Penamoli

 "The rioter'' by Tong Yuk Ying. Photo by Teynmoli Subramaniam            Anger, Fear, Sad, Justice, Love for homeland- these are the fuming emotions translated purely into her own painting of ''The rioter''. The London based, Hong Kong artist, Tong Yuk Ying, fondly known as Niki, strongly feels that the simmering tension in her homeland right now is  a matter of moral obligation of every civilian, a sense of justice and a right to be represented to uphold human rights, freedom of speech and democracy no matter where they are. She says, the younger generation, like her and her friends are educated, knowledgeable and have their own set of logical and critical thinking. Their dream is to  see a peaceful and democratic Hong Kong that can be cherished by the current and future generation.  Niki questions the word 'rioter'. Who are rioters? Children and millions of innocent civilians who merely want their voice to be heard by a powerful force