Daniel Tam-Claiborne

"Kismet, the novel-in-progress I was working on at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel, deals with questions of migration, transnational identity, and cultural memory. The Western omelette is a physical manifestation of that, a product whose very existence is the result of cross-cultural encounters. Given its connection with Sino-U.S. relations and because eggs were consistent fixtures of our morning breakfast spread at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel, I thought this excerpt from the novel and accompanying image was a fitting homage to my stay. The omelette was made using materials on-site and was photographed in collaboration with a fellow resident." (Daniel Tam-Claiborne, 2026)