The Last Supper - Art in Asia
Episodes
Ep.111 | Artist Som Supaparinya on her understanding of how landscapes change as a consequence of political and environmental forces.
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Som Supa’parinya shares insights about her recent solo exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand where she is showcasing works that delve into...
Ep.110 | Artist Lin Yan on her journey from Beijing to Paris and New York, and creating a unique dialogue between the past and present.
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Lin Yan shared insights into her journey from Beijing to Paris and New York, highlighting her deep connection to Xuan paper as a medium. Lin’...
Ep.109 | TSAI Ming-Jiun on her curatorial practice and on “We as Partners”, a project without artists.
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TSAI Ming-Jiun is a curator and an artist based in Taichung, Taiwan. Ming-Jiun shares her journey from studying art in Taiwan and the UK to her curren...
Ep.108 | Curator Stefano Rabolli Pansera on the Khao Yai Art Forest in Thailand, nurturing nature through art, and the Bangkok Kunsthalle.
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stefano Rabolli Pansera is the curator and director of both the Bangkok Kunsthalle and the Khao Yai Art Forest in Thailand. Originally from Italy, Ste...
Ep.107 | Burmese artist Thee Oo Thazin on exploring her identity, the pressure to entertain, and raising environmental awareness.
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Last Supper I speak with Burmese artist Thee Oo Thazin, currently residing in Thailand's Songkhla province for an artist ...
Ep.106 | Irene Lam on the communication of art, the characteristics of the South Korean art scene, and what is driving the rise of its popularity.
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're diving into a conversation with our guest, PR and Communication specialist Irene Lam, whose multicultural background offers...
Ep.105 | Meg Maggio on the intricacies of art collecting, managing multigenerational collections in Asia, and the current state of the art world in the region.
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’m really excited to have Meg Maggio, a veteran in the contemporary art scene in China, who played a key role in establishing one of the fir...
Ep.104 | Vivek Mahbubani on the art of laughter, overcoming lymphoma cancer, and his research behind his comedy.
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Hong Kong born stand-up comedian Vivek Mahbubani. We’ll talk about his creative journey, starting from his days in a heavy m...
Ep.103 | Curator and producer Joel Kwong on mental wellness, this year's theme of the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2024.
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hong Kong-based curator and producer Joel Kwong discusses mental wellness, the central theme of this year’s Microwave International New Media Arts F...
Ep.102 | Artist Liao Jiaming on tarot card reading, exploring the relationship between A.I. and humanity, and the complexity of fingers.
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I sat down with artist Liao Jiaming and talked about his current show in Hong Kong, talked about tarot card reading, we discussed the ...
Ep.101 | “Karmic Fissures”, a group exhibition with Phoebe Hui, Chloë Cheuk, Kin Ting Li, Genie Hui, and Yi To
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features the group exhibition ‘Karmic Fissures’ at Podium Gallery in Hong Kong by Phoebe Hui, Chloë Cheuk, Kin Ting Li, Genie Hui, a...
Ep.100 | Photographer Lin Zhipeng (aka No.223) on finding 100 boys on Instagram, his ad hoc method to nudity in public spaces, and how he captures the moments of our time.
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 100th episode, we sit down with photographer and writer No.223, to explore his unique approach to capturing the essence of modernity a...
Ep.99 | Artist and researcher Marty Miller (PhD) on pictorial ontology, redefining the found image, AI hallucinations and human imagination, and how diffusion reinterprets Sham Shui Po.
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Dr. Marty Miller, a Hong Kong based artist and researcher. Our discussion spanned a broad range of topics, starting with an exploratio...
Ep.98 | Artist Trong Gia Nguyen on appropriation, disassociation of materiality, distributed ownership of art, and selling his work on eBay.
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Trong Gia Nguyen discussed the role of appropriation in his work and how he dissociates himself from materiality. We also delved into the notio...
Ep.97 | Gallerist, ArTech founder Shyevin S'ng on her journey into the art world, advice for artists, pricing strategy of new art, and the future of art with Cohart.
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gallerist and art technology founder Shyevin S'ng discussed her journey of becoming a gallerist in Vietnam, we addressed frequently asked question...
