Yilin Wong

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I'm originally from Hong Kong. Having lived in multiple countries from a young age, I have come across people from all walks of life. These experiences, both good and bad, have influenced her culturally and personally. My work revolves around travel, diasporas, and the human condition. I combine my interests in image-making and graphics to share stories of my own and other’s experiences living in an increasingly globalized world.

Woman looking through a Chinese herbal store in Hong Kong. Although disputed in Western culture, there are still many traditional herbal medicine stores operating in Hong Kong. As contemporary as Hong Kong is, traditional herbal medicine is very much a part of Hong Kong's identity, one that many find comfort in and have fond (or traumatizing) memories of, just as I remember painstakingly drinking a bowl of bitter herbal soup my grandma made to help promote my health. This photograph shows a glimpse of the importance that traditional herbal medicine holds in Hong Kong's contemporary society.