Hope, patience, and determination characterises the RainbowSue exhibition and its aim of breaking down barriers and making a positive impact on the world

“I created RainbowSue many years ago when I was questioning my career journey, what counts as success and my lifestyle choices. Then one day I was talking to my mom and she told me, ‘whatever you are going through, whether you desire success or anything else. Nothing in life ever comes easy. You have to keep working hard, get over your obstacles, and fight to get what you love’. While we were talking a song came up on my playlist with the lyric ‘If you want the rainbow, you must have the rain’. I felt that was a really powerful message: it is a journey to get to good things. That was the year that I was inspired to conceptualise RainbowSue. It brought me much needed strength to realise my potentials. I chose Sue because that’s my mum’s Chinese name, and Rainbow Sue has become a symbol of hope for me. Even if obstacles come my way, I will still keep waiting patiently for…