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Join Morris Lum in a discussion about his Chinatown | Tong Yan Gaai photographic series that documents Chinatowns across Canada and the United States. Over the last decade, Lumhas has focused and directed attention towards the functionality of Chinatowns, exploring the generational context of how “Chinese” identity is expressed in these structural enclaves. Armed with a large-format camera, the artist has documented Chinatowns in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Chicago, Oakland, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Manhattan and Boston. The talk will offer an overview of this body of work and will hint at the next phases of the series.
Free to attend. RSVP requested.
About the Presenters
Morris Lum is a Trinidadian-born photographer and artist whose work explores the complex hybridity of the Chinese-Canadian experience through photography, form and documentary practices. His work has been exhibited and screened across Canada and the United States. Currently, he is focused on a cross-North American project examining the transformation of Chinatowns, capturing the evolving architectural and cultural landscapes of these communities. Lum works at the at the University of Toronto’s Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design as Assistant Professor in the Visual Studies Department.
The Lulu Series is an annual spring series of talks about Art in the City and its importance to establishing connections between citizens and their communities. Richmond Public Art is partnering with Richmond Art Gallery and the Wilson School of Design at KPU to present three engaging talks in Spring 2026.
Since 2003, City of Richmond has presented regional, national and international speakers including acclaimed artists, architects, urban planners and other cultural leaders. Previous lecture topics have included planning and placemaking, public and environmental art, art as community development, art as urban revitalization, architecture, artists’ live/work spaces and sculpture parks.
