{"id":160,"date":"2016-08-24T23:03:22","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T03:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmartistcreative.com\/30sec-film-artists\/?p=160"},"modified":"2017-01-12T19:21:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T00:21:48","slug":"annyen-lam-i-love-working-with-paper-because-it-is-everywhere-that-people-have-forgotten-to-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmartistcreative.com\/30sec-film-artists\/2016\/08\/24\/annyen-lam-i-love-working-with-paper-because-it-is-everywhere-that-people-have-forgotten-to-look\/","title":{"rendered":"30sec film artists Vol.45 &#8211; Annyen Lam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8220;I love working with paper because it is everywhere that people have forgotten to look&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dSnTbKjPgZg?list=PLSJe0hpks0BizocImCf9x_1bzxMlk310q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span id=\"artistName\">Annyen Lam<\/span> is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Toronto, Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from OCAD University (2012) as well as the Medal for Printmaking (2012). Her practice includes cut paper works, installation, lithography, screenprinting and book arts. She has exhibited throughout Canada and has participated in shows and print exchanges in Japan, Russia and Venezuela.<br \/>\n<cite><a href=\"http:\/\/annyenlam.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">annyenlam.com<\/a><\/cite><\/p>\n<ul class=\"artist-social\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/annyenlam\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Annyen instagram\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/dashboard\/blog\/tinybladesproject\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Annyen Tumblr\"><i class=\"fa fa-tumblr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annyenlam\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Annyen twitter\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Annyen Lam &#8211; 30sec film artists Q&#038;A<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"questionList\"><li><a href=\"#question1\">What\u2019s your favorite thing to do when you are alone?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#question2\">How do you usually get inspired again after working on a big project\/painting?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#question3\">Do you collect things?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#question4\">What's the last great book you read?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#question5\">What super power do you want to have?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#question6\">What\u2019s your craziest dream?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#question7\">What project\/art are you hoping to create but haven\u2019t got chance to do yet?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"questions\" id=\"question1\">What\u2019s your favorite thing to do when you are alone?<\/h3><div class=\"answers\">Cook.<\/div><h3 class=\"questions\" id=\"question2\">How do you usually get inspired again after working on a big project\/painting?<\/h3><div class=\"answers\">I take a small break to decompress. Rest is a crucial part of my process and I often need to force myself to \"do nothing\" - which can be difficult but will create a clean slate for the next project. I take some time to travel (within or out of the city). I clean my studio, which has a similar effect on my mind.<\/div><h3 class=\"questions\" id=\"question3\">Do you collect things?<\/h3><div class=\"answers\">Prints, ceramics, rocks and crystals.<\/div><h3 class=\"questions\" id=\"question4\">What's the last great book you read?<\/h3><div class=\"answers\">\"A Little Life\" by  Hanya Yanagihara.<\/div><h3 class=\"questions\" id=\"question5\">What super power do you want to have?<\/h3><div class=\"answers\">Healing people.<\/div><h3 class=\"questions\" id=\"question6\">What\u2019s your craziest dream?<\/h3><div class=\"answers\">Over countless occasions I've had multilayered dreams-within-dreams, \"Inception\" style.<\/div><h3 class=\"questions\" id=\"question7\">What project\/art are you hoping to create but haven\u2019t got chance to do yet?<\/h3><div class=\"answers\">I'd love to do more collaborative work, or more public pieces, or a combination of the two.<\/div>\n<h2>Artist&#8217;s bookshelf<\/h2>\n<div class=\"artistbooks ca\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Little-Life-Novel-Hanya-Yanagihara-ebook\/dp\/B00N6PCZO0%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJIIVPZOJGXUBZZTQ%26tag%3D30secfilmarti-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00N6PCZO0\" title=\"A Little Life: A Novel\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51vp6VChi4L._SL160_.jpg\" width=\"104\" height=\"160\" alt=\"A Little Life: A Novel\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artistbooks us\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Little-Life-Hanya-Yanagihara\/dp\/0804172706%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJIIVPZOJGXUBZZTQ%26tag%3Dfaamazonca-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0804172706\" title=\"A Little Life\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/510E6e-de7L._SL160_.jpg\" width=\"104\" height=\"160\" alt=\"A Little Life\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I love working with paper because it is everywhere that people have forgotten to look&#8221; Annyen Lam is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Toronto, Ontario. 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