#Interview #vawongsir
Teacher who illustrates political cartoon got fired. Saddened to be leaving his students, “I want to see them do well in DSE”
//He only remembered that he spent almost every night like this: looking at his phone and unable to fall asleep, then bursting into tears.
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Teacher who illustrates political cartoon got fired. Saddened to be leaving his students, “I want to see them do well in DSE”
//He only remembered that he spent almost every night like this: looking at his phone and unable to fall asleep, then bursting into tears.
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#Interview #vawongsir
Teacher who illustrates political cartoon got fired. Saddened to be leaving his students, “I want to see them do well in DSE”
(18 Jul) A year ago, people took to the streets, went on strikes, and protested, fearing that "scores would be settled afterwards". A year later, protests have faded, and white terror has silently surfaced with the arrival of the National Security Law. The settling of scores has started.
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Source: Inmediahk
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#WhiteTerror #Censorship #Art #Education #SettleScores #contract
#Interview #vawongsir
Teacher who illustrates political cartoon got fired. Saddened to be leaving his students, “I want to see them do well in DSE”
(18 Jul) A year ago, people took to the streets, went on strikes, and protested, fearing that "scores would be settled afterwards". A year later, protests have faded, and white terror has silently surfaced with the arrival of the National Security Law. The settling of scores has started.
Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Teacher-who-illustrates-political-cartoon-got-fired-Saddened-to-be-leaving-his-students-I-want-to-see-them-do-well-in-DSE-07-24
Source: Inmediahk
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#WhiteTerror #Censorship #Art #Education #SettleScores #contract
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Teacher who illustrates political cartoon got fired. Saddened to be leaving his students, “I want to see them do well in DSE”
(18 Jul) A year ago, people took to the streets, went on strikes, and protested, fearing that "scores would be settled afterwards". A year later, protests have faded, and white terror has silently surfaced with the arrival of the National Security Law. The…
A: I'm a bus driver so I brought a spanner with me. What are you in for?
B: Bought paint.
C: Posted a few slogans on the internet.
Source: vawongsir IG
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#vawongsir #IndiscriminateArrest #PoliceState
B: Bought paint.
C: Posted a few slogans on the internet.
Source: vawongsir IG
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#vawongsir #IndiscriminateArrest #PoliceState
#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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Former Teacher Hosts Arts Exhibition to Recall Hongkongers' Memory on Pro-democracy Movement
#Vawongsir, a former secondary school teacher and a cartoonist, has been hosting an art exhibition for 2 months at a cafe called Retold at Tsuen Wan's The Mill in Hong Kong since December 2021.
The exhibition displayed 12 artworks by Vawongsir, including one portraying a boy hiding his face, sobbing bitterly in bed at midnight.
Vawongsir sighs that people reduce their concerns about social movement and he hopes the exhibition can recall people's memory. "Hope people will not forget about me, as well as the past incidents."
Vawongsir was accused by the authorities of "professional misconduct", due to his support of the pro-democracy movement.
Recently, he hoped to return to teach by working as a substitute teacher to support his family; however, no school is willing to employ teachers who had been issued a warning letter by the government . All applicantions he sent out had been rejected.
In midst of his hard time, his laptop, which he used to produce illustrations, have also broke down.
Source: Inmedia #Dec23
https://bit.ly/3J29FAZ
#NSL #AntiELABMovement #Teacher #Education #PoliticalSuppression #PoliceState #ProtestArt
#Vawongsir, a former secondary school teacher and a cartoonist, has been hosting an art exhibition for 2 months at a cafe called Retold at Tsuen Wan's The Mill in Hong Kong since December 2021.
The exhibition displayed 12 artworks by Vawongsir, including one portraying a boy hiding his face, sobbing bitterly in bed at midnight.
Vawongsir sighs that people reduce their concerns about social movement and he hopes the exhibition can recall people's memory. "Hope people will not forget about me, as well as the past incidents."
Vawongsir was accused by the authorities of "professional misconduct", due to his support of the pro-democracy movement.
Recently, he hoped to return to teach by working as a substitute teacher to support his family; however, no school is willing to employ teachers who had been issued a warning letter by the government . All applicantions he sent out had been rejected.
In midst of his hard time, his laptop, which he used to produce illustrations, have also broke down.
Source: Inmedia #Dec23
https://bit.ly/3J29FAZ
#NSL #AntiELABMovement #Teacher #Education #PoliticalSuppression #PoliceState #ProtestArt