Jimmy Lee 李展翹 (b.1993) is a University part-time lecturer, doctoral researcher, visual art practitioner and documentary photographer. He was born and grew up in Hong Kong. Lee's practice comes across documentary and experimental narrative. He started his photographic practice in a Hong Kong-based newspaper as a photographer during his time in higher education, after that he pursued the MFA in the UK. He is now conducting practice-based research on Hongkonger identity at University of the Arts London collaborated with University for the Creative Arts, Farnham. His project Beyond the current practice was published as a photozine by Brownie publishing Ltd.
From 2015, Lee started to work on a personal documentary project concerned with the identity issue faced by people from Hong Kong. There is no clear definition of what Hongkonger are and they have grown up living with cultural references embedded in their society from both China and the United Kingdom. Over the past couple years, Lee has been researching the ideology of the Hong Kong people, colonial history, collective memory, geo-political relations, trauma, and narrative. Lee also interested in the social and political issues of contemporary life around the globe, he has been focusing on Western China, England and Hong Kong. He sets out to discover the possibility of documentary photography, to expand its horizons and to work with projects that convey his personal concerns. He keeps developing himself as an artist, educator and curator.
Education
PhD (ongoing)
University of the Arts London. Supervisor: Anna Fox (UCA), George Barber (UCA)
MFA Photography, Distinction
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
BA (Hons) Journalism and Mass Communication
Chu Hai College of Higher Education, HK
Achievement
Cortona On The Move New Visions (2020)
Finalist
2019 De Pietri Artphilein Foundation Photobook Project Contest (2020)
Shortlist
Fujifilm Young Talent Award (2019)
Finalist
Eizo Award (2019)
Winner
Loupe Another Graduate Show (2019)
HIGHLY COMMENDED PHOTOGRAPHERS
World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass (2019)
Nominee
THE W. EUGENE SMITH GRANT FOR STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHERS (2018)
Finalist
The SOPA (The Society of Publishers in Asia) Awards (2016)
Excellence in Feature Photography (Group C) Award for Excellence
Solo Exhibition
Hello Stranger
30 Mar – 30 Apr 2021
Venue: Zandra Rhodes Gallery, Rochester, UK
Group Exhibition
Hong Kong Spot light by Art Basel
26 Nov – 30 Nov 2020
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HK
Participatory Public Lab : To Kwa Wan Community
8 May - 31 May 2020
Venue: 1a space, HK
Light Works
13 February - 14 March 2019
Venue: Foyer Gallery, University for the Creative Arts Farnham, UK
Flora: Art at the Station
6 January - 6 June 2018
Venue: Woking Station, Woking, UK
UCA Farnham: Photography Show
6 January 2018 – 28 January 2018
Venue: The Art Fund Prize Gallery, The lightbox, Woking, UK
Photo Matters: Book And Print Festival
14 May 2016 – 29 May 2016
Venue: Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK
Moments: Images from the Umbrella Movement
17 May 2015 – 31 May 2015
Venue: L3 Common Spaces, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre Hong Kong, HK
Artist Talk
Journey Towards West
1 September 2017
Venue: .JPG Gallery, G/F, Shop 5, Poga Building, 6-20 Po Tuck Street, Hong Kong
Photozine
Beyond the current practice
Book Size：W260mm x H320mm
ISBN：978-988-13632-9-9
Pages: 12 pages + 2 pages (grey board)
Printing：Color
Edition: 1st Edition, Feb. 2017 – 400 copies
Language: Chinese, English
Publisher: brownie publishing ltd.