City of tears

Name: City of tears
Brand: Wong Chiu-tat Justin
Price: 119.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Wong Chiu-tat Justin

Limited Edition prints of 30

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Frame

Unframed

Print only, without a frame

Black frame

Square profile solid wood frame coated with black lacquer

White frame

Square profile solid wood frame coated with white lacquer

Walnut frame

Square profile solid wood frame with natural wood finish

Original medium: Digital painting

Print medium: Agawamoo Bamboo fine art paper

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Regular price: £119
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Frame: Artwork is printed with 15mm border without a frame. It will be packaged carefully in a tube.

Print medium: Printed, using the giclée method, on Agawamoo Bamboo fine art paper - 170 gsm matt paper made from a mix of 70% bamboo + 30% recycled pulp. 100% made/coated/packaged exclusively at Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan, this paper is 100% ecological. It is handmade for beautiful print output and archival longevity.

Shipping: We currently ship to the UK and Continental Europe only, with a delivery duration of 4-7 business days within UK and 7-10 business days across Continental Europe. Delivery to Europe will be subjected to additional import VAT and duties to be paid to the courier directly.

Frame: Artwork will be framed with a square profile hand-crafted solid wood frame coated with black lacquer at 20mm width, 22mm depth and internal depth of 18mm. Our frames make use of the highest quality materials from sustainable sources. Put together by Fine Art Guild-commended framers, the print is protected with sealed brown taped backs and a crystal-clear acrylic glazing. Arrive ready to hang. Mounted on 65mm acid-free foam board. Measuring 55 x 32.7cm including frame.

Shipping: We currently ship to the UK and Continental Europe only, with a delivery duration of 7-10 business days within UK and 10-15 business days across Continental Europe. Delivery to Europe will be subjected to additional import VAT and duties to be paid to the courier directly.

Frame: Artwork will be framed with a square profile hand-crafted solid wood frame coated with white lacquer at 20mm width, 22mm depth and internal depth of 18mm. Our frames make use of the highest quality materials from sustainable sources. Put together by Fine Art Guild-commended framers, the print is protected with sealed brown taped backs and a crystal-clear acrylic glazing. Arrive ready to hang. Mounted on 65mm acid-free foam board. Measuring 55 x 32.7cm including frame.

Frame: Artwork will be framed with a square profile hand-crafted solid wood frame at 20mm width, 20mm depth and internal depth of 18mm. Our frames make use of the highest quality materials from sustainable sources. Put together by Fine Art Guild-commended framers and finished with a natural walnut finish, the print is protected with sealed brown taped backs and a crystal-clear acrylic glazing. Arrive ready to hang. Mounted on 65mm acid-free foam board. Measuring 55 x 32.7cm including frame.

Frame: Artwork is printed with 15mm border without a frame.

Donation (included):

Includes donation and standard shipping within the UK (exact VAT and shipping amount to be calculated at checkout)

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Description +-

Shades of protesters, flags, pig mascot, the Lion Rock (the symbol of the spirit of Hong Kong)... the frequent use of symbols is connected by tear gas across the image, resembling the months of protests during which tear gas became the daily scene in the city.

Besides the obvious symbols, the artist also embedded a prolific numbers of subtle motifs. The second row represents the slogan of "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times", while the third row depicts a young girl who was injured when a bullet hit her eye.

Artist +-

WONG Chiu-tat Justin

"I hope my works could be part of the history of Hong Kong. Hopefully they could help people to overcome the pain they suffered in the movement."

Clean, minimalist, to the point… Justin Wong’s work is a faithful documentary, a gold mine of the subtle symbols representing the social movement in Hong Kong. The artist's background in creating comics allows him to convey a concise story on a single canvas. The subtlety of his work often evokes more questions than answers for his audiences.

A well-known and active political comic columnist, Justin Wong has been publishing his political comic column Gei Gei Gaak Gaak in a local newspaper Ming Pao since 2007. Since the social movement, Justin's works about the movement have been cited by BBC and Quartz to represent protest art from the city.

Justin received his Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Master of Arts (Interactive Digital Media) in Ravensbourne College of Design and Community in London. Wong began his career as comic writer and illustrator in 2006 and started to publish his political comic column. His publications include "Lonely Planet", "Hello World", "New Hong Kong" and "Je Préférerais Ne Pas". He is now an Assistant Professor in the Academy of Visual Arts in Hong Kong Baptist University. His comic work was featured in a recent exhibition in France about pro-democracy movements internationally.

Donation +-

Based on our agreement with the artist, 20% of the pre-VAT price excluding frames will be donated to support the social movement. Donation will be split equally across Hong Kong Watch and Hong Kong Assistance and Resettlement Community.

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