Filmmaker and photographer Maleonn (Ma Liang)
exhibits five series – Unforgivable Children,
Chinese Story, My Circus, Shanghai Boys, and
Disappearing Baby – as complementary narratives
about the evolution of Chinese identity where
multiple contemporary influences (from various
globalizations to China’s frenetic capitalism)
intersect with deep historical currents (from
traditional culture to the Mao period). A major
cultural figure in Shanghai, Maleonn was featured
in CBC TV’s documentary series China Rises (“City
of Dreams,” January 29, 2006).

Curated by Craig Scott