Month: July 2020

Fosun Foundation is a non-profit organization in Shanghai. I went there to visit the exhibition of Alex Katz and conducted a small interview with Kari, who in charge of the art store. Here are some findings: The main purpose of selling merchandise is to enrich the gallery and exhibitions as an extension, but not to gain a profit. So… Continue reading Primary research: talking with the manager of the art store in Fosun Foundation in Shanghai

In the tutorial with Kathryn Ferguson on 6 July, we discussed that it’s very important to find the characters before doing anything else. We discussed a possible wish list of characters – a fashion designer, a factory worker, a millennial who dresses head to toe in merch, young millennials who like to wear branded tote… Continue reading A possible wish list of cast members

Icy Tan is a Chinese illustrator as well as a merchandise designer for milk tea brand Hi Tea in China and glasses brand Mujosh. I got in touch Icy on social media and invited her to be one of the characters in my film. However, Icy refused me. She did not think that she knew… Continue reading Primary research: talking with a Chinese illustrator