Ep.96 | Artist Serene Hui on meaning-making, the impossibility of communication in an unknown environment, and voice modulation.
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Serene Hui delved into meaning-making, the impossibility of communication in an unknown environment, the origins of scold, gossip and siren, vo...
Ep.95 | Lin Pei-Ying on the human and AI creative collaboration on textile, viruses, shaman practices, and augmented intelligence.
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artist, designer Lin Pei-Ying delved into the fascinating world of viruses and how genomes offers us a look into our past, the origin of why we believ...
Ep.94 | Su Yu Hsin on the role of water, her filmmaking approach to get close to complex ecologic connections, and the uncovering of a waterway under Taipei.
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Su Yu Hsin is an artist originally from Taiwan but now based in Berlin. We delved into her captivating exploration of water, her unique filmmaking tec...
Ep.93 | Artist Lo Yi-Chun on the history of economic crops in the context of global trade, "Carbohydrate Fueling Cycle I, II, III", “The Diver”, and neolithic artefacts in Kaohsiung.
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taiwanese-based artist Lo Yi-Chun talked about her captivating projects including "Carbohydrate Fueling Cycle I, II, III", an exploration of...
Ep.92 | Artist Ting-Ting Cheng on the complexities of individualism of post colonialism, the challenge of building your own island, and her unconcluded debates.
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s discussion, artist Ting-Ting Cheng delved into the complexities of individualism in the context of post-colonialism. She shared her proje...
Ep.91 | Artist UuDam on power dynamics, the Fuck Button project, exhaust air in the Serpents Tail, and the role of technology and AI.
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vietnamese artist UuDam delved into power dynamics, including his notable project called "Fuck Button." We also explored the theme of pollut...
Ep.90 | 🎊🎄 Happy Holidays! - Artist Lo Sheng-Wen on the weirdness of the Netherlands, the post-human crisis, his treasure hunt in Arles, and living with dissonance.
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode with Lo Sheng-Wen we delved into the weirdness of the Netherlands, the implications of the post-human crisis, and how science has...
Ep.89 | Myanmar-based artist Thynn Lei Nwe on The Forgotten Ones, how memories inform art, and the expectations of artists.
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Yangon in Myanmar, artist Thynn Lei Nwe talked with me about her past and current work, how memories inform art, why she sleeps during the day, t...
Ep.88 | Cambodian artist Khvay Samnang on Ramayana, the Chong community, the importance of ecology, and the art collective Stiev Selapak.
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cambodian-based artist Khvay Samnang talked about Calling For Rain, a work that consists of a video installation but also multiple sculptures that are...
Ep.87 | Artist Chang Wen Hsuan on the global role of paper as a social movement and activism, the boiling frog syndrome in Taiwan, and the international suicide award.
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taiwanese-based artist Chang Wen Hsuan discussed the roles of paper as a social movement and as a tool for activism, the challenge of normalisation, h...
Ep.86 | Cambodian artist Svay Sareth on the responsibility of art, eat rubber sandals, and walking 250km with a 80kg metal ball.
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Cambodian-based artist Svay Sareth. We began our conversation talking about how the Blue Art Center provides free art education to chi...
Ep.85 | Researcher and curator Michelle Wong on artist Ha Bik Chuen, big egos, resurfacing the story of Hong Kong, and her one hIt wonder.
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Researcher and curator Michelle Wong talked about her PhD research, discussed her work on Hong Kong artist Ha Bik Chuen, big egos, the weird sculpture...
Ep.84 | Jolene Mok on feeling time in the dark room, heuristics, deep ocean exploration in Barbados, and the red forest of “Life Is Elsewhere”
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jolene Mok is an experimental artist. We talked about a range of subjects but started with her experience of not being able to see anything, the munda...
Ep.83 | Researcher Shih-Yu Hsu and curator Zoe Yeh on TIVA in Taipei, Living Togetherness, and making art more inclusive.
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Researcher Shih-Yu Hsu and director, curator Zoe Yeh of the Honggah Museum in Taipei talked about the upcoming Taiwan International Video Art Installa...
Ep.82 | Cambodian artist Yim Maline on her experience in France, the exhaustion of nature's destruction, and her Blue Art Center initiative.
