On growth, familiarity and the trials and tribulations that come with embracing change.
Axis Mundi
2026
mixed media with wonton noodles
70 × 90 cm
Exhibited at The Art of CUHK 2026 M.A.F.A. Graduation Exhibition (Contemporary Art Practice stream), Hong Kong, with The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Video courtesy: Singyu Ng
Angela Huang’s story is one of perseverance and the slow, steady trek towards one’s dreams. Embracing change is never easy, especially when it involves letting go of stability. After working as a consultant for years, she made the decision to pursue art full time almost a year ago in mid 2025. “ Navigating art as a career has been fundamentally different from the corporate world,” she reflects. “I had to build a new rhythm and define my own momentum.”
In the beginning, pursuing the arts was just as isolating as it was fulfilling. The conversion of her home into a functioning studio space involved disassembling her bed and an absence of interaction with others; which she sorely missed from her previous work in consultancy. Joining HART HAUS gave her the luxury of choosing between working in her private studio space, or to spend time surrounded by fellow creatives.
Some of the completed pieces in Huang’s studio.
“HART HAUS has given me people that I admire,” Huang shares, “I love the inspiration I get here and the connectivity. Having this separate workspace has also allowed me to experiment and push my work forward in different ways.”
In terms of her art, Huang is primarily a painter, but has been experimenting with mixed-media art using wonton noodles as of late. “They represent my household vernacular,” the artist shares. The noodles are braided, twisted and coated with resin for both longevity and shape. “I want to take this inherited material with all the love and constraints it embodies, and express it in my own terms.”
Process photos, close-ups, studio shots and part of the recent group show Huang’s work was displayed at.
If she had to summarise her work with one word, it would be ‘personal’. “My life and art are completely intertwined,” she explains. “The subject matter draws directly from my own experiences. At the same time, the journey itself is just as personal.”
Beyond her studio space, Huang finds constant inspiration in the collective knowledge of her peers at HART HAUS. “Just days ago I was at a workshop here, learning how to manage contracts. And then it was learning how to felt, or how to weave a basket from bamboo. It’s things like this that remind me just how diverse the community at HART HAUS is.”
Looking forward, Huang is eager to continue as a part of HART HAUS and to help shape the community that welcomed her with open arms. “I don’t know how that will take form yet, but what’s next for me is expanding my role in a community that has been so important to me.”
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