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Last day in Amsterdam...😢🇳🇱 #byebyeamsterdam (her: Herrengracht)

Leaving

Sometimes I still wonder if I’m writing for you since I don’t ever expect someone to read this. But never mind that, everything is settled and decided now, I’m moving back to Asia — at least temporarily. I suppose this is not so surprising considering the necessity and how Europe revealed itself to me. It’s also a harsh reality of how the world doesn’t belong to everyone but some places belong to some people only.

I was hoping to do something crazy for July after the last DAI week but André and I finally got accepted to do something for DM at Arc — in Romainmotier, Switzerland — which dramatically shortened my stay here. But, I figured I won’t have the extra money for such fun since I don’t have a job. For that same reason, I just turned down my participation in the 3-day curators’ symposium in Chiangmai. I’m also not returning to Singapore in July. Rather, I’m heading directly to Seoul for 6 weeks for a potential project and will be ticking an item off my bucket list from picking blueberries! Then, 8 weeks in Beijing for a research residency with Huwei and Daisy! I’m really excited to see their baby! Well of course, and I am excited that they asked me to be part of a research publication that they want to put together in a year time. I will do a stopover in Singapore before I head off again to Jakarta for Jakarta Biennale, and a series of guest lectures at the IKJ, and finally the Jogja Biennale with Riksa.

After all these projects, it’d finally be time for a job search. Honestly, I’m looking forward to receiving a monthly paycheck and some kind of financial stability. Brussels or Berlin is still part of the plan but not sure how at the moment. All I know is I need to pay off my 5-digit debt within the next 1.5 year from 2018 onwards.

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