In terms of my cultural heritage, I want to emphasize that what constitutes Eastern and Western culture is subjective. Because culture has no border. If you reach the highest point of humanity, you realize that we are all the same. Growing up in China, my culture came from what I know and what I had been fed. However, as I mature, I can get inspiration from other countries, other races, other ethnicities, and other people.
For example, the St. Gallen church I mentioned has inspired me to become who I am today. And I can only express that inspiration using my cultural language, which is a part of me. So my design, when viewed by a Westerner, is Eastern culture. I cannot take China out of my design, out of my language, because that is my blood to my system.
