WAI LIN TSE

Name: wai lin tse

Country: spain
Website: www.wailintse.com

At which age did you start creating art? And why do you feel compelled to create?

As a child I was an outsider, I had an unusual background and an unconventional family and I was living in a small town in Spain. I had a need to express myself. I loved drawing and as a teenager I started singing in a pop band and begun loving fashion, eventually I became a fashion designer. In the end its all the same thing, art and or other creative processes, it fulfills my expression towards others and it satisfies me.

What are you inspired by? And who do you look up to?
First it was pop and underground music with all its scene, later fashion both clothes and photography. Now I'm going through intimate phase and I get more inspired by reality and everyday life. I look up to persons that have the strength to really do what they want to do.

Which influential artist would you like to ask for advice?
I would like to have a conversation with Juergen Teller, who I have admired for many, many years.


If you had to put up one piece of artwork on your wall and stare at it for a year, who would it be by and why?
I actually have a photograph by Viviane Sassen, that I bought in Paris about a year ago. I can still stare at it and I don't get tired.

Tell us about your creative process.
Im still searching for a better process!

Do you ever find weird connections between life and art?
Sure, for me they are truly connected, I like photography to be honest.

As an artist, are you Technical or passionate?
Passionate, I don't have good technical skills at all. I work more from feelings, although sometimes that makes me fail.

How do you determine when a work is finished? Or is it ever finished?
One thing that I really enjoy about photography is that its instant and I either like it or don't. I dont go much into manipulating processes, the selecting process is the one that marks the end.

Do you think there are boundaries you would never cross in your art making?
No, I dont think so. Well, maybe I wouldn't go for any physical pain.

What frightens you most about your art?
The solitude and the indeepness that one can reach. I can find that a little scary.


Do you have any magic cures for creative blocks?
No, I don't. I try to keep on working.

Do you dream about your artwork?
I guess it happens but normally I dream more about life and relationships.

Which of your own works are you most proud of/ is most meaningful to you and why?
My personal work, snapshots of my life. I have a very bad memory, so that helps me remember who I am.

Which art mediums and brands do you prefer to use?
I love my old nikon fm2 that I've had for over 10 years, its still my favorite camera. Film of course, Kodak usually.

What kind of art education do you have? Do you think it is important?
I studied fashion design but I never finished and I'm a self taught photographer. I dont think education is that important, I think its more important to have the drive.


What kind of career do you ultimately want? And what kind of career do you think you'll end up having (or already have) realistically?
I just want to feel proud of what I'm doing.

Is your family supportive of your art? Who influenced and nurtured your creativity most?
my boyfriend is truly supportive and also inspiring, he's much more a free thinker than I am.

Which direction do you see your art heading in the future?
I don't know, I guess I have to get a bit lost before finding my way!

Who are some of your heroes outside of the visual art stream?
I don' t have any heroes.