Livelihood – Wa Ning Lane 《檔口 ──華寧里》

Yan Kallen / 殷家樑

Yan’s Livelihood photo series documents makeshift metal structures erected by small stall-holders. These structures show adaptations to what were meant to be regulated and standardized stalls. As street stalls and their owners disappear from Hong Kong’s streets, erased as the city redevelops, the preservation and revitalization of these structures and this way of living offers an alternative means of livelihood that counters the city’s tightly controlled commercial environment. Yan’s bamboo structure installation is inspired by the tradition of hanging out laundry, vegetables, or sh to dry — a common scene in the city’s past.