REST / 休止符——KO Chung Ming Photography Exhibition | Exhibition Reservation
Last edited: 2026-07-27
Since 2021, the Taichung Office of the Judicial Reform Foundation has aimed to operate a dedicated exhibition space. We hope to combine static exhibitions with a series of lectures and activities to create a space where students and the public in central Taiwan can closely engage with issues related to judicial human rights.
Over the past year or so, the JRF Taichung Office has successively hosted three special exhibitions touching upon different issues: "The Light of Freedom: Chiou Ho-shun's Forgotten 32 Years", "No Such Person: 7th Anniversary Exhibition of the March 24 Executive Yuan Violent Evacuation Incident", and "Grandma's House in Taichung | Peace and Women's Human Rights Special Exhibition". While the focus of each exhibition varied, all sought to use diverse exhibition formats to guide the public in central Taiwan in exploring issues related to human rights and the rule of law.
The upcoming "REST / 休止符——KO Chung Ming Photography Exhibition" marks a new attempt and a new challenge.
Funded and organized by the JRF, "REST / 休止符——KO Chung Ming Photography Exhibition" invites film art director LEE Tien-Chueh to curate an exhibition featuring three series of photographic works by Hong Kong photographer KO Chung Ming: "Hong Kong Wounds", "Chronic Hong Kong Wounds", and "Post-Era Revolution". Under the meticulous planning of the curation team, KO Chung Ming's photographic works find a voice within the space of the JRF Taichung Office to tell the stories of the people of Hong Kong.
Three teams originating from different professional fields converge here. While their starting points may differ, they share the hope that the exhibition will take root and ferment locally, continuing the recent discussions on Hong Kong and reflecting upon the preciousness of freedom and democracy under authoritarianism. We look forward to "REST / 休止符——KO Chung Ming Photography Exhibition" breaking away from the text-heavy exhibition framework previously employed by the Taichung Office. Riding on the wings of the curation team led by LEE Tien-Chueh and carrying the light and shadow captured by KO Chung Ming, we will jointly compose a new chapter for democracy, freedom, and human rights.
The exhibition period has concluded. You are welcome to click the link below to watch the exhibition highlights.
Photographer KO Chung Ming: From Hong Kong Wounds to Post-Era Revolution
▮KO Chung Ming
A Hongkonger who has worked in photojournalism for twenty years, his areas of focus include poverty, the homeless, and ethnic minorities. After relocating to Taiwan, he makes a living selling wine, but photography remains his only language. His photo series "Hong Kong Wounds" won 1st Place in the Professional Documentary category at the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards; "Chronic Hong Kong Wounds" won the 20th Taipei Free Press Award for Series News Photography; and "Mansion——Living Environments of Low-Income People in Hong Kong" won the 2012 WMA Master Photography Award.
Curator LEE Tien-Chueh (Part I): Starting from Scratch
▮LEE Tien-Chueh
A film art director and artist born in Tainan City, he grew up inside movie theaters. He currently focuses on film art creation, drawing nourishment from cross-disciplinary experimental creation. Having collaborated with numerous contemporary film directors, his approach to cinematic aesthetics advocates for using dramatic perception as the core axis of visual construction, integrating stylistic forms into it. In 2009, he won Best Art Direction at the 46th Golden Horse Awards and Best Production Designer at the 4th Asian Film Awards for the film "Face".
Curator LEE Tien-Chueh (Part II): Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Between the NGO Circle and the Art Circle
Freedom is like air—intangible yet essential. Pausing and catching one's breath in the cracks of struggle, and encountering KO Chung Ming's lens, formed these three sets of "All Walks of Life in Hong Kong".
"REST" is not eternal stillness, but a dynamic pause. Combining the Judicial Reform Foundation's advocacy for universal human rights values with the subtle sentiments in KO Chung Ming's imagery, the exhibition space provides a field for the exchange of experiences, attempting to generate emotional resonance with viewers between actions and shape an internal community.
For records of series events during the exhibition period, please refer to Lecture Sessions
Contact Information
- Phone: (04)2329-2372 ext. 11 HSIEH Chia-Chen
- E-mail: jane@jrf.org.tw
Curation Team
General Planners ｜ KO Chung Ming, TSAI Hui-Min
Curator ｜ LEE Tien-Chueh
Exhibition Coordinator ｜ HSIEH Hsuan
Exhibition Designer ｜ LEE Tien-Chueh
Technical Director ｜ CH'EN Mao-Chang
Exhibition Execution ｜ Art War Co., Ltd.
Visual Designer ｜CHUANG Chi-Huan (Jiao Bai Design)
Text Editor ｜ MA Man-Jung
Judicial Reform Foundation
WANG Ch'en-Yun, HSIEH Chia-Chen, CHANG Hua-Che, HUANG Wei, LI Chao-Yen, Mi Dou
Organizer
Taichung Office, Judicial Reform Foundation
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