My drawing of Vivian Lee was the cover of The B-Side, May – June 2014. Sadly, it was also their final issue. Included in the issue is a slightly different version of my essay ‘A Portrait of Vivian Lee’, which you can read here. This version, ‘An Encounter’ was written after my first meeting with… Read more
Vivian Lee is a young woman who, along with her partner Alvin Tan, was one half of the now defunct couple known as Alvivi. They became famous for blogging about their sex lives in 2012, and are currently facing criminal charges for posting a photo of themselves eating pork soup and wishing Muslims ‘happy breaking… Read more
The Good Artist: Navigating the Bounds of Acceptance Sat, 24 May 2013 3 – 4pm at Black Box, Publika I’ll be on the discussion panel, along with fellow artists Bibi Chew, Intan Rafiza and Yati Kaprawi. The talk will be moderated by Jac SM Kee – feminist, activist, poet and all round smart woman. Some would say an… Read more
In July last year, I drew a portrait of Alvivi. Alvivi are Vivian Lee and Alvin Tan. I follow them online. It’s like following a meteor as it trolls brightly through the Internet, trailing controversy and naked pictures in its wake. This time though, the stakes were different. It was Ramadan, the holy month. Alvivi… Read more
I will be showing brand new art in ‘The Good Malaysian Woman’, a group exhibition at Black Box, MAP Publika, from 18 – 25 May 2014. My work will be an interactive portrait of Vivian Lee, the young woman who, along with her partner Alvin Tan, is one half of the couple known as Alvivi.… Read more
