21: "We should seek a situation in which the craft and the content complement and complete each other." - Brooklyn based, Chinese illustrator Xiao Hua Yang on his surreal illustrations.

Follow Xiao here: Listen to the episode on Anchor or Youtube Read the episode here: https://medium.com/the-pixel-paper-podcast/about As soon as I saw the hues, blue and purple sprinkled with glowing stars, I knew I had to interview Xiao. His work evoked a profound sense of bittersweet loss, hope and sorrow all wrapped into one. These emotions translate not just through his paintbrush but also his pen, as he provided me with the longest script yet! This is a truly insightful, profound and philosophical interview which I hope you will enjoy. As soon as I saw the hues, blue and purple sprinkled with glowing stars, I knew I had to interview Xiao. His work evoked a profound sense of bittersweet loss, hope and sorrow all wrapped into one. These emotions translate not just through his paintbrush but also his pen, as he provided me with the longest script yet! This is a truly insightful, profound and philosophical interview which I hope you will enjoy.