Discoveries of a British-born Chinese, neurodivergent, transqueerian artist. [READ MORE]
Find out where to buy The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse - the new comic memoir by The Mollusc Dimension. “Honest, poignant, absurd", "tender" "hilarious and shocking" comic memoir about growing up in the 80s and 90s, mental health and grief from the POV of a British-born Chinese queer, trans artist. #CosyTrauma. “An essential read.” “Does what memoirs do at their very best.”
Read MoreA poem I wrote called "I fall asleep and see a dragon in the mirror", responding to a poem by Jinhao Xie, followed by some context and reflections on my inviting my mother to join my creative drop-by session for "Community Care Retreat" for ESEA Heritage Month.
Read MoreA creative review for "Not Your Orlando", by Jaime Lock, George Parker and JP Seabright (Punk Dust Poetry).
Read MoreI'm pleased to announce the shops where you can buy my debut comic book, “The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse” and the ticket links for the in-person and online book launches where I'll be interviewed by Rona Luo, Zoe Li (Juniper by the Sea Bookshop) and Can (RU Informed ESEA Bookclub).
Read MoreBritish-Chinese artist, The Mollusc Dimension writes about his experience of attending his first writing workshop for trans ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) people
Read MoreBritish-Chinese artist, The Mollusc Dimension reveals some of the thinking and hidden symbolism behind the cover design for his forthcoming autobiographical comic, "The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse".
Read More25 alternative words to use INSTEAD of dark/black when describing negative aspects in art, book, films, tv shows and music. Across different genres, writers often use the word “dark” or “black” to describe something that actually has some kind of negative or unpleasant connotations. For example, one is familiar with the phrase “dark humour” or “black comedy”.I’ve seen this usages in film and art reviews and in fiction, including novels, comics, children's fiction and poetry.
Read MoreIf you are a freelance artist, business owner, setting up your business or otherwise new to the idea of invoicing your clients, the idea of extra admin may seem irritating and pointless, but there are some positive reasons for invoicing.
Read MoreI ran a relaxing and explorative workshop combining warm-up, writing, drawing and sharing.
Read MoreHere are some handy (or shall i say.. tentacly???) links for work I referenced in my talk for LD Comics!
Read MoreHere are some handy (or shall i say.. tentacly???) links for work I referenced in my talk for LD Comics!
Read MoreExcited to be talking about comics, zines, artist collective, journey and process for LD Comics!
Read MoreFrom the Dementors in “Harry Potter” (2009 onwards) to Gloreth’s Beast in “Nimona”(2023) to the black hands in “Bee and Puppycat” (Netflix version), I noticed the disproportionate use of black and darker-skinned characters /forms in animations to represent monsters/baddies/ villains.
The monster/baddie contrasts with the hero/goodie/s who is by contrast white/ light and/or lighter skinned (as in these examples).
I’m asking white/light-skinned/ non-Black artists (writers, filmmakers, animators) to broaden their “baddie colour palettes”.
What is consent? What is sexual consent? Russell Brand thinks he knows what it is. So do many men. But do you really? Here are some thoughts from my experience.
Read MoreDo you recognise all the animals in my themed A-Z character set? I explain the connection between A-Zs and my mental health and provide a list of all the animals (as some of them are a bit random!) They can be downloaded for free (for personal use).
Read MoreElon Musk has said that the word “cis” is a slur. He’s wrong and here’s why… a presentation from a non binary musk deer. Comic by The Mollusc Dimension, a British-born Chinese transqueerian artist.
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