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Ho Hy-Chee's Exercise Book

Tsui Yip Wai2006

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

When a baby becomes a child, going to school is a big turning point - which means they have to learn how to divide good or bad, who is angel and who is devil. No matter how naughty are the babies, their parents would still taking good care of them; When adults do anything wrong, our society would give them punishment. Childhood, a special period of our life, school is our inquisitor, exercise book is our battlefield. "Rabbit chop" and "Piggy chop" are the representatives of winners and losers.

"Rabbit chop" is a symbol of tidy, smart and in a supreme class. "Piggy chop" represents sloppy, stupid and humble birth. Base on the judgment of these two chops, children receive two extreme treatments from their parents and teachers. The chops could prove the quality of children's work; however, what our parents and teachers could see is not only "exercise". They see the future and even the life of their children from the chops. I started my work by using the point of view of children. Telling that when children received the chop on their exercise book, what they could get is not only "a mark", it is a link of judgment. My question is, is a "Rabbit chop" or a "Piggy chop" fair enough to judge?

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  • Title: Ho Hy-Chee's Exercise Book
  • Creator Nationality: Hong Kong, China
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Date Created: 2006
  • Physical Dimensions: w700 x h998 mm
  • Designer: Tsui Yip Wai
  • Type: Poster
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