Chu Hao Pei
Academic and Visual Artist
Chu Hao Pei is an academic and visual artist whose works are primarily influenced by his long-standing interest in the interactions between culture and the environment. He explores shifting physical, sociological and emotional connections with natural and urban landscapes.
He is interested in the region of Southeast Asia with a focus on Chinese archival sources, natural history and the socio-political impacts from contemporary translation(s) of historical events.
Nasi Goreng Diplomacy (NGD) is an ongoing artistic project by Chu Hao Pei, which is part of his long term inquiry into cultural and political nuances of rice. NGD looks at food diplomacy in the form of nasi goreng (fried rice) and is inspired by the former Indonesian President Megawati’s use of nasi goreng to deescalate tensions with her political rival.
NGD attempts to advance non-official and bottom up diplomacy with various grounded communities, including street food vendors, in Southeast Asia using nasi goreng. It employs the common dish as the entry point to further difficult conversations and defuse tensions in view of better relations.
Chu Hao Pei is an academic and visual artist whose works are primarily influenced by his long-standing interest in the interactions between culture and the environment. He explores shifting physical, sociological and emotional connections with natural and urban landscapes.
He is interested in the region of Southeast Asia with a focus on Chinese archival sources, natural history and the socio-political impacts from contemporary translation(s) of historical events.
Nasi Goreng Diplomacy (NGD) is an ongoing artistic project by Chu Hao Pei, which is part of his long term inquiry into cultural and political nuances of rice. NGD looks at food diplomacy in the form of nasi goreng (fried rice) and is inspired by the former Indonesian President Megawati’s use of nasi goreng to deescalate tensions with her political rival.
NGD attempts to advance non-official and bottom up diplomacy with various grounded communities, including street food vendors, in Southeast Asia using nasi goreng. It employs the common dish as the entry point to further difficult conversations and defuse tensions in view of better relations.
