Tell us a bit about yourself and how you found your way to a creative career.

 My Name is Yung Hsuan Wang, also known as walkthecatt, I’m a Taiwanese artist based in London. I've been drawn to exploring colors and their interaction with texture and symbolism for as long as I can remember. My creative journey truly took shape when I attended the Taipei Illustration Fair in 2020—a turning point that solidified my passion for painting and illustration. Since then, I’ve been deepening my visual narrative, using oil paints, oil pastels, and colored pencils to explore themes of nature, myths, and abstract forms. Now, as a Fine Art student at UAL Camberwell College of Arts in London, I continue to experiment with color compositions and storytelling, constantly seeking new ways to express memories and colours through my work. 

How did you find your medium and style, and who and what influenced you?

Inspired by artists such as Joan Miro, creating recurring motifs in his works– stars, eyes, birds, and more – became a language through which viewers could navigate his dreamlike worlds.

What subjects are you most fascinated with? 

Drawing inspiration from everyday objects, dining tables, landscapes, and mythological creatures from various tales, collecting colors, candles, teapots, buttons, ribbons, and colorful furniture around me. I intertwine these objects with my own symbols and stories. Through my creations, I seek to connect personal memories, capturing color and transforming them into visible illustrations that create surreal visual narratives. It’s a process of responding to daily life and staying attuned to the little details that shape the world. 

What illustration trend are you either loving or hating at the moment? 

I haven’t had a preference for any illustration trend recently, but I've always loved the highly saturated illustrations and visuals from the 70s that boldly use primary colors like red, yellow, blue, green, black, and pink. Recently, I've been experimenting again with illustrating objects, spaces, and people.

How do you create characters, what inspires them?

I create characters by drawing inspiration from a wide range of sources—everyday objects, dining tables, landscapes, and mythological creatures from various tales. I collect colorful objects around me and bring them to life by imagining them as characters. I’m particularly drawn to figures from fairy tales and myths, as they hold a sense of humor and mysterious energy. Traditional holidays and the figures seen in Christmas ornaments also inspire me deeply. Fairy tales endure because they are stories of love and loss, desire and beliefs. These tales speak to us unadorned by the trappings of technology and manners. In their simplicity, it shapes belief into love and magic. Creating little characters may not be about tangible, real-life creatures that we can touch or say truly exist. But when I draw them—whether they carry meaning or not—they carry my spirit. They bring joy and cuteness to those who see them. In that sense, they truly exist in this world, just like those timeless fairy tales. Maybe they were stories a mother told her child, maybe they were erased by history, or maybe they were never seen but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

How do you use colors?

I draw inspiration from my daily surroundings, collecting colors from interiors, rooms, nature, and even the streets. I observe and gather these colors, capturing them in my sketchbook and translating them onto paper. I experiment with color combinations by creating color blocks and drawing lines to explore their interactions. I particularly enjoy working with warm earth tones alongside vibrant neon colors, finding ways to blend them in a way that creates balance—creating both soft, subtle tones and bold, contrasting colors on canvas, paper, and objects.  

If you had to pick a favorite project, which one are you most proud of and why?

I will say it’s my solo exhibition “Party Alone” in Taiwan, showcasing my work Between 2020 and 2022, Because I really like the series of drawings I created on square papers, each piece offering my interpretation of objects, space, and memories. Through these works, I explored the connections between objects and the emotional landscapes they evoke. Each item within the composition is more than just a physical thing; it represents a piece of personal memories, a fragment of colors. Brimming with these collected objects, the room becomes a metaphor for memory itself. "Party Alone" celebrates the quiet festivities of self-reflection, where the joy of the occasion is found within, not in the presence of others. Encouraging us to reflect on the objects that define our own lives, and the ways in which they become extensions of our identity.

Describe your dream project.

My long-term dream project would be a collaboration that blends space, room, and object, ideally in a truly unique architectural shape. I envision curating spaces that are colorful and immersive, combining sculptures, paintings, and drawings to create an environment where people can walk in and feel the colors surrounding them.  

What’s next for you?

Drawings, paintings, and experimenting. I’m really interested in creating visuals and illustrations for albums or music videos. I’d love to collaborate on music-related projects. 

Rapid Fire Round - Quick answers! And add a few words if you like :)

Morning person or night owl?

Morning

Favorite word

Sushi

Lunch or dinner?

Dinner

If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?

Past

Sweet or savory?

Sweet

Are you a thinker or doer?

Thinker

Go-to karaoke song

Any song by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou

City break or beach holiday?

Beach Holiday

What superpower would you like to have?

Teleportation

Photographed by Ember Pan

Thank you Yung Hsuan!