Morris Lum (1983; he/him) is a Trinidadian-born photographer/artist whose work explores the hybrid nature of the Chinese-Canadian community through photography, form and documentary practices. His work also examines the ways in which Chinese history is represented in the media and archival material. Morris’ work has been exhibited and screened across Canada, and the United States.
Morris is currently working on a cross North America project that looks specifically at the transformation of Chinatown.
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Tong Yan Gaai (or Chinatown in Cantonese)
Morris Lum is a photographer and artist whose practice explores the Chinese Canadian community’s hybrid identities and the evolution of Chinatowns across North America. His work, which blends photography, documentary practices, and archival materials, speaks to concepts of home and belonging, often by unveiling how Chinese history is portrayed in the media. Tong Yan Gaai […]
September 21 – March 31
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Tong Yan Gaai (or Chinatown in Cantonese)
Tong Yan Gaai (or Chinatown in Cantonese) (2012-2024) is a newly commissioned installation of four lightboxes that show the connection between Toronto’s Chinese community and Union Station. In the late 1800s, workers from China came to work on the Canadian Pacific Railway. They started Toronto’s first Chinatown near Union Station. In the 1950s, the city […]
September 21 – December 1
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In Conversation: Morris Lum, Arlene Chan, and Linda Zhang (Chinatown In Photos)
2024 Biennial artist Morris Lum is joined by Chinese Canadian Historian Arlene Chan, and architect and professor Linda Zhang, for an intimate conversation tracing the history of Toronto’s first Chinatown (located near present day City Hall) and the transition to its current location at Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West. This discussion will utilize storytelling […]
November 14
7:00pm – 8:15pm
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