Madame Bam Bam, Sinbad, and the magician

Posted by on Jun 3, 2014 in Stories | No Comments
Madame Bam Bam, Sinbad, and the magician

First I came across Madame Bam Bam was her act as part of The Syndicate at The Butterfly Club in September 2013. The flyer promised “Danger, sex, magic and pain” and it delivered exactly that. After 8 months, I came across her again at Found Festival. It was a fantastic festival celebrating female artists. At […]

Shanghai underground – B6C Basement Collective Shanghai

Posted by on May 9, 2014 in Art walk, Stories | No Comments
Shanghai underground – B6C Basement Collective Shanghai

Whenever someone ask me what was the coolest thing I saw in Shanghai, I will pull up my phone and show them these photos, this basement creative collective space has a rather hidden door (see the first image below). As you walk down the dark stair, and several twists and turns, you will finally stand […]

Yeok’s February and March report 2014

Posted by on Apr 10, 2014 in Art mentor, Stories | No Comments
Yeok’s February and March report 2014

One of my new year resolutions is to get better at managing my time, reduce procrastination and spend more quality time with family and friends. Also, by disclosing my work and life hours, I hope I can help reducing misconceptions about an artist’s life. Yes I do have a day job (I do design and growth […]

From concept to installation

Posted by on Feb 10, 2014 in Stories, The making of | No Comments
From concept to installation

The other day I was flipping through my sketch book, and I found this sketch for my show “In search of happiness”, and it was an amazing feeling when you place the sketch and the final show side by side. Written descriptions Most galleries are booked 6 months in advance, some of them are even […]

Yeok’s January report 2014

Posted by on Jan 31, 2014 in Stories | No Comments
Yeok’s January report 2014

One of my new year resolutions is to get better at managing my time, reduce procrastination and spend more quality time with family and friends. Also, by disclosing my work and life hours, I hope I can help reducing misconceptions about an artist’s life. Yes I do have a day job (I do design and growth […]

Yeok’s debut solo show “In search of happiness” at Off the Kerb Gallery

Posted by on Dec 5, 2013 in Stories | No Comments
Yeok’s debut solo show “In search of happiness” at Off the Kerb Gallery

Balancing between dream and reality, Yeok‘s debut solo show, “In Search of Happiness” (at Off the Kerb Gallery in Melbourne, Australia) documented her journey starting a year ago when she started to pursue happiness in the form of art making. A selection of sculptures, installations and paintings have come to life in the gallery space. […]

In search of happiness, my debut solo show in Melbourne

Posted by on Oct 4, 2013 in Stories | No Comments
In search of happiness, my debut solo show in Melbourne

Words can not describe my excitement for this: I’m having my first ever solo show this November! This show is a documentation of my journey from when I started to pursue happiness in the form of art making. In this time, I have connected with my friends more, I discovered my alter ego “Yeok”, I […]

A strange situation

Posted by on Sep 30, 2013 in Stories | One Comment
A strange situation

Survive the Bottom Line as an Artist

Posted by on Sep 17, 2013 in Art mentor, Stories | No Comments
Survive the Bottom Line as an Artist

I saw a homeless kid last week on the train. As soon as he stepped onto the train, he opened the sleeping bag and made a little nest for himself to sleep in for the night. Apparently there are more and more young people becoming homeless these days. I’m not sure what the core reason […]

Paul Yore is charged for making art while Miley Cyrus is teaching kids how to ride a metal ball

Posted by on Sep 10, 2013 in Stories | 6 Comments
Paul Yore is charged for making art while Miley Cyrus is teaching kids how to ride a metal ball

This morning, two pieces of news were screaming right in my face. It sounds like this to me: “Paul Yore is charged for making art, while Miley Cyrus is teaching kids how to ride a ball naked on Youtube!” Before today, Miley Cyrus was on my “do not talk about it” list. Now, I see […]

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