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cambodian-based artist Yim Maline talked from her place in Phnom Penh about her dream of becoming an artist, her experience of going to France without...
Ep.81 | Artist Jeannie Wong on her journey into print making, what informs her drawings, and her work at Art Basel.
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I sat down with Jeannie Wong, a print maker based in Hong Kong. We talked about her journey into print making, what inspires and ...
Ep.80 | Artist Justin Hui on how globalisation is shaping our cities, cultural appropriation, the impact of ownership on social issues, and the over reliance on imagery.
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Architect turned artist Justin Hui sat down with me to talk about his journey into art that started in Africa, how globalisation is shaping cities in ...
Ep.79 | Taiwanese artist Wu Chi-Yu on Han Chinese and their ambiguous role of settlers and occupiers, and the closing of the world.
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I talk with artist Chi Yu from his studio in Taiwan. Together we delved into several areas such as the ambiguous roles of the Han...
Ep.78 | Cambodian artist Vuth Lyno on Spirit Houses, Sa Sa Art Projects, and on his rainbow machine maker.
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I have the pleasure of talking with Vuth Lyno, a Cambodian-based artist, curator, and educator. From his studio in Phnom Penh, we...
Ep.77 | Artist Dr Sonia Wong on diglossic poetry, letters of universal emotions, and on sharing a bed with strangers.
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Sonia Wong, a performance artist and poet based in Hong Kong. We began our conversation about he...
Ep.76 | Artist Michelle Chan on going from computer science to art, uncovering of a family secret, and the surprising Citybus stories.
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle chan is a photographer, artist and in today’s episode we talked about how she shifted her career from computer science to behavioural thera...
Ep.75 | Myanmar's poet, artist Maung Day on social realities, reconstructing narratives, and the art of translation between languages and domains.
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Poet and artist Maung Day talked with me from his home in Yangon, Myanmar which is also formerly known as Burma. We began our conversation about what ...
Ep.74 | Artist Mindy Lui on airing blankets, medicinal properties of tangerine peels, and how the value of objects change.
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I met Mindy Lui, a Hong Kong-based artist. From her studio we discussed her work and began our conversation with her airing blank...
Ep.73 | Artist Yip Kai Chun on Hakka, the decline of the language, Hakka karaoke, and Hong Kong’s Inter-Island Festival.
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m back on the ferry to another island in Hong Kong. I travelled to meet artist Yip Kai Chun on Peng Chau where we talked about how he learnt to sp...
Ep.72 | Video artist Wing Sze Lam on being a fisherman, ordinary life, the foundation of creativity, and the meaning of art.
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wing Sze Lam is a Hong Kong-based video artist and she talked about her role at the M+ museum, why she identified herself with a fisherman, the founda...
Ep.71 | Aktin Drieglo aka Olgierd Nitka on his alter egos, socio-ecological issues, and his transformation from graffiti to painter.
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Aktin Drieglo is my next guest on The Last Supper. From his Cheung Chau studio we spoke about the role of alter egos, how they function as a ki...
Ep.70 | Artist, illustrator Pearl Law on adapting to European sensibilities, Hong Kong - Japanese dog owner behaviour, and modernology.
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist and illustrator Pearl Law talked about adapting to European sensibilities, Hong Kong - Japanese dog owner behaviour, the notion of modernology ...
Ep.69 | Dr Caroline Ha Thuc on her residency programme Walden, the ecology of cocao, and on getting rid of discourses.
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Caroline Ha Thuc is a researcher, curator, writer and lecturer. I met her at Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong and together we talked about her residen...
Ep.68 | Artists Shuyi Cao and Leelee Chan on materiality, objectification of materials, and the ecology of upcycling.
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Strange Strangers curated by Cusson Cheng is a duo-artist exhibition at Para Site in Hong Kong. I sat down with both artists, Shuyi Cao who is based i...
Ep.67 | Olivia Wang on the tribulations of writing, what makes a great scholar's rocks, and Unsung Heroes of Ink.
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode addresses viewer stones or scholar’s rocks. These are naturally occurring or shaped rocks that are cherished by scholars. Together with...
Ep.66 | Painter Jeremy Ip on imagination through emptiness, the challenge of owning a gallery space and cultivating different perspectives.
