MONDAY ARTPOST 2024-1118

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2024-1118
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/ Gary Michael Dault / Kai Chan / Kamelia
Pezeshki / Lee Ka-sing / Malgorzata Wolak
Dault / Shelley Savor / Tamara Chatterjee /
Tomio Nitto / Yam Lau /
Night Reading 夜 讀 記
Lee Ka-sing and Holly Lee Archive 李 家 昇 黃 楚 喬 文 件 庫
(VPUBLIC) 萬 象 國
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Night Reading

Night Reading
The Night Reading series began in November 2024, about two months after
Holly’s passing. Following her departure, I started organizing the things she
left behind. In addition to her photographic and textual works, there were
also a large number of personal diaries, creative notes, and travel journals.
Naturally, these included many of the letters we had exchanged as well.
I usually go through these materials at night, after dinner or before bed.
Night Reading could be described as reflections on these remnants—
fragments of memory, a kind of conversation, sometimes even a whisper,
between us. This dialogue will continue over a long period of time and
serves as a way for me to hold her in remembrance. While its form will
remain consistent, the imagery will diverge, branching out into different
directions as the years pass.
For the first entry of Night Reading, I chose her diary entry from Friday,
August 23—the last one she wrote, 20 days before her passing:
“Book delivered today. Ka-sing made a portrait.”
The “book” refers to Sushi Grass in Paradise, a set of sixteen books shipped
from Taiwan by Ching Ping. The “portrait” is the photograph I took of all the
books arranged on the table in our sitting area.
Holly and I shared fifty years together; we understood each other as if
seeing clearly into a mirror. Looking at these diaries transports me instantly
back to moments long past, even revealing depths I hadn’t noticed at the
time. And so, I find myself adrift, overwhelmed by a profound sense of loss.
Lee Ka-sing, November 15, 2024

夜 讀 記
「 夜 讀 記 」 系 列 開 始 於 2024 年 11 月 間 , 楚 喬 離 去 後 大 約 兩 個 月 的 光
景 。 楚 喬 離 去 後 , 我 開 始 整 理 她 留 下 的 東 西 , 除 了 攝 影 及 文 本 作 品
外 , 她 也 留 下 了 大 量 私 人 日 記 , 創 作 筆 記 , 也 有 些 旅 行 日 誌 。 當 然 ,
也 包 括 了 我 們 兩 人 之 間 的 不 少 通 信 。 我 翻 閱 這 些 原 始 材 料 , 通 常 都 在
晚 間 , 飯 後 , 或 睡 前 進 行 。「 夜 讀 記 」 也 可 說 是 關 於 這 些 遺 留 下 來 的
東 西 , 記 憶 點 滴 , 我 們 之 間 的 一 種 傾 談 , 甚 至 私 語 。 這 個 對 談 , 將 會
長 時 間 地 進 行 , 也 是 我 對 楚 喬 的 一 個 惦 念 。 這 個 對 談 會 保 持 著 一 個 固
定 形 式 , 然 而 , 影 像 的 採 向 將 會 是 紛 雜 , 隨 著 歲 月 走 進 不 同 的 方 向 。
「 夜 讀 記 」 的 第 一 枚 , 我 採 選 了 她 寫 在 8 月 23 日 ( 星 期 五 ) 的 日 記 , 這 是
她 最 後 的 一 篇 日 記 , 寫 於 離 去 前 20 天 :「Book delivered today.
Ka-sing made a portrait」 ( 意 譯 是 書 冊 今 天 收 到 , 家 昇 拍 了 一 個 肖
像 。) 其 中 書 冊 所 指 , 乃 是 清 平 在 台 灣 製 作 , 印 刷 完 成 品 的 「 壽 司 草 邊
的 天 堂 」 共 16 冊 。 肖 像 也 就 是 我 把 眾 書 本 放 在 一 起 , 所 拍 攝 的 照 片 。
我 與 楚 喬 , 相 處 五 十 年 , 大 家 與 對 方 也 算 是 清 晰 可 見 。 看 著 這 些 日 記
本 子 , 它 又 一 下 子 把 你 安 放 回 到 已 經 逝 去 的 光 景 , 甚 至 , 你 看 到 你 當
時 也 沒 有 看 到 的 深 處 。 你 就 茫 茫 然 , 更 加 覺 得 若 有 所 失 。
李 家 昇 , 11-15-2024
Night Reading 夜 讀 記

