Collectors' Art Book

INTERVIEW | Xena Zhang

INTERVIEW | Xena Zhang

Xena Zhang is an architect and cross-disciplinary visual artist whose work interweaves innovative sustainability practices with culturally immersive experiences. Agri-Cultural Oasis: Sustainable Living and Dominican Traditions, in collaboration with Yuanhao Zhou, merges off-grid farming, tropical leisure, and vibrant cultural exploration into a holistic, sustainable living experience.

INTERVIEW | Yi-Han Chou

INTERVIEW | Yi-Han Chou

Yi-Han (Audrey) Chou is a Dancer, Researcher, and Multimedia Artist originally from Taipei and based in New York. With a focus on storytelling through bodily movement, her work is a testament to the intricate interplay of embodiment, cultural identity, and diversity.

INTERVIEW | Matteo Cervone

INTERVIEW | Matteo Cervone

Matteo Cervone is an Italian photographer, based in Milan. After working for 25 years in multinational service companies as a behavioral trainer, he approached photography later in life, establishing himself as an artist. His series Other Worlds is a visual journey in time and space, where traffic lights become the main character of an urban stage.

INTERVIEW | Sumio Kobayashi

INTERVIEW | Sumio Kobayashi

Sumio Kobayashi is a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music. He won several prices and has made appearances at festivals such as Takefu International Music Festival, Tongyeong International Music Festival, and Weimarer Frühjahrstage für zeitgenössische Musik. He is currently a Professor of Composition and Musicology at Nihon University in Tokyo, Japan.

INTERVIEW | Sophie Dezhao Jin

INTERVIEW | Sophie Dezhao Jin

Sophie Dezhao Jin is a multimedia visual artist originally from Beijing, China, who explores the intricate dynamics of human relationships through her diverse practice. Working across various mediums, she delves into themes of connection—whether with others, with nature, or with the resonances of the past. Her work focuses on identity, memory, and the human experience.

INTERVIEW | Julia Lehmann

INTERVIEW | Julia Lehmann

Julia Lehmann is a philosopher, writer, translator, and artist whose practice is deeply intertwined with her explorations of language, humanity, and the natural world. Exploring the boundary between text and image, the parts then form a new whole, fragments of a female voice. The typewriter is the tool to hide, to love, to seek, to find, to hope, to think.

INTERVIEW | Karim Bassegoda - Keight

INTERVIEW | Karim Bassegoda - Keight

Keight is a multidisciplinary artist who explores a variety of experiments and mediums, ranging from “traditional” art to immersive installations and digital works. Equal parts artist and designer, and both conceptual and expressionist, Keight takes the viewer on a visual journey through his unique language, peppered with references and symbolic pictograms that circumscribe his abundant universe.

INTERVIEW | Yulun Liu

INTERVIEW | Yulun Liu

Yulun Liu is an architect and digital artist based in Chicago whose work explores the intricate relationship between nature, architecture, and human well-being. Inspired by the resilience of abandoned landscapes and the therapeutic potential of natural environments, her practice focuses on creating immersive experiences that blur the boundaries between art and architecture.

INTERVIEW | Klara Lenhard

INTERVIEW | Klara Lenhard

Klara is a German filmmaker and graphic designer now based in Berlin. She works in mixed media, including video and sound design, photography, and inclusive design. Klara also engages in experimental arts with the focus on conceptual emotional design. She has been curiously exploring how art makes disconnections tangible.

INTERVIEW | Ruslana Nosak

INTERVIEW | Ruslana Nosak

Ruslana Nosak's work reflects a lifelong journey through different places, each of which has shaped and expanded her artistic vision. Over the years, she's explored a range of mediums, embracing each for its unique, expressive qualities. Her work depicts the psychological and cultural complexities faced by individuals adapting to new countries and identities.

INTERVIEW | Aylal Heydarova

INTERVIEW | Aylal Heydarova

Aylal Heydarova is an emerging Azerbaijani painter whose works span a variety of artistic styles and creative techniques, including pointillism, modernism, and abstract. Launched in April 2024, the #SAVINGBUTTERFLIES project celebrates transformation and resilience, reflecting the journeys of both butterflies and migrants.

INTERVIEW | Neryhs Wo

INTERVIEW | Neryhs Wo

Neryhs Wo is an emerging independent artist from Hong Kong. Her practice explores the contradiction of hoping to be found and understood but doubting the existence of total understanding between minds. She expresses this through various media such as poetry, paintings, illustrations, public installations, and performances. Neryhs sees her art practice to be a form of unconditional love she gives to life.

INTERVIEW | Qianying Zhu

INTERVIEW | Qianying Zhu

Qianying Zhu is a Chinese jewelry designer. Qianying studied and trained herself as a jewelry designer and focuses on artistic jewelry and self-express. She enjoys observing the characteristics of different things and then expressing them through painting, jewelry, and other forms of artwork. She likes combining different materials together to achieve a sense of harmony and balance.

INTERVIEW | Mei Ju Shen

INTERVIEW | Mei Ju Shen

Mei-Ju Shen, an innovative fashion designer with roots in New York and Taipei, channels a strong sense of social responsibility shaped by her upbringing in an influential Taiwanese family. Shen's creations challenge the dichotomy between beauty and sustainability, offering an eco-conscious aesthetic that redefines fashion and art.

INTERVIEW | Supatida Sutiratana

INTERVIEW | Supatida Sutiratana

Supatida Sutiratana is a talented Thai graphic designer based in New York City. Her expertise encompasses branding, packaging, print, and typography. She is a co-founder of Midnight Project, LLC, committed to crafting designs that are both visually striking and deeply meaningful. Through Midnight Project, she channels her passion for design into producing work that resonates with clients and audiences alike.

INTERVIEW | Thomas C. Chung

INTERVIEW | Thomas C. Chung

Thomas C. Chung is a Chinese-Australian contemporary artist based in Helsinki & Sydney. His latest project, the exhibition The Sea That Stands Before Me…, contemplates the notion of one's devotion to living as a form of armament. Chung's conceptual practice continues its inquiries into psychology, folklore, mythology, and philosophy, binding them as a cohesive tale.

INTERVIEW | Chu Ling-Jung

INTERVIEW | Chu Ling-Jung

Chu Ling-Jung, born in Taiwan in 2000, is an artist focused on feminism and consciousness. Her works often explore the unease in women's body shaping and gender perception under a patriarchal society and present these themes through deliberate bodily transformations. Chu Ling-Jung 's creative forms are diverse, including performance art, video, and found objects.

INTERVIEW | Huey Lee

INTERVIEW | Huey Lee

Huey Lee is a ceramic artist from South Korea, dedicated to exploring the expressive possibilities of clay. After completing his training as a traditional Korean ceramic artisan, Lee honed his skills working in various pottery and ceramic studios. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in his cultural background, religious influences, and nostalgic memories.

INTERVIEW | Claudia Newman

INTERVIEW | Claudia Newman

Claudia Newman is a self-taught artist and illustrator from Germany. Her artwork serves as a reflection of her personal growth, encapsulating her profound thoughts and emotions. Her pieces are captivating, evocative, and filled with deep meaning. The beauty emanating from her artworks pays a unique homage to the complexities of human experiences and the diverse forms present in our universe.

INTERVIEW | Junshu Gu

INTERVIEW | Junshu Gu

Intertwining discourses around labyrinths, social anxiety, and post-truth, Junshu Gu’s work is rooted in rhizome theory and draws from her 13 years of experience in interdisciplinary, culture-related media work and her profound expertise. Her practice incorporates painting, sculpture, and time-based media, appearing minimal and abstract, yet formally lithesome and precise.