In this episode we had the privilege to chat with Hong Kong-based artist Kelly Hebestreit! Kelly does creative, introspective work in photography, poetry, film, and many other mediums. Her work explores such things as local neighborhoods, cultural identity, and the heartbreak behind someone not taking off their shoes.
Kelly's Website: https://kellyhebestreit.cargo.site/
Kelly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbystripes/
Highlights:
- Kelly and James connected at the Taiwanese American Film Festival back in 2016.
- Held an intimate art installation show, "Satellite," in 2021 and released a related zine.
- Reflections on life in America and an incident with her ex.
- Part of the Zaazaaaa Collective, an art commune in Hong Kong (HK).
- Background: Grew up in HK, father is German, mother is Taiwanese
- Father is in the textile industry.
- Moved back to HK during the pandemic and can appreciate the city after living abroad.
- Enjoyed studying abroad in Tokyo, but mentions why she probably wouldn't live there long term.
- How Osaka people remind her of HK people and why she likes both.
- Shares situations where she's benefitted from white privilege in HK.
Language corner:
- 好八卦 (hou2 baat3-gwaa3) - So nosy! [Cantonese. The bagua is an ancient eight trigram symbol.]
- 唔該 （mm goy） - Thanks! Excuse me. [Cantonese.]
- 多謝 （doh jeh） - Thank you. [Cantonese.]
- 猴囡仔 (kâu-gín-á) - little monkey(s). [Taiwanese. Similar to "little rascals" or "you crazy kids."
- 半斤八兩 (bànjīnbāliǎng) - tweedledee and tweedledum. [Mandarin. Similar to 猴囡仔.]
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