Journey-scapes Art Pop Up Market ACT II // APR 9, 5PM

Back by popular demand! Join us for the SECOND ACT of Journey-scapes Artist Pop-up Market this Saturday April 9, 2016 starting 5pm before and after the screening for MELE MURALS (Mele Murals - Documentary), a film about the Hawaiian art scene and the influence of ancient traditions on graffiti art! Be sure to come visit the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and stay for both!

Participating Journey-scapes artists will be offering wares such as jewelry, prints, art, pins, zines, comics, and more!

Artist Interview // SITJI CHOU

Sitji Chou is a lethargic cat trapped in a human meat body. He survives as a freelance animator in Vancouver, Canada. He is one of the artists in the Journey-scapes art exhibition at the Gene Siskel in conjunction with the FAAIM 21st Annual Asian American Showcase April 1st through 14th, 2016. We asked him a few questions about her work and artistic journey!

Images courtesy of the artist.

What/Who inspires you?

People watching inspires me a lot. I daydream a lot about where strangers are going, what they are doing and thinking, and about their past. That's usually the starting point but it deviates pretty quickly into a mess of nonsense.

What are you working on right now?

I just came back from a long trip, so I'm still in the pitching phase for a few freelance projects. There's a couple I'm pretty excited about but I don't want to jinx myself!

How would you describe your artistic journey?

My artistic journey definitely has had it's ups and downs. So much of the art I make depends on my frame of mind and I'm lucky that the stars have aligned enough times for me to make a career of it.

See more of Sitji Chou’s work on sitji.com // Instagram @sitjichou // Join us at Journey-scapes art exhibition opening Friday, April 1, 2016.