STUDIO VISIT
What’s next in your bucket list? My version of a bucket list consists of a macro and a micro perspective. Micro perspective refers to small things that pop up, such as interactions with other people. It is like an exchange of the minds, because I can go deeper into my own mind when talking to others. In terms of macro perspective, I keep a chart to keep track of the number of exhibitions I do in a year. I try to experiment with the numbers to know my limitations and reach my full potential. For example, now I realise that I can do more than 12 exhibitions a year. However, I still focus on the quality and not the quantity of the art. Every year during the summer, I try to learn a new skill such as gardening to see what more I can do and how well I can do it. Favourite smel l and why. My favourite smell is cheap perfume, because it is one of the first things I
encountered in a woman when you are a child. Everyone has their version of comfort food whether it’s a childhood concoction or a discovery from a different cou ntry. What is your u ltimate comfort food? My ultimate comfort food is Reese’s peanut butter cups. I have a method of consuming a peanut butter cup - first I eat all the edges, then I eat the chocolate layer and leave the peanut butter part for the end. What do you love about Hong Kong? I love that I can walk transparently in Hong Kong. There’s nowhere else in the world that gives me this feeling. When I’m walking down the streets in Hong Kong, I won’t feel like I’m shining or being watched. I’m just an anonymous native. I think the comfort of blending
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in is called home. Instead of focusing on your identity, you can focus on the meaning of life. Why do people climb mou ntains? I think people climb mountains because they want to conquer something. It’s to prove to yourself that you can overcome difficulties, sort of like a “Mom, I did it” mentality. In a way, we all climb mountains everyday. It’s good to have a “mountain”, because it is a goal and vision in life. Right now, part of my mountain is to conquer gardening.
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