I went back to Malaysia over Christmas to see my folks. My brother flew back as well, and we all went out for yum cha as a family which we haven’t done in a really long time. Looking around all the different size tables - it really made me want to create a piece of artwork that captures this sentiment of sharing great food with loved ones. Perhaps dim sum reminds you of your childhood (like it does for me), or it makes you think about certain people or even certain places. Whatever it is - my hope is that this piece reminds you of happy times of eating dim sum with loved ones.
My name is Daniella Perera and I’m a content creator and artist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I grew up in Hong Kong and the UK, and I’m of mixed heritage including Chinese, Sri-Lankan, Dutch and Portuguese.
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