2024-08-23
2024-08-23
Night Reading 夜 讀 記

2024-08-21
2024-08-21
Night Reading 夜 讀 記

2024-07-22
2024-07-22
Night Reading 夜 讀 記

Sketchbook
Tomio Nitto

Greenwood
Kai Chan
Drawing
37 x32 cm, acrylic paint on rice paper

Caffeine Reveries
Shelley Savor
Waiting Out The Deluge

CHEEZ
Fiona Smyth

Poem a Week
Gary Michael Dault
The Desert is growing
Nietzsche wrote:
the desert is growing
woe to him
who harbours deserts*
more woe then
to Donald Trump
dry orange with
his dead heat
his desert
dunes out in public
sand spills
from his speeches
into the mouths
of his parched
followers
who slacken their
pinched sails
grinning like
skulls
doldrummed
to death
in the heavy salt
*See N’s preface to Thus Spake
Zarathustra.

Travelling Palm
Snapshots
Tamara Chatterjee
Canada (August, 2024) – “We are all thankful
to the powers we know as the Four Winds.
We hear their voices in the moving air as they
refresh us and purify the air we breathe. They
help us to bring the change of seasons. From
the four directions they come, bringing us
messages and giving us strength. With one
mind, we send our greetings and thanks to the
Four Winds.” excerpt of the Haudenosaunee
Thanksgiving Address.

Gary Michael Dault
From the Photographs,
2010-2024
From the Photographs, 2010-2024
Number 54: Blankets (Raszowka, Poland, 2013)

The Photograph
Selected by
Kamelia Pezeshki
Untitled by Gordon Hawkins

Sushi Grass in Paradise
(Facsimile Edition)
By Holly Lee (1953-2024)
Format: 8x10 inch
480 pages
Published by OCEAN POUNDS
CAN$80.00
This book is the Facsimile Edition of the work
in fiction currently showing in an exhibition
at WMA in Hong Kong.
“Sushi Grass in Paradise” ( 壽 司 草 邊 的 天 堂 )
is a novel written by Holly Lee, with a Chinese
translation by 宋 子 江 and book design
by Lau Ching Ping.
“Her other new work is the novel Sushi Grass
in Paradise, written between 2019 and 2020.
It weaves together the mundane incidents
and events in a foreign place, including what
is in the past, the present, and the future,
creating a paradise-like earthly existence.”
(WMA)
Order from BLURB
https://www.blurb.ca/b/12147281-sushigrass-in-paradise-facsimile-edition

Night Owl Sonata (in one
movement)
By Holly Lee (1953-2024)
Format: 6x9 inch, Hardcover
152 pages
First Edition, Limited to 100 copies
Published by OCEAN POUNDS
CAN$45.00
Night Owl Sonata is a collection of 40 poemprose
pieces that reflect Holly Lee’s profound
growth as a writer. Composed during a
reflective and transformative period of her
life, these works were originally published in
MONDAY ARTPOST. The book is a testament
to Holly’s enduring creative spirit, with writing
that embodies the grace and clarity of a
seasoned artist who had reached the pinnacle
of her literary craft.
Order from BLURB
https://www.blurb.ca/b/12144767-nightowl-sonata-in-one-movement

