Amity Chan
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Freedom ≠ China; Hong Kong Independence, the Only Way Out.
2020
Photography
Fearful to Fearless
2019
3D Installation
Engaging in Free Speech
2019
Photography
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The Umbrella Movement
2018
Screenprinting
11 x 17.5”
Statement
Growing up in Hong Kong, an international city infused with both British and Chinese cultures, I always struggle with the issues of social identity, cultural conflict as well as freedom of speech. As an artist, my major inspiration comes from different social movements and protests that happen in Hong Kong and China; for example, the 1989 June-Fourth Incident in Beijing, the 2014 Umbrella Revolution, and the 2019 Anti-Extradition Law Protest in Hong Kong. My activism highly influences my art practice. In each body of work, I often refer to a specific social issue to bring out a deeper and more critical problem through my perspective as a Hong Konger.
General Fine Arts (BFA) Students