• Taipa Village Cultural Association is exhibiting a series of photographs taken by Frank Lei in Cuba in 1992.
• The exhibition will run for two months and mainly features black-and-white images depicting the daily life of the Cuban people.

In May, with the assistance of the photography group Dialect, the Taipa Village Cultural Association (TVCA) held a two-month exhibition of the late renowned Macao photographer Frank Lei’s documentary photography series from his 1992 trip to Cuba, presenting his unique perspective and profound emotions captured in the exotic landscapes of Cuba.

Frank Lei passed away on 18 May 2022, leaving behind a large collection of little-known photographic works. With the support of his family, close friends, and particularly Alan Ieong Chon Weng, one of the founders of the photography group Dialect, TVCA unveiled the documentary photography series on 7 May.

Cuba served as the primary theme for Frank Lei’s early documentary photography series, with his first visit to the country in 1992. His travels took him not only to the capital, Havana, but also to the easternmost city of Santiago de Cuba, showcasing his profound interest and exploration of Cuban culture.

Ten years after his exploration of Cuba, Frank Lei organised a photography exhibition and published a photography collection titled “Cuba, Cuba,” featuring a selection of colour slides as the main narrative axis, presenting a vivid and vibrant impression of Cuba.

However, within Frank Lei’s Cuban photographic archive, alongside these vibrant colour slides, there lies a collection of previously unseen black-and-white photographs. For this exhibition, Frank Lei’s family member Jane Lei has selected these black-and-white images and brought them to the local community.

The black-and-white photographs capture the daily lives and emotions of the Cuban people through a more subtle and introspective lens.Frank Lei’s Cuba photography exhibitionruns from 7 May to 9 July for two months. If anyone are interested in photography, don’t miss this rare opportunity.