Quartiers chinois // Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai & Morris Lum

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En conversation avec Lily Cho, Jessica Chen et Katie Addleman // In conversation with Lily Cho, Jessica Chen and Katie Addleman

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<h3>Quartiers chinois : Tong Yan Gaai, avec Morris Lum</h3><h4>Événement en anglais, Librairie du CCA, 11 décembre 2025, 18h</h4> Rejoignez-nous pour une conversation autour de la dernière publication de Morris Lum, <a href="https://delmonicobooks.com/book/chinatowns-tong-yan-gaai-by-morris-lum/" title="https://delmonicobooks.com/book/chinatowns-tong-yan-gaai-by-morris-lum/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai</a>, récemment coédité par Delmonico Books et WORK BOOK. Au cours des dix dernières années, Lum s'est lancé dans une exploration approfondie des communautés chinoises dispersées à travers le Canada et les États-Unis. En se concentrant sur l'architecture et l'évolution de ces quartiers, Lum explore la manière dont l'identité « chinoise » se forme et s'exprime à travers leurs structures. À l'aide d'un appareil photo grand format, il a immortalisé les quartiers chinois de villes telles que Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York et Boston À travers son objectif, Lum rend compte des transformations rapides auxquelles ces communautés sont confrontées, documentant l'évolution du paysage architectural et économique. Ses photographies colorées offrent un témoignage visuel poignant, mettant en lumière les repères culturels historiques et contemporains – petites entreprises familiales, restaurants chinois emblématiques et organisations communautaires essentielles – qui définissent ces quartiers. Pour l’occasion, Lum présente son parcours photographique et son engagement pour ce projet en conversation avec Lily Cho, Jessica Chen et Katie Addleman, notre Conservatrice, Photographie et Nouveaux médias. Le dimanche 14 décembre à 13h30, une discussion intime suivi d'une <a href="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/morris-lum-tong-yan-gaai-book-signing/" title="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/morris-lum-tong-yan-gaai-book-signing/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">séance de signature</a> est organisée par la <a href="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/fr/" title="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/fr/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fondation JIA</a> à la Maison du quartier chinois, 116, rue de la Gauchetière Ouest. Cet événement est gratuit et co-organisé avec le <a href="https://www.concordia.ca/research/jarislowsky.html" title="https://www.concordia.ca/research/jarislowsky.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art</a>.-------------------------------------------------------------------<h3>Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai, with Morris Lum</h3><h4>Event in English, CCA Bookstore, 11 December 2025, 6pm </h4>Please join us for a conversation around the book the of Morris Lum, <a href="https://delmonicobooks.com/book/chinatowns-tong-yan-gaai-by-morris-lum/#:~:text=In%20a%20stunning%20visual%20journey,and%20their%20rich%20cultural%20identity." title="https://delmonicobooks.com/book/chinatowns-tong-yan-gaai-by-morris-lum/#:~:text=In%20a%20stunning%20visual%20journey,and%20their%20rich%20cultural%20identity." target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai</a>, recently co-published by Delmonico Books and WORK BOOK. Over the past decade, Morris Lum has embarked on an extensive exploration of the Chinatown communities scattered across Canada and the United States. Focusing on the architecture and evolution of these enclaves, Lum delves into how "Chinese" identity is shaped and expressed through their structures. Using a large-format camera, he has captured Chinatowns in cities such as Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City and Boston. Through his objective lens, Lum chronicles the rapid transformations these communities face, documenting the shifting architectural and economic landscapes. His colorful photographs offer a poignant visual record, spotlighting both historical and modern-day cultural landmarks—small family-owned businesses, iconic Chinese restaurants and vital community organizations—that define these neighborhoods. In this event, he presents his photographic practice, how this project came to be, and the process of putting it into a book in a conversation with Lily Cho and Jessica Chen, moderated by Katie Addleman, our Curator, Photography and New Media. On Sunday 14 December at 1:30pm, an intimate discussion followed by a <a href="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/morris-lum-tong-yan-gaai-book-signing/" title="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/event/morris-lum-tong-yan-gaai-book-signing/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">book signing session</a> is organized by the <a href="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/" title="https://jiafoundationmtl.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">JIA Foundation</a> at the Chinatown House, 116 de la Gauchetière O. This event is co-organized by the <a href="https://www.concordia.ca/research/jarislowsky.html" title="https://www.concordia.ca/research/jarislowsky.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art</a> and is free of charge. Image : Morris Lum, Lotte Furama, Montréal, 2013. © Morris Lum

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