Interview: Painter Ko Lap connects Hongkongers with literature to combat ‘sense of powerlessness’

For 66 straight weeks from September 2020 to last December, Ko Lap barely left his flat.Every week, the artist delivered a new painting – each inspired by an original piece of writing – to Ming Pao’s Sunday supplement, along with the article, poem or short story that it emerged from.Unlike most illustrations in print media … Continue reading Interview: Painter Ko Lap connects Hongkongers with literature to combat ‘sense of powerlessness’