Jacky Tsai famously designed the iconic Alexander McQueen skull during an internship placement at the couture house, but the artist is now a name in his own right, as Millie Walton discovers

Millie Walton: What does it mean to be the first Chinese artist signed by the Fine Art Society"
Jacky Tsai: I feel extremely honoured because it?s a gallery with such a rich history. It?s also important for the Chinese art circle in London and Europe. For the past 25 years Cultural Revolution art has dominated the Chinese art market, but I represent a new generation of contemporary Chinese art, which is relaxed, funny and colourful. It?s art which can hopefully be enjoyed by both Western and Eastern people.
MW: How has your art evolved since moving to London" JT: I trained in China as a graphic designer and I never thought I could actually be an artist. No one thought I was especially talented, but when I came here everything changed and I gained the confidence to enter the art world properly. I?m also influenced hugely by Western pop art, which isn?t a recognized art form in China.
MW: Is your work received differently in China now that you have gained reputation as an artist"
JT: I don?t really explore my name in the Chinese media. I?m just trying to build up my reputation in western countries and sooner or later people in China will accept this kind of commercial pop art, but I don?t think that will happen right now, probably in ten years time or so.
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