生嚿叉燒好過生你
2026
Acrylic on Canvas5ft x 6ft
“生嚿叉燒好過生你” is a common Cantonese proverb, literally meaning "It's better to have a piece of char siu than to have you." This phrase is usually used by parents to scold their children for being useless, naughty, or disobedient. They humorously compare char siu, a piece of fatty, succulent pork, to the child, implying that even a lifeless piece of roast meat is more useful than the child, because at least char siu can be eaten and fill one's stomach.
The painting uses bright red traditional handwritten lettering to create a unique style reminiscent of the signs of old-fashioned roast meat shops. In the center is a row of glossy, seemingly delicious yet uncanny pieces of real char siu, transforming this classic proverb with its family humor into a concrete visual art piece.