I Am Martin Parr (MOViE MOViE: Life is Art 2025)

One of the most controversial photographers of his time, Martin Parr creates uncompromising portraits of consumer society that often have the power to both amuse and leave us caught awkwardly between laughter and uneasy recognition of ourselves.

Though he’s now celebrated, collected and exhibited worldwide, Parr’s early work did not find an easy public and was highly criticized for trivializing the working class. Yet, in retrospect, perhaps he was just observing what we often overlook, forcing them into the spotlight for all to discuss. Discover the maverick behind some of the past century’s most iconic images on an intimate road trip across England with the uncompromising Parr. Made with unprecedented access, I Am Martin Parr is the definitive portrait of an extraordinary photographer whose subjects, frames and colors have revolutionized contemporary photography by inventing a political, humanist and accessible photographic language.

*06.06 (Fri), 7:40pm | MMCP
Post-screening sharing guests:
Dr. Jimmy Lee　　Broad member of Hong Kong International Photo Festival, visual art practitioner and documentary photographer
Paul Yeung　　Freelance photographer, educator and curator