Hotam #1: A Brief History of Me is the first installment of Hotam, a quarterly artist journal produced by Ho Tam from 2013 to 2017. Using the magazine format as a point of departure, each issue takes on a different theme and form of execution. In this first issue, Tam has created a timeline of photographs from his birth until the publication of the journal in 2013, juxtaposed with major global news events. The impact of a personal history pressed up against a global history, results in two disparate histories imposed on each other. A compelling work on the impact of globalization on the intimate and personal lives of the individual, A Brief History of Me is a powerful first edition in Ho Tam’s journal series.
Ho Tam is an artist from Hong Kong, educated in Toronto. He works across a wide range of mediums, including writings, photography, and film, in which he explores identity, politics, and public space. He is a graduate of the Whitney Independent Study Program and holds an MFA from Bard College. Ho Tam is also the founder of Hotam, an independent publisher based in Toronto.
