Haiijaii first came about as a group of creatives, Adulaya Kim Hoontrakul (Curator), Ka Lun Karen Chan (Neon artist and designer), and Frederic Bussiere (Architect and Multimedia designer), got together to discuss the notion of air quality and carbon emission.
Adulaya Kim Hoontrakul
The Curator
Adulaya Kim Hoontrakul is a Bangkok-based art curator whose focus is on curatorial activism. She holds a graduate degree in History of Art and Archaeology with Music from SOAS and a postgraduate from Goldsmiths London in Asian Art Histories.
Kim has worked with multiple artist activists from around Asia Pacific, exhibiting social and politically engaging art.
Ka Lun Karen Chan
The neon artist-designer, multimedia designer
Hong Kong-based artist-designer, Ka Lun Karen Chan aka chankalun has a background in set design, visual merchandising and a master degree in Design and Technology from the Parsons School of Design. Ranged from works that involve ribbon, 3D doodling, and interactive LED neon light, she is expanding into large-scale neon light art installations. Her works have been seen on #Hashtag Legend, SCMP, Goldthread, TVB Sunday Report, etc.
Frederic Bussiere
The architect, multimedia designer
French-Portuguese visual artist, Frederic Bussiere graduated with a Master of Arts in France and then started an international career: in Buenos Aires, Paris, Sydney, and finally Hong Kong. Through his travel, his approach to art has moved from 2D animation to fashion video, and then finally to visual arts, incorporating video projection, installation, and new technologies.