Contributor Bios
Luo Yang was born in the 80s in Liaoning, China, and currently lives in Beijing and Shanghai. As a photographer, she’s been placing her focus on women from different generations and backgrounds in contemporary China, depicting an emerging Chinese youth culture that defies imposed expectations and stereotypes.
Solo shows in Paris, Berlin, Austria, Hong Kong, and Bangkok have since contributed to her international recognition, and she’s been widely covered by Western media. She was selected as one of BBC’s “100 WOMEN” in 2018, shortlisted for the C/O Berlin Talent Award in 2019, and a winner of the Jimei · Arles Women Photographers Award 2019.
Chef André Chiang opened Restaurant André in Singapore in 2010, which received two Michelin stars and was included in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants for four consecutive years. Since then, Chiang has opened nine restaurants across the world, including RAW in his hometown of Taipei.
Tash Aw is the author of five novels, including the forthcoming The South, and his memoir about a Chinese-Malaysian family, Strangers on a Pier. His books have been translated into 25 languages.
Anna Sulan Masing is a big fan of a dry martini with a twist. She is an author, journalist, and academic who writes about food, drinks, identity, and colonialism. Her debut book, Chinese And Any Other Asian, is due out February 2025.
Kirthanaa Naidu’s heritage inspires and informs all of her work as a Malaysian Indian-born cook, stylist, and creative director.
