Kayla Lui (之) is a Hongkongese comic artist and art director based in London.
After graduating from BA Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts, she participated in FEVER Comics Masterclass in Hong Kong Arts Centre and soon self-published her first comic book Dailongfeng Restaurant in 2021, which marked the beginnings of her independent comic and zine making practice. In her works she explores a tone of playful absurdity, and at times reflect themes of diaspora and subcultural identities. She is the recipient of the first frontline comics fellowship (2025).
Selected Press
明報 (2024)
端傳媒 Initium Media (2024)
ArtsLink Vol.28 (2023)
香港01 (2022)
Zolima Citymag (2022)
Commissions
I have provided freelance services of illustration / comics / graphic design and brand visuals for fairs and events, small businesses, etc; as well as spec and visual concepting work. Selected clients include: HOKO Cafe, The Mills (HK), 怡富 Youtube, A Tiny Issue, Duk6duk6 Indie Narrative Book Fest, Looking out looking in: ESEA zine fair.
Exhibitions & Showcases
2024
Romance in the mundane - A love letter to Cantopop (co-curated with Lau4cing4), HOKO Cafe, London (12 - 29 Sept)
POV: I used to study Illustration in Camberwell, AMP Gallery, London (11 - 13 Jan)
2023
LUSTR10, Holešovická tržnice, Prague (21 - 26 Sept)
Edges: Indie Comic Artists Group Show, ZBFG, HK (11 Jan - 12 Feb)
2022
Musk4Mars, Kawaii Agency, New Art City Festival 2022, online (26 Mar - 1 Apr)
Stargazers, Gallery by the Harbour, HK (18 Feb - 6 Mar)
2021
Cylinders Short, Hellavision Television Network, online (3 Nov)
FEAR, Kraków City Cultural Center, Kraków (8 - 24 Oct)
Year Of The Ox Exhibition, The Steamroom & online, London (11- 26 Feb) 2020
FEVER Comics Masterclass Works Showcase, Hong Kong Arts Centre, HK (23 Nov - 20 Dec)
Wild Art Festival, ACO Books, Hong Kong (2 Jul - 15 Jul)
Goldsmiths Oriental M-art exhibition, online, London (4 - 23 May)
Cursed IXXUES, Zinecoop, Booked: HK Art Book Fair, HK (16 - 19 Jan)
2019
Haam Seoi Geong Collective Exhibition, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, HK (15 - 19 Aug)
Talks and Workshops
The 70s Biweekly zine-making workshop, Mayday Rooms, UK (2025)
Memory archivist, unnamed, UK (2025)
Artist sharing, Comic Jamboree, Camberwell College of Arts, UK (2024)
Draw and bind your own comic zine! A chaotic workshop (with Evelyn Bih), LUSTR, Czech Republic (2023)
Artist sharing, LUSTR, Czech Republic (2023)
Artist sharing, Stargazers, Wharf Art, Hong Kong (2022)
Digital Illustration Online Talk and Workshop, Wharf Art, Hong Kong (2021)
Asian Comics: Beyond Manga, Hackney Comic + Zine Fair, UK (2020)
Lecturing
Guest lecturer for BA Illustration & Animation (3 days), Kingston College of Art, UK (2024)
Achievements
Frontline Comics Fellowship recipient (在場 · 非虛構漫畫獎學金 第一季), TW (2025)
Shortbox Comics Mini Grant, UK (2020)
Longlist, Ladeez do Comics Graphic Novel competition, UK (2019)
Full Scholarship recipient (Undergraduate), Wharf Art Scholarship scheme, Hong Kong (2016)
Education
First Honours, BA Illustration, Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London (2020)
FEVER Comics Masterclass, Hong Kong Arts Centre (2020)
After graduating from BA Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts, she participated in FEVER Comics Masterclass in Hong Kong Arts Centre and soon self-published her first comic book Dailongfeng Restaurant in 2021, which marked the beginnings of her independent comic and zine making practice. In her works she explores a tone of playful absurdity, and at times reflect themes of diaspora and subcultural identities. She is the recipient of the first frontline comics fellowship (2025).
Selected Press
明報 (2024)
端傳媒 Initium Media (2024)
ArtsLink Vol.28 (2023)
香港01 (2022)
Zolima Citymag (2022)
Commissions
I have provided freelance services of illustration / comics / graphic design and brand visuals for fairs and events, small businesses, etc; as well as spec and visual concepting work. Selected clients include: HOKO Cafe, The Mills (HK), 怡富 Youtube, A Tiny Issue, Duk6duk6 Indie Narrative Book Fest, Looking out looking in: ESEA zine fair.
