Process
House of Peng | Studio Thu
26 Barrett Street, London W1U 1BG
[London, 22-25 September, 2026 ] — House of Peng, a nomadic curatorial platform founded by Independent curator Tina Peng, presents Process, an exhibition exploring the artistic process.
Bringing together the practices of Studio Thu by Victor and edible artist Yoma (Ziyu Liang), Process asks viewers to reconsider where artistic value resides. Rather than focusing solely on the completed artwork as a final product, the exhibition draws attention to the gestures, materials, and experiments that inform the art making process.
In a culture increasingly shaped by productivity, efficiency, and instant gratification, Process questions the assumption that value derives utility. But what happens when the yielding results are not favourable? Is the process automatically disqualified as something unworthy of meaningful appreciation?
For curator Tina Peng, these questions are closely connected to the realities of life as an artist.
“Artists are too often expected to embody the romantic image of the tortured Bohemian—an elusive character troubled by their creative impulses. An elusive character troubled by their impulses, creative or otherwise. But real life is rarely so glamorous. Artists get tired; they take on day jobs, juggle multiple responsibilities, and continue creating despite uncertainty. Process is an invitation to look beyond the finished artwork and consider everything that happens before it.”
At the centre of the exhibition is the idea that every artwork begins long before it is seen. Sketches, failed attempts, conversations, material experiments and moments of uncertainty often disappear once a work reaches its final form. Process brings some of these otherwise invisible stages into view.
Studio Thu by Victor
Beyond functioning as a creative outlet, Studio Thu serves as a space for critical inquiry and honest introspection. Victor’s practice is rooted in the study of the human form, reimagined through his unique creative lens. Deep crimsons and muted greens characterise Victor’s visual language. Artists such as Otto Dix and Francis Bacon are notable sources of inspiration for Victor. He is particularly interested in the theme of disillusionment and vulnerability within the post-war period. Whilst visually more abstract, Process attempts to challenge the notion that value derives from completeness. The presented swatches of oil paint may easily be dismissed as thoughtless brushstrokes. However, they operate as records of experimentation, frustration, and possibility.
Yoma: Edible Art
Edible artist Ziyu Liang (Yoma) approaches food as both an artistic medium and a cultural narrative. Trained in Fine Arts at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in China before completing a Master’s in Design Management at the University of Southampton, Yoma combines visual art, gastronomy and participation in immersive edible installations and sculptural works.
Drawing on her experience working in Michelin-starred kitchens, as well as commissions for organisations including 10 Downing Street, Saatchi Yates, the Arts Club, SoftBank and Bicester Village, Yoma's practice challenges the boundaries between artwork, object and experience.
Within Process, translucent cubicle structures contain delicate formations of edible colour, appearing as fragments of a transformation suspended in time. The participatory nature of the work further complicates the conventional relationship between artwork and audience: rather than simply looking, visitors are invited to experience the work through their senses.
Together, the practices of Studio Thu and Yoma offer two distinct approaches to making—one rooted in the material experimentation of oil painting, the other in the fleeting and participatory qualities of food.
Process ultimately asks a simple question: if the finished artwork is only one moment in a much longer journey, what might we discover by paying attention to everything that comes before it?