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I travelled to Kowloon Bay in Hong Kong where I met painter Jeremy Ip in his studio and gallery space. We talked about how emptiness e...
Ep.65 | Artist Winsome Wong on textural imagery, keeping memories, karaoke, and her family project Lorna’s Party.
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Winsome Wong in Hong Kong. We talked about what she meant by textures and layering in her video work, what she finds so fascinating ab...
Ep.64 | Artist Reo Ma on the university of YouTube, the value of creation, addressing depression, and Form n Void.
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sat down with artist Reo Ma in his studio in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. We touched on multiple aspects of his work including how he ...
Ep.63 | Artist May Yeung on her Quotation Mark, how cancer impacted her art practice, and her art charity Art of MY Family.
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I sat down with Hong Kong based artist May Yeung. We talked about how she began as a sculptor and how she transitioned to a ful...
Ep.62 | Whitestone Director Jiyoung Park on political science in Korea, fake news, a new generation of art buyers, and sustainability of art fairs.
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During this episode, I had the pleasure of meeting Jiyoung Park, who serves as the director of Whitestone Gallery in Seoul, Korea. Our conversation co...
Ep.61 | Artist Wong Pak Hang, Samson on mortality in the virtual world, crime scenes, life after death, and boredom.
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Last Supper, I travel to Fanling in Hong Kong to meet with the artist Wong Pak Hang, Samson. During our discussion, we explore ...
Ep.60 | Para Site Executive Director, Curator Billy Tang on art as a haven, the impact of racism, and culture as a coat.
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Last Supper I had the pleasure of meeting executive director and curator Billy Tang at their new space in Quarry Bay in Hong Ko...
Ep.59 | Artist Mizuki Nishiyama on social and cultural dichotomies in Japan, mixed identities, Shintoism, and finding refuge in art.
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Last Supper, I spoke with artist Mizuki Nishiyama. Our wide-ranging conversation delved into social and cultural polarities in ...
Ep.58 | Artist Bobby Yu on psychological safety, grappling with family trauma, shifting viewpoints through critiquing, and her Daddy’s Dinner.
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I caught up with artist Bobby Yu who returned from Oslo to Hong Kong. We discussed how her current collaborative project Daddy dinner ...
Ep.57 | Artist Jaffa Lam on scent and memory, art in a fast-food Chinese in New York, and the Hong Kong Art School
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I travelled to the New Territories in Hong Kong where I met artist and art educator Jaffa Lam In her studio in Fo Tan. We spoke about ...
Ep.56 | Curator Laure Raibaut on Picasso's Paintings in Glass and on the ecology of visual art in Hong Kong.
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Last Supper I met curator and art historian Laure Raibaut in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong. We sat down and spoke about her upcoming P...
Ep.55 | Asia Art Archive Senior Curator Özge Ersoy on her role in the library, interpreting what Asia is, and the preservation of art.
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sat down with senior curator Özge Ersoy of the Asia Art Archive (AAA) in Hong Kong. We discussed the transformation of Asia Art Arc...
Ep.54 | Artist Wang Jiajia on directness, growing up with artist parents, Chinese landscapes, and his A/S/L show.
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I went back to De Sarthe gallery in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong and caught up with Beijing-based artist Jiajia. He shared his thoughts on being direct, ...
Ep.53 | Art historian Dr Yeewan Koon on Hong Kong's art education, cultural appropriation, AI and intentionalism, and Nara Yoshitomo.
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I travelled to the University of Hong Kong where I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Yeewan Koon, the chair of the department of Art Hist...
Ep.52 | Art Collector Jacobo Garcia on singularity and creativity, his art assessment approach, and cultural revisionism.
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Last Supper I sat down with Jacobo Garcia who talked passionately about many areas of art. We began our conversation discussing...
Ep.51 | Artist Hou Lam Tsui on the politics of love, creating new societal narratives, sexual ambiguity, finding love and unloving.
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I travelled back to Fo Tan where I sat down with artist Hou Lam Tsui. We talked about the politics of love, how the media in Hong Kong...
Ep.50 🎉 | ChatGPT on the complexities of art criticism, Noel Carroll, what art critics can learn from each other, and The Last Supper guest.
