Known for her collaborations with upscale fashion houses like Kenzo, Louis Vuitton and Longchamp, Miss.Tic is here in Singapore for the first time; her trademark works of self-portrait stencils with personal poetry are displayed at her ongoing exhibition entitled Parisienne. I-S catches up with this unorthodox bombshell to find out about her signature style.

Tell us more about your exhibition?
This exhibition is an introduction to my work as this is the first time it is being displayed in Singapore. It basically features a diversity of my works with special focus on the technique, style and different themes portrayed.

What message do you wish to convey to the viewers from your pieces of art?
Freedom. Love. Aristocratism.

Why are all your art pieces images of yourself? What do you wish to convey?
My work begins with words. I think of words and come up with very personal poetry. The images are to illustrate the words. Since those are my words, the image is of me. Also, the fact that I work with black and white in terms of technique allows for a brunette image (she is a brunette). In the media industry, when you want to sell a product, you put a woman in an image. As such, I want to make sure my poetry gets across to the viewers so the best image to use would be a woman, and that would be me.

What are some of your writings on your art work?
Most of them are short and compact thoughts. Many of them come with a pun and will lose the meaning when translated from French to English. One of them is quite easy to translate—the original phrase was “Do whatever you want with me.” I twist it around and say, “Do whatever I want with me.”

Your works evoke feminist thoughts. What are your thoughts on feminism?
I see feminism as a social movement. I advocate it although I do not participate in any form of it. I also see the limitations of it. Most of my thoughts contain views of feminism and these are displayed in my feminine works—the work of a woman.