Jesse!
Thank you for your kind words! It's my pleasure to be able to contribute something here.