Tsz Kam: Black Lion, Black Ribbon

Born in Hong Kong, Tsz Kam creates extravagant art that magnificently wrestles with conventional beauty standards, global politics, and gender fluidity—all with a flair for fantasy in supernatural color. After moving to America as a teen and pursuing an art degree at the University of Texas, Kam has built a reputation in the Austin art scene. This image titled Black Lion, Black Ribbon is a protest piece valuing the freedom and democracy that are afforded in the United States. Bursting with symbolism of both Hong Kong and Texas in the colors, plants, and architectural elements, it centers around an enchanted Cantonese lion.