Trained in traditional Chinese ink painting under the Lingnan master Zhao Shao’ang, Frank Tam moved to Canada in the early 1970s when he began to feel dissatisfied with the Chinese media and consciously questioned Eastern and Western traditions. Thereafter, he began to make use of both Western and Chinese forms and materials, integrated the aesthetics of both cultures, thereby creating his personal visual language. This book is a result of discussions and exchanges (in the form of letter) between the artist and Hou Hanru (art critic and curator) from spring of 1997 to spring of 1998. It is also a narrative of Frank Tam's artistic thoughts and practice, presented in the form of texts and images.