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this 50th episode special 🎉, I had a conversation with OpenAi ChatGPT to address art criticism in Asia. To give ChatGPT a voice, I used a separa...
Ep.49 | HKWalls co-founder Jason Dembski on bombing, tagging, street art and persuading property owners in Hong Kong.
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Last Supper - Art in Asia' I met the cofounder of HKWalls. I have known Jason Dembski for over a decade, however it’...
Ep.48 | Curator and artist Eunice Tsang on immersive experiences, revenge resting, and using humour to navigate Hong Kong’s ambiguous landscape.
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Last Supper - Art in Asia' I sat down with artist and curator Eunice Tsang in her studio space in Sham Shui Po. We spo...
Ep.47 | Art gallerist Shivang on commerce, F.Art Basel, artist intent, how comedy teaches us, and the art of critiquing.
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Last Supper - Art in Asia' I had a conversation with Shivang from Young Soy based in Hong Kong. Our discussion covered...
Ep.46 | Neon artist Chankalun on the neon society's secret code, circular art, and her upcoming work for Art Basel 2023.
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode 'The Last Supper - Art in Asia' I travel to Fo Tan in Hong Kong where I met Chankalun in her studio. We began our dialogue wit...
Ep.45 | Tatler Arts & Culture editor Aaina Bhargava on the hardship of writing and why you must procrastinate.
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Last Supper - Art in Asia' I visited Aaina, the Arts and Culture Editor of Tatler Asia. We talked about how her studie...
Ep.44 | Artist Ice Wong on Hong Kong’s art education, glass blowing, jumping from a cabinet, and adopting sunflowers.
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Last Supper - Art in Asia' I sat down with mixed media and performance artist Ice Wong. We began our conversation talk...
Ep.43 | Art lawyer Laurens Kasteleijn on anti money laundering, NFT’s latest developments and the lost Van Gogh’s.
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this last episode of 2022 of 'The Last Supper - Art in Asia' I had the pleasure to talk with Dutch art lawyer Laurens Kasteleijn. Laurens e...
Ep.42 | Artist Jade Ching-Yuk Ng on the impact of Russian mosaics, escapism, and character proximity.
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I met with London-based artist Jade who is in Hong Kong for her first show. Our conversation centred around her experience of being ba...
Ep.41 | Artist, Curator Kobe Ko on gender fluidity, feminism, and Hong Kong's generation of displacement.
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep.40 | Gallery Director Charles Fong on what art is for, Tinder, and the dark side of art.
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep.39 | Filmmaker Violet du Feng on Hidden Letters and Nushu, a language that men don’t understand.
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 observati...
Ep.38 | Artist Siu Ding on body autonomy, gender fluidity, and her recent shibari project ‘Ritsu Aomame’ in Hong Kong.
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep.37 | Art critic Chris Wan on anti-narrative, the real world, and the effects of displacement in Hong Kong.
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 multiplicit...
Ep.36 | Meet Shen the T. rex with Georgina Hilton, Christie's Head of Classic Art, Asia.
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep.35 | Yi Gao on Christie's Education, how COVID transformed their art programmes, and advice for art collectors.
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep.34 | Curator Charlotte Lin on Millennials, Gen-Z art collectors, and her first group show Glimmer Shrine.
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Ep.33 | Artist Kay Mei Ling Beadman on expanding Hong Kong’s fixed boundaries, belonging and her invisibility cloaks.
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep.32 | Amanda Sun on Arts For Good, the impact of her art programmes and her mission for social change.
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Sun is the founder of the Arts For Good Foundation, a social enterprise that is dedicated to social inclusion for future generations through th...
Ep.31 | Gallerist Rachel Lee on the role of Korean artisanship, grappling with ambiguity and The Paradox of Beauty.
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sat down with gallerist Rachel Lee, owner of Soluna Fine Art in Hong Kong. Rachel began our conversation by sharing her story where ...
Ep.30 | Artist Wai Pongyu on the art of the dialogue, honesty, trust and why he has confined himself in a gallery.
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I travelled back to Wong Chuk Hang in Hong Kong where I met artist Wai Pongyu in his studio. We talked about his working approach, the...
