This year, I will be participating in the 2018 edition of Open Ateliers Noord, or OAN for short. As the name suggests, it’s a weekend full of open ateliers for artists in the creative Amsterdam Noord area. More than 70 …
I’m proud to announce I will be showcasing new work in a mini-exhibition, titled ‘Hikari Revive 光・再生’ at Noordwaarts 9 in our studio. Noordwaarts 9 is a biennial art festival full of art, music and food, happening at the artists …
On November 5 2015, I pitched my 2016 photography project ‘Son, this is your home’ (working title) to the judges of the Keep an Eye Fotovakschool Grant 2015, which consisted of Ellen Dosse, Theo Audenaerd and Ahmet Polat.
This year …
Back in February, I was planning for a conceptual fashion shoot, Grief, in which I needed an elegant, flowy red dress. I had something specific in mind, but couldn’t find the dress I had in mind. I then turned …
‘ALEXANDER WANG INSPIRED’ is a styling concept created by styling talent Manyeu Lau @ B Academy. Her assignment was to take inspiration from a fashion designer and create a styling that would fit within that style. I collaborated with her …
It’s been quite some time since I made post. I’ve been working on a lot of projects lately, including this project for hair salon A&P Kapper. I was introduced to the owner Peter who is very friendly, open and creative. …
Today is the opening of Expooze, a contemporary art gallery located in Amsterdam. The Expooze concept store displays a wide variety of art and photographic work from the GINVI collection as well as a collection of vintage black and white …
Today marks the last day of ‘Japan Revisited’. I’ll end this series with a photograph taken at the top of the Tokyo Tower. Bring your loved one with you and you can enjoy a romantic view of the city, especially …
Day 5 of the photo collection ‘Japan Revisited’. Today’s photograph is a capture of visitors lighting incense sticks at the Tōdaiji Temple. The Tōdaiji Temple (東大寺), or “Great Eastern Temple” is landmark of Nara. The temple is constructed in 752 …
Kōyō or Autumn Leaves is the period from mid-September through the end November, when we see the leaves turn to the golden brown and bright red colours. It moves from the northern part of Japan southwards during this period. Traditionally, …
‘Japan Revisited’, Day 3: ‘Colorful UNIQLO Osaka’. After our stay in Tokyo during the first few days of our Japan trip in 2011, we headed to Osaka. My impression of Osaka lie somewhere between the hip, high-tech feel of Tokyo …
Day 2 of the photo collection ‘Japan Revisited’. Today’s photograph takes us to Kyoto, the former capital of Japan. Kyoto MARUI is a well-known shopping centre located near the Kawaramachi Station, right at the cross between the Shiji Street and …
‘Tokyo Streets Triptych’ is the first in a serie of photographs from the collection ‘Japan Revisited’, a set of my favourite works during my visit to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, Japan. It’s been three years ago since I visited this …
Last month, I made a post about my collaboration with model and fashion blogger Vivien Tang on the fashion and beauty blog August Reign. The first month has been amazing. The reactions have been unbelievably positive and the blog …
As part of my graduation project, currently titled ‘Generations’, I’ve been working an essay that describes the motives and the subject of the project. At surface level, ‘Generations’ is a documentary photographic serie that portrays the second-generation Dutch Chinese people …
My parents migrated to the Netherlands in the 70s and opened their Chinese restaurant in the early 80s. I basically grew up with it, it’s a big part of my life. I know many of the current generation Dutch-Chinese people …
It’s actually been exactly two months ago since I was featured in Close-Up Magazine Photographers Benelux edition. Close-Up Magazine is a the blog of ModelManagement.com, a platform that allows professionals from the fashion industry to connect and network. …
Creative people, like you and me, live and breathe to create. We feel the need to create something out of nothing. That’s what gets us excited. Solving problems with the available tools we have at our disposal is what creativity …
This week I’ve been featured on Online Galerij, which is blog that posts eye-catching works in field of art and culture. Their posts are very diverse, ranging from photography to art, from exhibitions to fashion. So it’s definitely worth checking …
Recently, I’ve been working very closely with a very special person. She is very creative, social and open minded, and most of all, she has a real sense of style. Her name is Vivien Tang. We’ve known each for several …
