Why You Like This — Book

A publication chronicling the evolution of Angie Pai's creative journey, featuring reflections from key influences, ancestral family memorabilia, and notable collaborations.

‘Why You Like This’ takes readers on a journey through a decade’s worth of artist Angie Pai's creative pursuits, featuring 11 written responses from significant influences of the artist, memorabilia from the Pai Family Archive dating back to the 1930s, and highlights notable collaborations over the years.

"My practice has undergone many changes — the most notable shift is the intentionality I now hold in my approach to creating. I once feared that studying psychology would lead me to a crossroads where I would have to choose between art and psychology. I have since realised that these paths intertwine in unexpected ways and nurture each other. This book reflects these journeys, overlaps and intersections of my practice — we hope it will be an intimate offering to anyone who chooses to peruse its pages." — Pai (2023)

1. Angie Tells (Eliza Jung)
2. Forward (Angie Pai)
3. Sight and Sensation (Eugene Yiu Nam Cheung)
4. Listen to Mama Exhibition Essay (Angie Pai)
5. The Persistence of Water (Sebastian Henry-Jones)
6. Angie pick me up from the airport next thursday, Jason xo (Jason Phu)
7. A Croissant in the Mail (Con Gerakaris)
8. Allowing Creativity (James J. Robinson)
9. Imperishable Female Bonds (Lily Goodwin)
10. No.92 (Pattern Studio)
11. Conversations with Ancestors (Damian Smith)
12. Clifton Hill Macca's (Panda Wong)
13. Aflame (Leah Jing McIntosh)
14. Thousand Word Classic (Shu-Ling Huang)

Jordan Drysdale
Prue Stent
Zac Stone
Jonno Revanche
Hamish Mitchell
Agnieszka Chabros
Pai Family Archive
James Pai & Shu-Ling Huang
James J. Robinson
Traianos Pakioufakis
Angie Pai
Tasha Tylee

Shu-Ling Huang