Illustrator Hannah Li on capturing suspended moments and the quality of light in everyday spaces
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Katy Cowan
Summary
Chinese illustrator Hannah Li, based in New York City, discusses her artistic focus on capturing suspended moments and the quality of light in everyday scenes like train stations, empty rooms, and city corners. After creating more than twenty illustrated books, she has stepped back from publishing to pursue a more personal exploration of how light holds spaces and creates stillness.
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· 2 pulledI'm drawn to moments that feel suspended in time
places where something has just happened, or is about to happen
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