Xiaofu always carries a sense of lightness — like a cloud, able to shift into any shape, catching glimmers of light unreachable from the ground.
In late April 2025, I stayed for a few days at the studio-home she shares with two other friends. There, I caught a glimpse of the quiet order woven through her daily life and work. At the time, she was preparing for a solo exhibition opening in early July, and I took the opportunity to talk with her about what lies behind her life and creative process.
(The conversation was conducted in Chinese Mandarin.
English version was translated by the editor.)
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Inhabitō 斋谈 began as a way to observe the connection between people and the environments they shape. I spent time with creators in their studios — some temporary, some lived-in, all personal — watching how their presence settled into the corners, how their work spilled into the room. Through these portraits and conversations, I hope to map something broader: how identity is expressed through space, and how space, in turn, reflects a way of being.
I see this as an ongoing archive of creative lives, rooted in observation, openness, and the desire to connect. Over time, I hope it weaves into something larger — a sense of community, layered and shaped by shared presence.
