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KAIA_H 

ARTISTS STATEMENT
Any time I prepare to enter a space full of my peers, I’m thinking about how to present myself in the best possible way. We’re taught to consider so many aspects of appearance: clothes, shoes, hair, makeup… But when shooting myself, I wasn’t thinking about anyone else’s perception except my own. In this space, I have felt totally comfortable exploring angles I don’t normally see myself from or even try to reveal. To see my body in new, unfamiliar ways was to celebrate it. Learning how much of myself I’m willing to give to others is part of getting to grips with womanhood. Ironically, it turns out it’s easier to bare my butt than bare my soul, because words are hard to master and people aren’t always good listeners. In the sanctity of these photos I don’t have to explain myself, I’m just free to express myself.

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Kaia_H 'banquet'
29 Oct 18
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ARTIST PROFILE
birthplace: Hong Kong
currently living in: Melbourne, currently
occupation: Student (til' I graduate and it becomes "unemployed")
age: The Roaring Twenties
height: In Asia I’m above average, but in Australia that definitely counts as short
relationship status: Looking after myself (read: single)
biggest passion in my life: Organic farmers markets. The thought of going to market on a warm Italian summers day to purchase fresh produce is my idea of heaven
I like to listen to: The soothing pitapat of rain on a tent. Trust me, you should Youtube it
I like to watch: Sunsets from an airplane window – the colours are so much more vibrant when you’re above the clouds
I like to smell: The pages of vintage books
I like to taste: Anything fruity. If I could live off only grapes, mangoes and lychees I would
I like to feel: The pleasant tiredness that comes after a long hike or a day at the beach, when you’re ready to nap
favourite part of my body: My cheekbones
favourite part of someone else's body: Their lips
Why i shot myself: I’m slowly learning who I am and who I want to be, irrespective of other people’s choices. I’m willing to take my naked body and express it; it doesn’t matter how others choose to use or hide theirs.
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: Margaret Thatcher
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: Aretha Franklin, may she rest in peace
my website/fav website: Any food blogger who posts their recipes, like Silvia’s Cucina or Nadia Lim
Most outrageous thing I have done: Trekked 4,300m up a mountain in Nepal to see the constellations at night
Bands I like: KT Tunstall, Steely Dan, Electric Light Orchestra
Books I like: Tender Is The Night, All The Light We Cannot See, Mao’s Last Dancer
Films I like: Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Shutter Island, Hidden Figures