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My Eyes Lift Up Our High Mountain

30.05 - 30.06.2026
10:00 - 18:00

Koon Man Space

338 Route Twisk, Chuen Lung Village, Tsuen Wan

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About The Exhibition

The reflects on family history through a daughter's eyes. Exploring the archive of her late father, Hong Kong documentary photographer Chak Wai-leung, Chak Man-ching pieces together vintage photos to savor bittersweet fragments of a bygone Hong Kong.


The Chak family has been tied to Hong Kong’s peaks for three generations. Her grandparents originally settled in Chuen Lung village. Her father later raised his family in Kowloon City—living out the industrious spirit "Below the Lion Rock"—before eventually retiring back to Chuen Lung. Today, Man-ching carries on this mountain legacy.


Tracing a journey from the grit of Lion Rock to the serenity of Tai Mo Shan, this exhibition at Koon Man Space interweaves generational light and shadow. It stands as a profound tribute to a father, proving that art belongs outside the frame—fully integrated into the rhythm of daily life.

About Chak Wai Leung
Chak Wai-leung (1942–2021) was a prominent Hong Kong documentary photographer and a pioneer in color photography education. Beginning in the 1960s, he used black-and-white film to capture the essence of everyday Hong Kong life, document the working class, and map out the changing urban landscape.His celebrated photo books include Below the Lion Rock 1964–1970, Nature Ecology, Black and White Feelings, and Black and White My City.
Throughout his career, Chak served as an international salon judge and a consultant for various photography societies. His legacy is preserved globally through private collections, as well as in the permanent collections of the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. In his later years, he actively championed public art, winning the Arts Promotion Award from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council for his contribution to the Hi! Hill public art project.
About Chak Man Tsing
Chak Man-ching is a life art practitioner and photography enthusiast. Raised in Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po under the shadow of Lion Rock, she learned photography and art from her father, the renowned documentary photographer Chak Wai-leung (1942–2021). Today, she uses art therapy to support and serve the community. Eight years ago, she moved to Chuen Lung village to care for her family elders. In recent years, she has actively promoted community development in Chuen Lung, fostering local culture and photography.
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