Hong Kong Arts Center, Wan Chai｜Comix Pulse – Emerging Voices of Comics 101 and Illustration & IP 101: Student Participants Works Exhibition

Description

Exhibition Introduction 

As the fourth exhibition of Comix Pulse, The Emerging Voices of Comics 101 and Illustration & IP 101: Participants Works Exhibition brings together works from participants of Hong Kong Arts Centre Short Course ‘Comics 101’ and ‘Illustration & IP 101’. The two courses were curated by Comix Home Base. They were led by renowned creators Little Cloud and Isatisse and took place in Fall 2025. The aspiring comics creators and illustration enthusiasts have come together to present their works developed under the guidance of tutors from the short courses. They have completed marvellous pictorial work from sketch, and now ready to share their fruit of creativity to the public for the first time.

The exhibited works are diverse in theme, reflecting each participants’ unique point of view. Spanning from everyday office life to elders’ oral histories, to original characters and worlds.  Amidst all these works, many pieces are even participants’ first completed comics creation.

Comix Pulse offers not only a platform for emerging talent, but also an entry point for audiences to encounter a whole new generation of visual storytellers, and to glimpse the possibilities their future work may hold.

About Illustrations

Billy HO

Laoboboart

Through stories and pictures, documenting the real lives of retired elders across borders. The works exhibited this time were

generated using artificial intelligence (AI) technology as the elderly expected beautiful illustrations to be ready in no time.

Billy Ho, watercolor illustration, created through Copilot prompt, 1 July 2025

Iris SU

The Origin of Susukiteeth

The origin of Susukiteeth lies in a child’s journey of developing self-awareness and pursuing self-growth. Through comparing with others, the child discovers what they truly want and attempts to change. Susukiteeth is a tooth-person who never gives up, striving in search of transformation.

James WONG 

Metamorphosis

The subway is like a caterpillar. What if one day a man wakes up and his penis turns into a caterpillar that feeds on fat, absorbing all of a woman's fat and exhausting the man's energy?

Katia WONG 

Untitled

These drawing are part of an in-progress picture book that tells the story of a little girl who encounters an elderly waste picker Popo while playing on the streets. Together, they explore the forgotten corners of the city.

Melody CHAN

Little DaDa and FRIEИDS Poker Cards

A set of poker cards with some cute kitties being turned into lovely kids. Each card maintains its own story. Which cards would you like to draw?

Tiffany SO 

Free

Inspired by personal burnout amid Hong Kong’s hustle culture, this illustration traces a journey that from chaotic striving to peaceful mind. It serves as a reminder to the exhausted that true happiness comes from within, not from external achievements. Joy is found by letting go and embracing the calm that follows.

About Comics

Christy YEUNG

From Nine to Infinity and Beyond
The protagonist, Sam, is a mid-level employee of a large corporate. The series presents his daily life and work routines through several bite-size episodes, which may also resonate the everyday experience of readers.

James WONG

Metamorphosis (Comics in Excerpted Pages)

At birth, human nature is good.

At birth, insect nature is evil. 

Hearts and minds bewitched, indulging in unrestrained passions and desires, until essence is exhausted, leading to death. 
The corpse transforms, the insect reborn.

Reborn as a pupa, and as a butterfly ultimately.

Koobey YEUNG

Untitled

The story follows a primary school student who cannot bear the intense control of his parents anymore, decides to run away from home and escapes into the mountains. In the mountain, he encounters a puppy mountain spirit. Only he knows if he’s gone for just a week, or for good.

Loki LAU 

Teachers' Daily Life

This comics depicts three contrasting teachers: the strict Miss Chu, the relaxed Wong Sir, and the exhausted Miss Lau. It reveals the authentic and humorous campus ecosystem through the stark contrasts in their classrooms and marking workloads.

Yan-yee YIP 

Recess Happiness

Two classmates who are friends are playing Peaceful War during recess in primary school. One of them suddenly breaks the rules with an unexpected move—but who will win in the end? This story is based on the classic Hong Kong children’s game; hopefully it is not part of your own childhood memories, and any resemblance to real events or persons is purely coincidental.