Artist statement
In the exhibition, Hello, How Am I?, Jessie Hui reimagines her journey of self discovery into 6 paintings from a cat’s perspective. Visualising her quality time to decompress and to process feelings, the work narrates the therapeutic moments of cats in joyful hangouts in nature as well as in heavy introspections. It is always from conversations with others and with the self where she discovers unresolved and unconscious parts within her. So, lets take the time to listen, to chat and to enjoy these quality time.
Artist Bio Jessie Hui is from Hong Kong based in Kaurna Land. Her painting practice explores self care in the everyday living. Reflecting on observation and feelings arise from the daily life, the outcome of her introspection transcends into colourful dreamscapes filled with cats, characters and symbols, where one’s mind can wander, rest and find meanings in the imaginary worlds. Hui graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (Honours) from the University of New South Wales and has been exhibiting across Gadigal Land and Kaurna Land.
