THIS BE ART: Weiyi Li
Q: Where are you from, and how did you get here?
A: I am from China. I got here by airplane.
Q: Do you have any siblings? How does your family feel about you going to art school?
A: I have no sibling. Indeed, My name ‘Weiyi’ means ‘the only girl’ in Chinese. Almost all my family members agree with my choice EXCEPT my father. He considers artists to be poor craftsmen.
We argued about this issue before I went to Shanghai to begin my undergraduate year as a graphic design student. I won.
Q: What cartoons did you watch growing up?
A: Lots of Japanese...
