Suzy Chan
Typography, Language, and Cultural Narrative
Suzy Chan moved from mainland China to Macau when she was a teenager, to London in her early 20s, and to Germany when she was 26. It can be said that she almost spent her life experiencing cultural conflicts represented by language. Language can be a bridge of cultural communication, of course, it can also be a bridge that causes misunderstanding, discrimination, and even hatred.
From the billboards outside the factory in an urban village in Guangzhou, China, to the golden typography of the Venetian Casino in Macau; from the small advertisements with crowded typefaces pasted on the telephone booths of the Elephant Castle in London to the long German words in Germany that she couldn’t understand, she connected these memories and formed her special cultural attitude. In this talk, Suzy Chan will share her observations about typography, language, and cultural narrative in these places. And explain how these experiences inspired her work at different times.
About Suzy Chan
Suzy Chan is a designer and visual artist who grew up in Macau and Guangdong, China, studied at UAL LCC in London, and currently lives and works in Germany. As a designer she makes posters, moving images, videos; Also specializes in brand expressions, and likes to work with factories to make products; As a visual artist, she paints, creates visual arts, makes stuff of different shapes and materials, uses design as a tool of art expression, and cares about the world.
