“Where Am I From” gathers a group of artists working in different mediums, from different parts of the world, in one space for short time only.
Each artist explores the question through their own art practice and invite visitors to explore, engage and contemplate in unison. Influenced by time, people, action, each reaction differs, becoming the art. That moment can never be replicated but etched into the memories of those present.
“Where Am I From” takes that question and turns it inward, past the place you were born, toward everything that actually built you. A language you picked up later. A craft you learned. A friendship. A city you chose on purpose.
Herman Zhou Art Hub
A private art space but also a villa and evolving. The space allows for its own identity to take shape and mould to become.
On the surface, the venue is a villa. A private one, on Koh Samui’s northwest coast, with an infinity pool that catches the sunset over the water. It’s been quietly picking up new lives too: artist residencies, exhibitions, artists coming in from across the region and leaving something behind. Building stories yet to be told. “Where Am I From” is about what shapes identity beyond where you started, and a venue doing the same work for itself naturally is the right stage.
Visit Herman Zhou Art HubTactile · Layered · Momentary · Charged · Living · Human · Scented · Felt · Questioning · Unfiltered · Playful
Move through the space at your own pace, wandering back to whatever pulled you in, alone or with whoever you came with.
Seven or more artworks turn familiar spaces into something unexpected: installations built to be touched, thresholds you decide to cross, or not, and performers who move with you and find you when you least expect it. Nothing here is staged for you to watch from a distance. The only expectation is to let the unknown unfold, and maybe ask yourself something you weren't expecting to.
This initiative is fully self-funded by a group of passionate artists that believe in the value of this art exploration. To keep it accessible and personal, admission is free, by-invite only and capacity limited per session.
Get your invitation to one of 4 sessions 5 - 8th Nov 2026.
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Meet the artists
Wei Lieh Lee
Wei Lieh Lee works mainly in light. He’s built large-scale, site-specific installations for Singapore Night Festival, i-Light Singapore, Singapore Art Week, SIFA, and the Singapore Grand Prix, and has worked with Disney+SG, Frasers Property, Far East Organization, and MCCY. His pieces sit in collections including the Changi Airport Group. He co-founded House of VSE and curates every city “Where Am I From” travels to.
IG: @verysmallexhibition
Winston Reynolds
Works across dance, circus, and physical theatre. Has created work with Yoann Bourgeois and Alexander Vantournhout, and is currently touring internationally with Tempo.
IG: @winstonreynoldz
Karolina Prom
A British performance artist based in Prague. Her work explores vulnerability, intimacy, and human connection through the body, shown across the UK, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and Singapore.
IG: @karolinaprom
Stephanie Lee
An independent dance artist working with migration and memory through movement. Has performed with Tino Sehgal at Tai Kwun Contemporary and in Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More in New York.
IG: @stephxolee
Yui Ozaki
A Japanese contemporary artist working in humour, kitsch, and soft sculpture to take on gender, sexuality, and body stereotypes, turning subjects most people go quiet around into something playful.
IG: @yuiozaki
Gary Chin
Co-founder of House of VSE and leads projects such as this Destination Art Encounter. Exploring scent as a transformative medium that enhances spatial experiences and contemplation.
IG: @itsgarychin
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Koh Samui is only the first season of “Where Am I From”. We’re on the lookout for interesting living spaces around the world to house future encounters, and for brand sponsors to help bring them to life. If that sounds like you, email us at dae@houseofvse.com to start a conversation.