Ep.29 | Artist Joseph Chen on grappling with identity, the negative image of queer people, and Virtue Village.
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sat down and met Joseph Chen at his workplace at Eaton in Hong Kong. We discussed his group exhibition at PHD Group, his collaborati...
Ep.28 | Book dealer Lorence Johnston on Fahrenheit 451, The Story of Ferdinand and the business of rare books.
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I met Lorence Johnston, a Hong Kong-based rare book dealer. We spoke about how Lorence began his business, discussed surprising facts ...
Ep.27 | Gallery owners Ysabelle & Willem on Hong Kong’s dichotomies; trauma-healing, fast-slow, sensory-paranormal.
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sat down with Ysabelle Cheung and Willem Molesworth, co-founders and co-owners of gallery PDH in Hong Kong. We began the conversatio...
Ep.26 | Artist-farmer Lo Lai Lai Natalie on Human Library, Sangwoodgoon, surveillance, and living slowly.
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with Lo Lai Lai Natalie we spoke about her early life as a travel writer and how this has informed and influenced her current career a...
Ep.25 | Performance artist Florence Lam on magical thinking, panpsychism and vulnerability.
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talked with performance artist Florence Lam who returned to Hong Kong two years. We delved into her concepts of magical thinking, an...
Ep.24 | Curator Juliana Chan on the taste of your mother’s hand, live art, and grappling with meaning.
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sat down with curator Juliana Chan and talked about her current show ‘The World Is your Oyster’, a group exhibition of five Hong...
Ep.23 | Art critic, writer, and cultural activist John Batten on honesty, politics, and the mundane.
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I had the pleasure to sit down with John Batten, a long-time Hong Kong resident, art critic, and a writer about everything. Among the ...
Ep.22 | Private art collector Yuri van der Leest on collectorship, losing it and the value of art.
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode art collector Yuri van der Leest talked about his group exhibition ‘A collection of two Acts’, an overview show of Yuri’s privat...
Ep.21 | Palimpsest, memorising and ancient Chinese mural methods with Hong Kong artist Wong Sze Wai.
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wong Sze Wai, who is also known as Four, is a Hong Kong artist based in Fo Tan. From her studio she talked about her breakfast, rituals, the ancient B...
Ep.20 | Elaine Choi on UBS Art Collection, transcultural context, Uli Sigg and art acquisition.
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I had the pleasure to meet and talk with Elaine Choi at UBS. We delved into her role at UBS, Elaine explained the meaning of ma...
Ep.19 | Cusson Cheng on queer narratives, the problem with labels and the challenge of curating art.
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cusson Cheng, the curator of Retrograde, talked about his exhibition at Galerie du Monde in Hong Kong, how he developed this show, how he navigated th...
Ep.18 | Can A.I. create true art? Cross-media artist and inventor Victor Wong explains.
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Wong is a rare individual who effortlessly incorporates a multiplex of historical domains, research and technological advancements into a seaml...
Ep.17 | The Next Frontier of Art - Exploring Blockchain, Crypto and Metaverse with curator Angel Leung.
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Last Supper I talk to Angel Leung, a Hong Kong-born but London-based digital art curator. I spoke to her to unpack buzzwords fr...
Ep.16 | Understanding art and the role of education with Joyce Ng, Asia Society Hong Kong.
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joyce Ng, the head of gallery and exhibitions at the Asia Society, talks about her previous experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, ...
Ep.15 | The angry Tibetan monk and the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association with Fabio Rossi.
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Fabio Rossi in his gallery in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. We begin the conversation how Fabio was introduced to contemporary ar...
Ep.14 | 'To the man with his wife in a car in Sheung Wan on a Sunday' with poet Frank Doogan.
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Frank Doogan, a Hong Kong-based poet. Frank reads a selection of his poetry and we discuss how he ...
Ep.13 | City hopping from Seoul to Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and New York with photomontage artist Wing Chan.
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I visit Wing Chan, a photomontage artist who works and lives in Hong Kong. After Wing talked about his background and how he bega...
Ep.12 | The metaphysical and the physical, peace and perfection with photographer and fine art printer Danny Chau.
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sat down with Danny Chau, a Hong Kong born photographer and printer who spent his formative years in the U.K. I met Danny in his Hon...