Visual language is a set of creative practices by which images are used to communicate concepts. It can be understood as a product of visual culture with reference to local cultural symbols and artistic ideas, as well as craftsmanship and material culture. The purpose of this talk series is to share insights and experiences from people of different background on the topic of local visual culture, and inspire audience to believe that "creation can be a down-to-earth experience."

Visual language is a set of creative practices by which images are used to communicate concepts. It can be understood as a product of visual culture with reference to local cultural symbols and artistic ideas, as well as craftsmanship and material culture. The purpose of this talk series is to share insights and experiences from people of different background on the topic of local visual culture, and inspire audience to believe that "creation can be a down-to-earth experience."

Lee Kin Ming

In this CCL Talk, Lee Kin Ming will share with us how he inherited his father's career and engaged in making signboard after his graduation from the Department of Geography of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1996. He not only carried on his father’s business, but also became a creative practitioner who promotes the development of a vernacular visual culture that is unique to Hong Kong. Having been in the business for two generations, Lee’s life has always revolved around Chinese characters. In 2016, he launched the “Lee Hon’s street calligraphy conservation project" in order to preserve the culture of handwritten signboard characters. In this project, he digitalised the handwritten fonts of his father and produced a Hong Kong-styled typeface namely "Lee Hong Kong regular script." He also published a book called "Looking at Hong Kong’s Signage" in 2019 and 2020.

Cantonese

*The talk is CCL accredited for HKBU students.  An evaluation form will be e-mailed to the participated students after the talk. Please note that the CCL unit will only be given to those students who have registered the event and submitted with a completed evaluation form by 26 Jan 2021 (Tue) and using the HKBU email address.