Yum Cha Sundays
April 2025
16” x 12" paper print, $40
11” x 8.5” paper print, $25
Available for purchase at Toronto local markets and for free pick up in Downtown Toronto. Contact the artists for times and dates.
Custom Order Canvas:
16” x 12” canvas print, $110
Other larger sizes, available for custom order.
Available for free pick up in Downtown Toronto. Contact the artist for orders and details.
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Yum Cha Sundays is inspired by Dim Sum King. This local Toronto restaurant that has lived in the heart of Chinatown for 14 years and is well known in the community. Hosting weddings, dance nights and so much more it has turned into my go to dim sum place. For years I have eaten there and celebrated Lunar New Year, special occasions and had casual dinners with chosen family and friends. Featured in this piece are some of their most popular plates including Curry Cuttle Fish, Turnip Cakes, Siu Mai and Fried Meat and Shrimp Dumplings. Yum Cha in Cantonese means “drink tea” and refers to a breakfast of tea and dim sum.
Growing up I ate a lot of dim sum. Every time we visited Hong Kong, we would eat it almost everyday. We would gather with family at huge circular tables, squeezing dozens of family members together so we were all around one round table. In the city I grew up in, we had a restaurant we went to almost every Sunday. When I go visit my parents, we often still go there. After over 15 years of dining with them, they still remember us and our favourite dishes.
Yum Cha Sundays is a part of my SIK JOR FAHN MEI AH Series where I consider my connection to Chinese food by showcasing some of my favourite dishes from local Toronto restaurants. The series title in English means “have you eaten yet?”. It is a meant as a phrase of love and care.
The BIG FOOD series was developed after the artist painted a mural for a local business called Simple Burger in 2021. The people behind this family-owned spot inspired them to develop a larger series about small businesses, immigrant culture and the love language of food.
Small businesses work above and beyond to operate their shops and produce meals. Behind all of them are people working tirelessly devoting themselves to their businesses. Food feels a lot more precious when we see all the work that has gone into it.
Food is also a love language. It falls under “Acts of Service” and yet it could be entirely its own. Many cultures use food as a form of care and to develop stronger bonds with loved ones. It is what builds our cultures and gives us space to belong to, especially for folks away from their homes. Food paves the way for our communities and often defines what home feels like.
The BIG FOOD series is an unlimited illustration series and will continue to speak to these themes and represent a vast array of cultures and people. As of 2023, the series is comprised of eight illustrations, each inspired by a specific small business or story.