HK painter captures the tone of mass protests

A man paints as protesters sit on the ground outside the Legislative Council building during a demonstration in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, June 21, 2019. Hong Kong protesters, including student groups, resumed demonstrations in the city center Friday to demand Chief Executive Carrie Lam step down. Photographer: Eduardo Leal/Bloomberg

HONG KONG: For 53-year-old Perry Dino, a paintbrush and canvas are weapons for opposing the Hong Kong government as it faces mass protests against a now-­suspended Bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China.

Dino, who has painted many of Hong Kong’s social movements, including the pro-democracy Um­bre­­lla Movement in 2014, considers it important to record what is happening in the Chinese-ruled city.