Xue'er Gao’s work is grounded in her background in studio art, particularly in book, printmaking, and papermaking, where she learned and practiced various techniques, later combining them in multiple editions. She has also honed her photography skills, film and digital, and combined them with her practice. She has spent significant time studying traditional Chinese crafts and culture, observing nature, and paying attention to her surroundings.
INTERVIEW | Celine Chan
Celine Chen is a novel artist in Hong Kong. Inspired by the Russian paper-quilling master Yulia Brodskaya, Celine never stopped practicing and devoted herself ardently to creating paper-quilling art. Her artworks have a strong personality, with gorgeous integration of Oriental culture. She is one of the few Asian artists engaged in the creation of paper quilling.
INTERVIEW | Ray Besserdin
Ray Besserdin has established a 32-year career that is recognised internationally with over 35 awards to date. He sculptures artworks dimensionally much like bas-reliefs working with “a palette of sheet-formed papers” that offer a wide spectrum of colours, textures, solidity, and delicate translucency. The stocks are mostly mould-made or handmade cotton, mulberry (Kozo), hemp and flax stocks from Europe and Asia.
INTERVIEW | JR CHUO
JR CHUO is a contemporary paper cut and spray paint artist based in the UK, who cuts all of his designs by hand, creating intricate paper artworks. CHUO takes inspiration from the organised nature of urban subway maps and the simplification of metropolitan areas. He also explores the impacts of climate change on coral reefs, juxtaposing this message with the vibrant colours that he uses in his work.