Since the invention of silver-based photography, the development of black and white photography has spanned over 180 years. The exhibition The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography explores how photographers have utilized black and white photography as a timeless artistic medium to showcase their creative ideas.

French May Art Festival Ambassador Karena Lam will take a stroll with M+ Learning and Engagement Curator Gigi Leung in Main Hall Gallery to talk about how black and white photography brings different perspectives to our lens of looking at everyday life. Karena Lam will pick her favourite works and share the aesthetic value she sees in them. As a multifaced artist, will she find inspiration from these works, and will this influence her artistic practice and personal philosophy?

Co-organised by M+ and French May Arts Festival, this event is one of the activities under the Jockey Club Community Outreach and Arts Education Programmes exclusively sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

Karena Lam is a Hong Kong-based actress, artist, curator, and the ambassador of the French May Arts Festival. She is the first person to have won the Golden Horse Film Awards for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best New Performer. Besides acting, she is also passionate about photography and pottery. In 2020, she was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in recognition of her efforts in promoting French culture.

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