Now I am traveling around the US, visiting my friend and after that, I will travel alone to the east coast and take the train back to the west coast! A train trip!!!

An art student from HONG KONG, studying media art, which is absolutely awesome!! Combining science technology and art. I have tried all different kinds of media arts, such as video , animation, installation, sound art, but just not painting. I would like to share those stuff with you! Or visit my website: www.zhangriwen.com

Since I need to explore different disciplines in my study, I believe that being open-minded is very important. Also, meeting different ppl can help me think wider and try more new stuffs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's been a year after my last CS, which i miss a lot. People always thinks that CS is unsafe and unbelievable, which I can only agree with CS is unbelievable. Because the most precious experience I had about traveling is from CS. I met ppl that is crazy, sweet, knowledgeable and even my soulmate. Ppl here makes me know their local culture directly, and that is more funny than visit a tourist attraction.

That's why, I am back! I would rather to stay in a tiny couch rather than a comfort bed in a hotel, cuz ppl is the things that matter most.

Interests

Hand-on: I tried woodworking, electronic, accessories, sewing

Art: sound-recording, filming, photography, abstract shapes

gigs/party: almost all my money goes to the tickets

• postmodern art
• photography
• festivals
• music
• live music
• surfing
• skateboarding
• visual arts
• movie
• techno
• handmade
• arduino
• sound art
• new media art
• snail

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Sigur Ros; bonobo; Mac DeMarco; Olafur Arnalds; Kiasmos; DIIV;Bang Gang; the Acid; Nova Heart; tame impala; new order; blur; damien rice; franz ferdinand; cant count ...............

all genres of music. techno, D&B, Vaperwave; britpop; rock; electronic; indie; underground music ....

Films:
Wong Kar wai; Quentin Tarantino; and so on

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last summer, I spent 3 months alone in Syros, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea, because of the Erasmus program.

Enjoying the sun and the Aegean sea, in the meanwhile, I traveled in Europe around 20 days alone by CS all the way.

Teach, Learn, Share

Chinese/Cantonese teaching; show you the best party in Hong Kong.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Normal stuff:
Chinese/Cantonese teaching;
Photography and art sharing.

Useful stuff:
Do all your months dishes! Trust me, I do like doing dishes, which is kinda a way of meditation to me;
Chinese fried rice - own style.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Macao, Malaysia, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Greece, Hong Kong, Taiwan