Building, Reshaping, Remodeling, 13 Years of Chinatown a Photographic Series

Morris Lum is a Trinidadian born photographer/artist whose work explores the hybrid nature of the Chinese-Canadian community through photography, form and documentary practices. His work also examines the ways in which Chinese history is represented in the media and archival material. Morris’ work has been exhibited and screened across Canada, the United States.

Morris is currently working on a cross North America project that looks specifically at the transformation of Chinatowns.

Join Morris Lum in discussion about his Chinatown | Tong Yan Gaai photographic series that documents Chinatowns across Canada and the United States. Over the last decade Morris has focused and directed attention towards the functionality of the Chinatown and to explore the generational context of how “Chinese” identity is expressed in these structural enclaves. Armed with a large format camera, Morris has documented Chinatowns in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Chicago, Oakland, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Manhattan, New York and Boston. The talk will overview the progression of the body of work and will hint at the next phases of the series.

This conference is part six of six of our partnership with the University of Montreal’s Centre d’études asiatiques. Already our last one!

This conference is followed by a Taiwanese tea tasting with tea sommelier Lamia El Kalai.

Swing by February 28th 2025, from 17h to 19h, @ Salle C-3061 (3rd Floor), Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, 3150 rue Jean-Brillant.

No registration required!