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- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong artist's 500 illustrations of toast cover cafe's entire wall
Toast can be made in many ways, as we discovered after visiting Ztoryhome, a cafe in Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island, where a display of 500 illustrations of toast from around the world takes up an entire wall.
Featuring toast from cities including Tokyo, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York and Seoul, '#toast500' – on now until August 17 – was created by Kai Tam Ka-yan, a Hong Kong-born Gen Z artist
who also goes by Nomkakaii
The exhibition is the 22-year-old's first showcase since her return to Hong Kong from the US, where she earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
'I tell everyone I see toast as a canvas, because the person who makes it is going to make it differently. It's the same as drawing,' she says.
The project is the result of a two-and-a-half-year journey that began in the US. 'I want to bring it back home, find my community, and share with people here who I am.'
An entire wall inside Ztoryhome is lined with Nomkakaii's work. Photo: Nancy Wang
Tam's passion for art stems from childhood. As an introvert, she discovered that brushes and colours could help her express her emotions.
