Megafauna
Lumenvisum
Asia One
Edited by Tse Ming-Chong
English, Chinese
Hardcover
168 pages
264 x 264 mm
2009
ISBN 978988179986
“Megafauna” is a term used by archaeologists and biologists to describe large mammals weighing more than 45 kg. We, human beings, are a possible member group of “megafauna”. Unlike other species that look for a stable environment for their existence, we have an impulsion to modify the surroundings, and this has destroyed our intimacy with the nature. Today, we find our homes and workplaces in skyscrapers. We take up a life style that changes at high speed. We have made our time a “mega era”—an era when things disappear before we understand and remember them. In this book, four local photographers, the co-founders of Lumenvisum, have tried to record and re-discover the changing faces of our city with photography. They have attempted to explore the relationship between a “megafauna” species and a place called Hong Kong. Their compelling images call for our reflection on this particular moment of time in the “mega era” we have made.
About the Artist
Lumenvisum is a non-profit art organisation dedicated to the promotion of photography. Founded by four veteran photographers in 2007, it is a platform for cultural exchange, educational outreach, sharing of resources and building of knowledge. The photographers featured in this book are Chan Kwong Yuen, Raymond Chan, Tse Ming Chong and Leon Suen.
lumenvisum.org
About the Publisher
Asia One is a fine art publishing house established in 2007. It is based in Hong Kong.
asiaone.com.hk