Exhibitions & Showcases
2024
Romance in the mundane - A love letter to Cantopop (co-curated with Lau4cing4), HOKO Cafe, London (12 - 29 Sept)
POV: I used to study Illustration in Camberwell, AMP Gallery, London (11 - 13 Jan)
2023
LUSTR10, Holešovická tržnice, Prague (21 - 26 Sept)
Edges: Indie Comic Artists Group Show, ZBFG, HK (11 Jan - 12 Feb)
2022
Musk4Mars, Kawaii Agency, New Art City Festival 2022, online (26 Mar - 1 Apr)
Stargazers, Gallery by the Harbour, HK (18 Feb - 6 Mar)
2021
Cylinders Short, Hellavision Television Network, online (3 Nov)
FEAR, Kraków City Cultural Center, Kraków (8 - 24 Oct)
Year Of The Ox Exhibition, The Steamroom & online, London (11- 26 Feb) 2020
FEVER Comics Masterclass Works Showcase, Hong Kong Arts Centre, HK (23 Nov - 20 Dec)
Wild Art Festival, ACO Books, Hong Kong (2 Jul - 15 Jul)
Goldsmiths Oriental M-art exhibition, online, London (4 - 23 May)
Cursed IXXUES, Zinecoop, Booked: HK Art Book Fair, HK (16 - 19 Jan)
2019
Haam Seoi Geong Collective Exhibition, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, HK (15 - 19 Aug)
Talks and Workshops
The 70s Biweekly zine-making workshop, Mayday Rooms, UK (2025)
Memory archivist, unnamed, UK (2025)
Artist sharing, Comic Jamboree, Camberwell College of Arts, UK (2024)
Draw and bind your own comic zine! A chaotic workshop (with Evelyn Bih), LUSTR, Czech Republic (2023)
Artist sharing, LUSTR, Czech Republic (2023)
Artist sharing, Stargazers, Wharf Art, Hong Kong (2022)
Digital Illustration Online Talk and Workshop, Wharf Art, Hong Kong (2021)
Asian Comics: Beyond Manga, Hackney Comic + Zine Fair, UK (2020)
Lecturing
Guest lecturer for BA Illustration & Animation (3 days), Kingston College of Art, UK (2024)
Achievements
Frontline Comics Fellowship recipient (在場 · 非虛構漫畫獎學金 第一季), TW (2025)
Shortbox Comics Mini Grant, UK (2020)
Longlist, Ladeez do Comics Graphic Novel competition, UK (2019)
Full Scholarship recipient (Undergraduate), Wharf Art Scholarship scheme, Hong Kong (2016)
Education
First Honours, BA Illustration, Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London (2020)
FEVER Comics Masterclass, Hong Kong Arts Centre (2020)
dailongfeng.restaurant@gmail.com
@kaylaluisikchi
Comics / books / zines
A Walk in Central (2020)
大龍鳳酒家 Dailongfeng Restaurant (2021)
重口味圖文雜誌 第1期 Heavy Flavours Vol.1 (2023)
Mullet (2023)
Mud Party (Klub Zin, 2024)
Sea of People (Physical Interface, 2025)
Anthologies
Snail Eye Vol.4 Fantasy (2024)
A thin booklet #13 Diaspora (2022)
Fairs and festivals
Pagemasters zine fair (London, UK)
Outland publishing fair (London, UK)
Fanzines? (Paris, FR)
Pushkin zine fair (London, UK)
Vachina ESEA spring art fair (London, UK)
Gathering Leaves Zine Fair (London, UK)
Trouble maker markets (London, UK)
Gutterz comic and zine fair (London, UK)
LUSTR10 (Prague)
Shake Bristol (Bristol, UK)
Thought Bubble (Harrogate, UK)
Graffix (Antwerp)
Looking out, looking in: ESEA zine fair (London, UK)
Duk6duk6 Indie Narrative Book Fest (Hong Kong)
Hackney Comic and illustration zine fair (online, UK)
Zinecoop Party (online, Hong Kong)
@kaylaluisikchi
Comics / books / zines
A Walk in Central (2020)
大龍鳳酒家 Dailongfeng Restaurant (2021)
重口味圖文雜誌 第1期 Heavy Flavours Vol.1 (2023)
Mullet (2023)
Mud Party (Klub Zin, 2024)
Sea of People (Physical Interface, 2025)
Anthologies
Snail Eye Vol.4 Fantasy (2024)
A thin booklet #13 Diaspora (2022)
Fairs and festivals
Pagemasters zine fair (London, UK)
Outland publishing fair (London, UK)
Fanzines? (Paris, FR)
Pushkin zine fair (London, UK)
Vachina ESEA spring art fair (London, UK)
Gathering Leaves Zine Fair (London, UK)
Trouble maker markets (London, UK)
Gutterz comic and zine fair (London, UK)
LUSTR10 (Prague)
Shake Bristol (Bristol, UK)
Thought Bubble (Harrogate, UK)
Graffix (Antwerp)
Looking out, looking in: ESEA zine fair (London, UK)
Duk6duk6 Indie Narrative Book Fest (Hong Kong)
Hackney Comic and illustration zine fair (online, UK)
Zinecoop Party (online, Hong Kong)