TERRAIN, eleven. (Photographs by Lee Ka-sing, haiku by Gary Michael Dault
in response). Read this daily collaborative column at oceanpounds.com
Dancing Shades
crowds of giggling shadows
visit the gallery
of regularity

http://kasingholly.com

onfile.kasingholly.com
李 家 昇 黃 楚 喬 文 件 庫 ( 資 料 夾 )
In 2013, we published a periodical called VPUBLIC ( 萬 象 國 ), each issue measuring
13 x 19 inches and printed on a single sheet of paper, resembling a small poster. It was
meticulously produced with inkjet printing to create an alternative collectible edition.
The issue shown here features work by Patrick Lee, who was holding an exhibition at
our gallery at the time. VPUBLIC primarily showcased works by Holly and me, but it
also included pieces by other artists exhibiting at our gallery, such as Tomio Nitto and
Fiona Smyth.
A selection from my MOBILE POETRY LAB series was published in this poster-zine,
with some issues displayed in my solo show at Z Gallery in Hong Kong. VPUBLIC ran
for just over ten issues, with a very limited print run.
2013 年 間 我 們 出 版 過 一 份 刊 物 「 萬 象 國 」(VPUBLIC),13 乘 19 吋 , 每 期 一 張
紙 , 猶 如 一 張 小 幅 的 海 報 , 以 噴 墨 精 緻 打 印 , 目 的 是 建 立 一 種 另 類 的 收 藏 本 。
這 裡 刊 出 的 其 中 一 期 , 是 李 志 芳 作 品 , 當 時 他 在 我 們 的 畫 廊 正 著 舉 行 著 一 個 展
覽 。 這 個 刊 的 出 版 物 , 其 實 是 主 要 是 刊 載 我 和 楚 喬 的 作 品 , 同 時 , 也 相 關 地 ,
發 刊 了 一 些 當 時 正 在 我 們 畫 廊 展 出 的 其 他 藝 術 家 。 包 括 : Tomio Nitto, Fiona
Smyth 等 。 在 「 萬 象 國 」 也 曾 有 系 統 地 刊 載 過 我 的 「 游 動 詩 寫 室 」 系 列 , 部 份
曾 經 在 香 港 「 私 畫 廊 」, 我 的 個 展 期 間 展 出 過 。「 萬 象 國 」 只 是 出 版 十 多 期 ,
而 且 流 通 量 極 少 。

camerawork.kasingholly.com
李 家 昇 黃 楚 喬 文 件 庫 ( 圖 本 室 )
Tomio Nitto is an illustrator based in Toronto. He also creates personal artwork; last
year (2023), we exhibited a series of more than 30 of his oil paintings. We’re good
friends, and he is one of the happiest and most optimistic people we’ve met in Toronto.
His name, when written in kanji, translates to “sun 日 ,” “pagoda 塔 ,” “wealth 富 ,”
and “man 夫 .” Over ten years ago, I created a piece based on these kanji characters
of his name. It consists of four images mounted on four small wooden blocks, and it’s
also part of my Mobile Poetry Lab series. I gifted the piece to him as a keepsake. Every
time I visit his home, I see those four small photo works displayed on his desk. I think
he must be quite fond of that piece.
In a 2013 issue of VPUBLIC 萬 象 國 , I published this work, though what was featured
was only the original images, not a photo documentation of the finished piece. I also
published a four-line poem at the same time, which was a translation inspired by those
four images and, naturally, infused with my subjective feelings and impressions of
Tomio.
Tomio Nitto, 居 多 倫 多 的 插 圖 家 。 他 也 做 個 人 創 作 , 去 年 (2023) 我 們 展 出 過
他 一 組 共 30 多 張 的 油 畫 。 我 們 是 好 友 , 他 也 是 我 們 在 多 倫 多 遇 上 最 快 樂 , 和 最
樂 觀 的 人 。 他 的 名 字 如 果 用 漢 字 的 寫 法 : 日 sun 塔 pagoda 富 wealth 夫 man。 十 多 年
前 我 用 他 的 漢 字 名 字 做 了 一 個 作 品 , 四 個 圖 本 , 分 別 裱 貼 在 四 個 小 塊 木 件 上 。
也 算 是 我 的 游 動 詩 寫 室 系 列 中 的 一 件 作 品 。 是 個 作 品 我 送 予 他 自 藏 。 每 次 我 造
訪 他 家 , 都 看 見 該 四 個 小 圖 木 本 , 立 放 於 他 的 案 頭 。 大 扺 他 也 是 很 喜 歡 該 件 作
品 吧 。 在 2013 年 的 一 期 「 萬 象 國 」, 我 發 刊 了 這 件 作 品 , 不 過 所 發 刊 的 只 是
圖 像 原 稿 , 而 不 是 完 成 物 的 照 片 記 錄 。 我 又 同 時 發 刊 了 一 首 四 行 詩 , 是 從 該
四 個 圖 象 所 衍 生 出 來 的 譯 本 , 當 然 , 文 本 也 套 入 了 我 對 Tomio 的 主 觀 感 覺 和 印
象 。
去 年 夏 日 暖 意 還 在 游 游 漾 漾
塔 疊 層 層 輪 轉 繞 旋 拔 空 而 上
浮 游 起 落 移 動 豐 盛 泉 湧 心 中
悠 悠 自 得 閙 市 喧 嘩 花 開 花 落

