ONE SUITCASE PER PERSON | DAVID DIAO | KEN LUM | HIRAM TO

Many thanks to everyone who came along to the opening of One Suitcase Per Person on 23 November in the presence of the artists and curator and to the forum held on 26 November 2011.  Hong Kong's museums were well represented that evening with guests from the Hong Kong Museum of Art, M+ and the Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery.  Dr. Lars Nittve's opening speech recalled how he first became familiar with the work of David Diao and Ken Lum as a young art critic and that the impetus for the creation of M+ was attributable to the pioneering work of organizations such as 1a space.

Saturday's forum moderated by Davina Lee was well attended with participants from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong University, M+, the Asia Art Archive and Para/Site as well as notable artists, curators and members of the public.  Participants were able to exchange views and obtain insight into the experiences and motivations of the three artists of working within an international artistic field and the varying responses that their works have received from different audiences.