In this episode I sat down with artist and curator Kobe Ko. We spoke about her experience in Taiwan, her perspective on the current state of Hong Kong, The Post Human Narrative project and what Kobe is planning for next year.

Kobe Ko (b. 1992 in Hong Kong) is a curator, artist and also one of the co-founders of nomad nomad. She has curated ‘Post-Human Narratives’ (2020–present), Mitsuru Nishimura’s solo exhibition ‘-Fade away-’ (2018), Mayumi Hosokura’s exhibition ‘Jubilee’ (2017), and ‘CHOW KAI CHIN Community Art Experimental Project’ (2013 & 2014), among others. ‘Before the last breath’ (2021) was selected for the Open Call of ‘Bouncing Art Show’ by 182 art space in Tainan. 

Her artworks depart from her intimate relationship and personal sensation and mainly focus on the re-imagination of distance and boundaries. Her recent exhibitions include ‘38.4’ (Wure Area, HK, 2022) ‘Over the ocean, over the sea’ (Current Plans, HK, 2022). She  graduated from the Department of Creative Arts and Culture of The Hong Kong University of Education, and received an MA in Gender Studies from Shih Hsin University in Taiwan. She lives and works in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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In this episode I sat down with Charles Fong, the gallery director of Rossi & Rossi in Hong Kong. We began the conversation with his visit to the Art Collaboration Kyoto fair in Japan, we talked about what art is for, discussed what the value of art is, and ended our dialogue talking about the dark side of art.

Charles Fong - Gallery Director, Hong Kong. After graduating with a degree in Microbiology from the University of Hong Kong, Charles took a dive into the art world. While working, he completed his Masters in Sociology, specifically examining the development of Hong Kong’s art gallery ecosystem from the 1980s. Having great interest in understanding the role of art in different cultures, Charles aims to contextualize art through different means of storytelling.

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In this episode I spoke with filmmaker Violet Du Feng. Among the many topics we delved into we talked about the pressures of capitalism, her observations of living both in China and in the U.S., the challenges of today’s ambiguous world and what she hoped to achieve with her recent and multiple award-winning documentary Hidden Letters.

Hidden Letters follows two millennial Chinese women connected by their passion for Nushu, a secret female-only language that for centuries has allowed women to communicate privately without men understanding their correspondence.

While practices like foot-binding are long past, the film shines a light on contemporary millennial women’s ongoing struggle to forge their own paths in the patriarchal climate in China today, and the value of a sisterhood that can support along the way. The timely film has a focus on how female communication networks remain a significant lifeline around the world today.

Violet is a Sundance Creative Producing Fellow and Sundance has named her as one of "7 Directors to Watch." Violet is a compelling and passionate artist who has produced multiple award-winning films such as DEAR MOTHER, I MEANT TO WRITE ABOUT DEATH, SINGING IN THE WILDERNESS, CONFUCIAN DREAM, MAINELAND, and PLEASE REMEMBER ME.  Feng started her career as a co-producer on the 2007 award-winning NANKING. She is the consulting programmer of Shanghai International Film Festival. HIDDEN LETTERS is her second feature-length documentary as a director.

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In this week’s episode of The Last Supper I sat down with artist Siu Ding, founder of the Hong Kong Life Model Club for artists, musicians, painters, writers, photographers, and artmakers. We spoke about her passion to promote body autonomy, gender fluidity, and her recent show ‘Ritsu Aomame’  in Hong Kong.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Siu Ding is an artist and book designer. Life is art, and the body is a personal temple. Known as the “exhibitionist”, she likes to break taboos and make the world her playground. 

Selection of work:

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This week I caught up with art critic, writer, and curator Chris Wan. He talked about the role of narrative and anti-narrative in art, the multiplicity of perspectives of how we perceived the world and we also talked about his personal experience of displacement in Hong Kong.

Chris Wan Feng is a writer, critic and curator, currently works and lives in Hong Kong. His writing on contemporary art can be found on various media publications, e.g., Artforum. Chris’s recent research and curation focuses on new developments of local art system and creation of emerging artists in Hong Kong. He is also the founder and editor of independent art review project Daoju

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A 66 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex, also nicknamed Shen the T. rex, is the very first T. rex skeleton offered at a public auction in Asia. I sat down with Georgina Hilton and we talked about Christie’s upcoming auction on the 30th November in Hong Kong. We also talked about Paul Allan’s exceptional art collection at the Rockefeller Center galleries in New York.

As Head of Classic Art, Asia, Georgina is responsible for developing collectors in this field in Asia. Classic Art at Christie’s spans from antiquity to the nineteenth century, covering an array of highly collectable categories from European Old Master Paintings and Sculptures, Illuminated Manuscripts, Objects of Scientific Interest, and the Decorative Arts.

The market for Classic Art in Asia has grown significantly over the past decade, with masterpieces being collected for private and public art collections in Greater China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Working in this area combines Georgina’s passion for paintings and objects as well as working closely with Collectors and Institutions. Prior to this role Georgina lead the Marketing and Events team and was responsible for delivering best in class campaigns and client experiences to help drive auction bidding and buying. Before relocating to Hong Kong in 2019, Georgina spent 5 years at Christie’s in London, latterly in the Old Master Paintings Department.

