Artist/ Illustrator: Alice Liu
Author: Jennifer Eagleton
Opening Reception: 22 Aug 2026, 2pm
Exhibition: 22 Aug - 6 Sep, 2026
NGO DEI, Westeinde 25, 2512 GS, The Hague, Netherlands
Independent Publishing Project is an open and collaborative platform, connecting scattered Hong Kong creators across borders through the international network established over the past year’s symposiums. The project exclusively publishes English books, allowing international readers to access Hong Kong’s creations directly, without second-hand interpretation.
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My Hong Kong life is about the same age as the Hong Kong Administrative Region, as I arrived in October 1997 a few months after the hand-over to China. With interest, I watched how Hong Kong spoke of the subtle and not so subtle transitions this radical change in circumstances wrought...
Umbrella Uprising is an archival project of collecting over 500 artworks related to the social movement in Hong Kong, disclosing the stories of Hong Kong protesters and their emotional struggles behind the news and mass media.
In this free country where I now reside, I could easily yield to a carefree existence— eating, drinking, travelling, and entertaining myself without compulsion, wilfully blind to harsh realities. Alternatively, I might retreat to the sanctuary of the ivory tower and pursue pure academic research in blissful isolation. Yet can I truly reconcile myself to such a life?
It was a different perspective of documenting a unique moment in time of global movement and dependence. By paying close attention to the details of each meal, I reclaimed a measure of agency within the imposed monotony.
The inaugural "ImagiNation: Hong Kong in Exile" symposium will be held in The Hague in 2024. The Hague is the home of international courts and best embodies the symposium's aspirations for universal justice. The symposium is structured around three themes: "Preserving Identity," "Artistic Activism," and "Cultural Reshaping." These themes respectively focus on the past, present, and future. The symposium aims to explore the artistic and cultural development of the overseas Hong Kong diaspora, clarify the interactive relationship between culture and identity, promote interdisciplinary dialogue, and underscore the significance of shaping the narrative of Hong Kong. Scholars, advocates, and artists are called upon to delve deeply into Hong Kong's resilience amid ongoing changes, in order to construct a future for the displaced people of Hong Kong.