In 2013, Holly collaborated with Fiona Smyth on a dual exhibition exploring the
theme of Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas). The publication VPUBLIC
released two issues (20130309/ 20130312), each featuring works by both artists.
Holly’s Shan Hai Jing series comprises 25 photographs taken over time. Eight of these
were exhibited in the aforementioned show, displayed on tabletops. The photographs
were presented upright, allowing viewers to observe them from both sides. Each pair
of identical photographs, measuring 21.5 x 8 inches horizontally, was mounted backto-back,
pressed on both sides by two pieces of thick glass. The base was crafted from
oak and aluminum.
2013 年 , 楚 喬 與 Fiona Smyth 共 同 做 了 一 個 雙 人 展 , 探 討 「 山 海 經 」 的 主 題 。
「 萬 象 國 」 出 版 了 兩 期 (20130309/ 20130312), 分 別 刊 載 兩 人 的 作 品 。 楚 喬 的
「 山 海 經 」 系 列 , 前 後 拍 攝 了 共 25 張 照 片 , 在 上 面 提 到 的 展 覽 , 展 出 了 八 張 ,
都 是 座 枱 式 擺 放 。 照 片 直 立 展 示 , 可 前 後 觀 看 。 兩 張 相 同 的 照 片 , 各 21.5 乘 8
吋 橫 度 , 背 靠 背 , 前 後 均 有 一 枚 厚 手 玻 璃 壓 著 , 底 座 以 橡 木 及 鋁 片 構 成 。

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Cem Turgay lives and works as a photographer in
Turkey.
Fiona Smyth is a painter, illustrator, cartoonist and
instructor in OCAD University's Illustration Program.
For more than three decades, Smyth has made a name
for herself in the local Toronto comic scene as well as
internationally.
http://fiona-smyth.blogspot.com
Gary Michael Dault lives in Canada and is noted for
his art critics and writings. He paints and writes poetry
extensively. In 2022, OCEAN POUNDS published two
of his art notebooks in facsimile editions.
Kai Chan immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in
the sixties. He’s a notable multi-disciplinary artist who
has exhibited widely in Canada and abroad.
www.kaichan.art
Kamelia Pezeshki is a photographer living in Toronto.
She continues to use film and alternative processes to
make photographs.
www.kamelia-pezeshki.com
Ken Lee is a poet and an architectural designer based
in Toronto. He has been composing poetry in Chinese,
and is only recently starting to experiment with writing
English poetry under the pen name, “bq”.
Lee Ka-sing, founder of OCEAN POUNDS, lives in
Toronto. He writes with images, recent work mostly
photographs in sequence, some of them were presented
in the format of a book.
www.leekasing.com
Robert Black, born in California, is an award-winning
poet and photographer currently based in Toronto.
His work often deals with themes related to language,
transformation, and disappearance.
Shelley Savor lives in Toronto. She paints and draws
with passion, focusing her theme on city life and urban
living experiences.
Tamara Chatterjee is a Toronto photographer who
travels extensively to many parts of the world.
Tomio Nitto is a noted illustrator lives in Toronto. The
sketchbook is the camera, he said.
Yam Lau, born in British Hong Kong, is an artist and
writer based in Toronto; he is currently an Associate
Professor at York University. Lau’s creative work
explores new expressions and qualities of space,
time and the image. He is represented by Christie
Contemporary.

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