being a Chinese girl
featuring Grace Ko, Ange Kong, Gwen Lin
being a Chinese girl feels like putting on layers of
bruised skin, thick skin, fragile skin, and then shedding it.
an identity crisis every day.
how do i make my eyes look bigger today?
or my hair less black?
how many white boys do i have to date before i can find myself appealing?
the blacker my hair and the smaller my eyes,
the closer i am to the girl who they think i am.
a Chinese girl.
who is she?
a Chinese girl.
that is me.
- Crystal Chen
being a Chinese girl means
having something to grow into.
like having paws that are too
big and clumsy now but will one
day help you run the fastest.
like having pants that are too
big now but will one day be the
pair you can't live without.
like having a cultural identity that
you once rejected and thought
was the ugly part of you but has
now become your superpower.
- Grace Ko
an artist & her art
@ hansa studios exhibition 7-10th December, 171 Karangahape Road, Tamaki Makaurau