Christopher Ku

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Christopher Ku was educated in Taiwan and the UK. He returned to his hometown in 2000 to focus on his art career. He was stationed in Tai Wai before moving to Fo Tan six years ago because of the area’s lower rents and higher ceilings. Survival is always an issue for any artist. But Ku says, “It might not be good if it’s too easy to make a living as an artist.” To Ku, it doesn’t make sense if an artist manages to make a comfortable living. The 50-year-old painter finds most of the younger artists dedicated, but believes they have to pass the test. “To struggle is hard, but at the same time it forces you to question yourself.” According to Ku, the term “artist” in the old days meant something quite different from its definition now. “You can’t define artists as ‘artists’ and ‘exhibitionists.’ Nowadays, being an artist is a public profession. You have to promote yourself,” explained Ku. “You have to fulfill society’s requirements.” Ku even compares artists to salesmen, believing that “if you want to be successful, that is what you have to be.” But as a veteran artist, he knows how to strike the balance: “I don’t make art for other people. That comes later.”

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https://www.scmp.com/magazines/hk-magazine/article/2030968/where-art-thou