For young artists in Hong Kong, carving out a full-time career can be a struggle. Many juggle more than one job to keep their creative dreams alive.
Ling Pui-sze is one of them. The experimental ink painter and collage artist reconstructs biological images of cells and water in her organic abstractions. “I work part-time in art galleries so I can learn how a gallery is run and how I can present my artworks,” she says.
Cheung Tsz-hin is one of Hong Kong’s most promising artists. He studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and later gained a master’s in fine art in Taipei.
“It’s been almost 10 years since I graduated, and during that time I worked in different full- and part-time jobs before I made a name for myself as an artist,” says Cheung, who often worked on his art late at night on an exposed rooftop with no air conditioning or protection from the elements.
Both artists say they owe a great deal to the Artecal Foundation, a Hong Kong non-profit organisation that supports artists in the city.
