#ProtestArt
Local artists "draw apples" and salute #AppleDaily amidst #WhiteTerror in the city
Apple Daily is about to cease operation as its assets has been frozen by the Hong Kong Security Bureau. Being a part of lots of Hong Kong people’s lives, its sudden shutdown has widely affected people among different social classes. To salute Apple Daily, local artists use their talents to ‘draw apples’.
Earlier on last Thursday (17/6), when the National Security Police searched the Next Digital building, political cartoonist #JustinWong posted a ‘heart-shaped apple’ picture with a smiley face on the bite-mark to encourage citizens to stay ‘faithful, hopeful and loving’. On the same day, #AhTo also posted a four-panel comic titled ‘May those who speak the truth be safe.’, illustrating how Apple Daily was annihilated for spreading the truth. #HongKongWorker even changed the green apple from a well-known artwork, ‘Le fils de l'homme’ by surrealist painter René Magritte, into red to show his support towards Apple Daily.
On Friday (18/6), Apple Daily printed 500,000 copies in response to citizens’ call for support. #TonyElectronic posted a picture of people dressed in black holding hand-in-hand, surrounding an apple, with caption ‘We will see the lovely HongKongers tomorrow’.
This week, Apple Daily acknowledged the possibility of shutting down, which once again initiated a new round of artwork-responses. Artist #CentralSaintStudent changed Apple Daily’s logo into a ‘bleeding apple’. On 22/6, #AverageGuy posted a 8-picture comic about an apple being stabbed by a knife; artist #TseSaiPei posted a drawing of a fruit stall without apples; #VAWongSir, a former teacher, even portraited a person stepping into deeper waters, starting from the amendment of the extradition law, to the legislation of the Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23.
In the midst of frustration, some artists remained positive. Tony Electronic posted a new picture in which a boy bowed down 90 degrees, saluting to Apple Daily; #Showroom posted a 7-picture comic illustrating the process of throwing an apple onto the ground, to the thrive of an apple tree, implying the hope of rebirth; #Cuson self portraited as a guy holding a ‘disappearing apple’, saluting, with the caption ’things disappeared now have a chance of rebirth in the future’.
Source: Stand News #Jun23
#PoliticalCartoon #HongKongArtist #Art
Local artists "draw apples" and salute #AppleDaily amidst #WhiteTerror in the city
Apple Daily is about to cease operation as its assets has been frozen by the Hong Kong Security Bureau. Being a part of lots of Hong Kong people’s lives, its sudden shutdown has widely affected people among different social classes. To salute Apple Daily, local artists use their talents to ‘draw apples’.
Earlier on last Thursday (17/6), when the National Security Police searched the Next Digital building, political cartoonist #JustinWong posted a ‘heart-shaped apple’ picture with a smiley face on the bite-mark to encourage citizens to stay ‘faithful, hopeful and loving’. On the same day, #AhTo also posted a four-panel comic titled ‘May those who speak the truth be safe.’, illustrating how Apple Daily was annihilated for spreading the truth. #HongKongWorker even changed the green apple from a well-known artwork, ‘Le fils de l'homme’ by surrealist painter René Magritte, into red to show his support towards Apple Daily.
On Friday (18/6), Apple Daily printed 500,000 copies in response to citizens’ call for support. #TonyElectronic posted a picture of people dressed in black holding hand-in-hand, surrounding an apple, with caption ‘We will see the lovely HongKongers tomorrow’.
This week, Apple Daily acknowledged the possibility of shutting down, which once again initiated a new round of artwork-responses. Artist #CentralSaintStudent changed Apple Daily’s logo into a ‘bleeding apple’. On 22/6, #AverageGuy posted a 8-picture comic about an apple being stabbed by a knife; artist #TseSaiPei posted a drawing of a fruit stall without apples; #VAWongSir, a former teacher, even portraited a person stepping into deeper waters, starting from the amendment of the extradition law, to the legislation of the Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23.
In the midst of frustration, some artists remained positive. Tony Electronic posted a new picture in which a boy bowed down 90 degrees, saluting to Apple Daily; #Showroom posted a 7-picture comic illustrating the process of throwing an apple onto the ground, to the thrive of an apple tree, implying the hope of rebirth; #Cuson self portraited as a guy holding a ‘disappearing apple’, saluting, with the caption ’things disappeared now have a chance of rebirth in the future’.
Source: Stand News #Jun23
#PoliticalCartoon #HongKongArtist #Art
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#Remembrance #QueenElizabethII
I'm going now
Thank you for giving us
a Hong Kong that
was so beautiful
Don't mention it.
Live well, Ah Kong.
Webcomic artist #HongKongWorker posted this comic as a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. She is affectionately called the "Boss Lady" (事頭婆) by Hongkongers who witnessed the city's rise to prosperity and international renown during her reign.
Her passing is mourned by many Hongkongers in the city as well as abroad.
source: Hong Kong Worker
https://www.facebook.com/HongKongworker/photos/a.101808121421393/594713965464137/
#RIP
I'm going now
Thank you for giving us
a Hong Kong that
was so beautiful
Don't mention it.
Live well, Ah Kong.
Webcomic artist #HongKongWorker posted this comic as a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. She is affectionately called the "Boss Lady" (事頭婆) by Hongkongers who witnessed the city's rise to prosperity and international renown during her reign.
Her passing is mourned by many Hongkongers in the city as well as abroad.
source: Hong Kong Worker
https://www.facebook.com/HongKongworker/photos/a.101808121421393/594713965464137/
#RIP