The Era
大時代
2014 | Illustration
大時代生成小插曲，大環境影響小氣候，從上世紀八十年代至今，主角陳有根 隨著香港跌宕大潮漂泊不定，生於長於九龍城寨，親歷移民潮，97回歸，又在 金融海嘯里洗盡所有，最終成為一名小巴司機，繼續跟隨香港見證命運的循環。 資本、貧富、身份認同、地域，時代的劇變甚至裂變衝擊著每一個生存的個體， 黃霑在《家變》中的一句詞似乎已是最好的概括──知否世事常變，變換原是永恆。
[ 此繪本參考已故香港草根藝術家「九龍皇帝」曾灶財墨寶。]
From the 80s to now, the great majority of Hong Kong citizens witnessed the vicissitudes and tasted the sweets and bitters of life. This series of works not only implies the destiny of Hong Kong, but also references the calligraphy graffiti from a late renowned Hong Kong artist TsouChoi-Tsang who named himself as The King of Kowloon.
1980
the Kowloon Walled City: I was born in here.
1990
the great immigration: I have seen countless planes,
but I never have a chance to get on.
1997
the Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong：It’s the
first time I realized that the word “country”has two
ways to write.
2008
the financial crisis: I lost everything,
especially my hope.
2008
the Hong Kong-Mainland conflict: Driving a red minibus
across the city is now my daily job. I know where I came
from, but I don’t know where to go.