Buying Painting Materials

I woke up around 10 am and spent some time relaxing. I started working on a bento painting. At about 4:30 pm, I went out. The traffic was very heavy. I called a Grab and visited an art supply shop named Tanuki (this is a funny name, right?). I bought a bottle of paint and some brushes, which were quite expensive. The total cost was about 4,000 yen. I stopped by a convenience store and bought a pack of face masks because the air pollution in Hanoi is terrible. Then, I visited a craft beer bar and ordered a flight of four small beers. Both the price and the taste were fantastic. It only cost about 1,000 yen! After that, I went to a local restaurant that I had visited the previous night as well. I ordered a combo meal that included Sweet-and-Sour Stir-Fry with Half-Hatched Quail Eggs. It looked grotesque and scary, but it tasted acceptable. It made me think deeply about humanity. Later, I returned to my hotel room and continued drinking. I ordered Pho through Grab as a late-night meal. It was tasty, and I became quite drunk. I went to sleep around 1 am.

Tomoni Shintaku

Contemporary artist based in the Netherlands. I’ve learned at an Art College and Culinary Institute. I attempt to connect ART and FOOD.