As a Christie’s Auctioneer, Georgina Hilton is responsible for taking the most prominent sales, including flagship Evening Sales in Hong Kong, New York and London. She holds many world record prices for the most expensive pieces sold at auction and has become known for her theatrical style on the rostrum. In 2017, as the youngest in company and one of only a handful of women in the industry, at the time, she was awarded Novice Auctioneer of the Year by the National Association for Valuers and Auctioneers, and has since been named as “Christie’s Rising Star of the Rostrum” by the Art Newspaper.

Georgina joined Christie’s in 2013 having studied Art History at The University of Manchester.

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In this episode I have the pleasure to meet Yi Gao, the programme lead at Christie’s Education in Hong Kong. Yi explains how she began her career in art, the many roles she fills at Christie’s Education and what makes learning at Christie’s unique and special.

Yi Gao 高伊, Programme Lead, Christie’s Education, Asia Pacific. - As Program Lead of Christie’s Education Asia, Yi is responsible for developing course curricula and programme content, maintaining and expanding a network of lecturers, as well as leading courses and lecturing on topics related to art business, art market and art law.  She is also actively involved in marketing, branding and student recruitment.  Prior to joining Christie’s, she completed her M.A. in Art, Law and Business, awarded jointly by Christie’s Education London and University of Glasgow College of Arts.

Yi is a qualified attorney licensed to practice in New York and practised corporate and capital markets law at the global law firm of Kirkland & Ellis.  She holds a B.A. in Law from Beijing Foreign Studies University and L.L.M. from New York University School of Law. Yi has studied and worked in Beijing, Hong Kong, New York, Washington D.C. and London, and is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Christie’s Education Asia Pacific, headquartered in Hong Kong, is a specialist institution in the study of art business and the art market, art history and art world ecosystems, curating and connoisseurship. We offer courses to art lovers, collectors and industry professionals throughout the year, in person and online, English and Chinese.

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In this podcast episode of The Last Supper I caught up with Charlotte Lin and discussed her experience working with a new generation of artists and collectors in Hong Kong. We also spoke about the background of Charlotte's upcoming group exhibition Glimmer Shrine at the Tang Contemporary art gallery in Central, Hong Kong.

Charlotte was born in Shenzhen, China. She currently lives and works in Hong Kong as the Sales and Marketing manager of Tang Contemporary Art in Hong Kong, serving as the bridge to build both gallery's artist and public relationship globally.

Charlotte graduated from the University of New South Wales in Australia with a bachelor's degree in Fine Art. Since then, she has been heavily involved in the art world. In 2017, she participated in the curation role for the National Palace Museum of Taipei at The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), and 2019 – 2020 in White Rabbit Gallery. In recent years, she is responsible for the leading role in planning and implementation of large scale public projects for Tang Contemporary Art.

Glimmer Shrine, Nov 3 – Dec 10, 2022

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In this episode I travelled to Kwai Hing in Hong Kong's New Territories and visited artist and researcher Kay Mei Ling Beadman in her studio. Kay shared her experience of being an Eurasian in the U.K. and Hong Kong, why she co-founded artist-run Hidden Space and the role of critiquing in the emergence of art.

Kay Mei Ling Beadman is an artist, researcher and co-founder of Hong Kong artist-run initiative Hidden Space. She uses her Chinese and white English mixed ethnicity to explore aspects of complex dual identity formation, often focusing on embodied aspects of lived experience amid socio-politically and culturally constructed assumptions around race. Her practice is multidisciplinary and includes installation, video, painting and text. She has a BFA from the University of Reading, UK, an MFA from RMIT, Australia and is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong. Kay was born in England, zigzagged between HK and UK growing up, but has lived and worked permanently in Hong Kong since 1999. She has exhibited in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and the UK.

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Amanda Sun is the founder of the Arts For Good Foundation, a social enterprise that is dedicated to social inclusion for future generations through the soft power of art and culture in Hong Kong. We spoke about a range of subjects including what drove her to begin Arts For Good and we delved into the purpose and impact of the art making programmes.

Amanda grew up in Mainland China with rich experience in social science research, art research and project management with a record of working with education institutions, as well as creating educational art projects for students in Hong Kong. 

Being a strong advocate of community inclusion and an avid art lover, she championed art as an important common ground for fostering a diverse and inclusive society for Hong Kong. She deeply believed in the social power of art, and founded Arts for Good Foundation in 2020 to provide high quality and tailor made art viewing, art making and community services experiences for students (aged 9-22) in Hong Kong. Amanda is an upholder of good values and change maker with the goal of driving positive changes in our future society.

The interpretation of diversity and inclusion of Arts for Good Foundation is to foster perspectives, nurture ethical and respectful minds towards cultural differences, and cultivate common cultural identities through educating future generations, and engage children and youths to seek common humanity values and make positive changes together. Prior to Arts for Good Foundation, Amanda worked in the commercial sector in Canada, and was an education researcher with Hong Kong Education University and Hong Kong Academy of Gifted Education. She holds a Master's degree in recreation and tourism policy and planning, and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing.

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