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Handowin is a zine-maker contributing to independent publication. In the past three years, she participated in plenty of art book fairs, illustration fairs, and zine fests throughout the world. Through her visualized stories, an incomparable world outlook could be recognized.

Funky Soul Club is a virtual space in which all funky souls are welcomed. Plus, all her zines are designed in an out-of-box thinking way and packaged under a "Funky Super" concept. In 2020, she started a new IP "Rolling my eyes" and related products. Life is short; do something funky.


Funky Zine Forest is a zine duo formed by 4res and Handowin HE. “Funky” originates from Handowin’s Funky Soul Club, while “Forest” is inspired by 4res’ name. Both share a passion for experimenting with zines in distinctive and unconventional ways.

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4res is a graphic designer from Hong Kong, a devoted cinephile, and one of the founders of Zinecoop, a Hong Kong–based zine community. His zine not only preserves the vintage aesthetics and beauty of traditional Hong Kong typography but also conveys Hong Kong culture and his own personal sentiments through its content.

Handowin HE is an award-winning author-illustrator based in NYC and Shanghai. With a strong storytelling sensibility, she channels her creative impulses into works that reflect a vivid imagination and a distinctive funky spirit. She has collaborated with various brands, media outlets, and children’s book publishers.

In 2019, 4res and Handowin began their collaboration with the zine series One Tale of Two Cities: Shanghai vs. Hong Kong, exploring parallels and contrasts between the two cities through shared themes. That same year, they started participating in international art book fairs together. Their appearances include Unfold Shanghai, Tokyo Art Book Fair (online), Fanzineist Vienna, UE15–17, Singapore Art Book Fair, KLABF, and Bangkok Art Book Fair. Through Handowin’s visually driven storytelling and 4res’ sharp perspective and critical thinking, their collaboration generates a dynamic and compelling creative dialogue.


IN THE PARK

OFF WORK ON [___] DAYS

ONE TALE OF TWO CITIES: SHANGHAI vs. HONG KONG

ISSUE 02: DIALECT

ONE TALE OF TWO CITIES: SHANGHAI vs. HONG KONG

ISSUE 01: INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE

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LAST MAN STANDING

SUBWAY YOKAI GUIDE

OMIKUJI CARD BOOK

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2019 CALENDAR CARDS

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CITY EXPLORATION INFOGRAPHY

ISSUE 02: HONG KONG

2020 CALENDAR POKER CARDS

TWIN FLAME

2025-2026 CALENDAR

OFF WORK IN BOOKSTORES

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PANDORA’S BOX

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CITY EXPLORATION INFOGRAPHY

ISSUE 01: TAIPEI

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MY WEIRD NEIGHBORS

OFF WORK EVERY MONTH

Behind the Scenes

FLIPBOOK:OFF WORK BY MONTH

((1/2)

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IN DISGUISE

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CITY EXPLORATION INFOGRAPHY

IISSUE 03: TOKYO


Attended as an individual (Handowin/ Funky Soul Club):

  • 20181130-1202 Shanghai Jululu Indie Book Fest

  • 20190510-0512 Hangzhou Oasis Fashion & Art Festival

  • 20191108-1110 Boston Art Book Fair

  • 20191206-1208 Okinawa Barrak Art Book Fair

  • 20191219-1222 Seoul Illustration Fair

  • 20200815-0816 Breaking Grounds by Common Rare

  • 20200822 The Grand Theater Art Flea Market

  • 20201002-1004 Hangzhou Illustration Flea Market by 31Jian

  • 20201016-1018 Nanjing Art Book Fair by Bonjour

  • 20240503-0505 Kuala Lumpur Art Fair, KL, MY

  • 20250911-0914 Unfold Shanghai

  • 20251121-1123 Grafixx Fest, Antwerpen, Belgium

  • 20251204-1207 Shenzhen Art 100 +

  • 20260501-0503 GAF Shanghai

  • 20260703-0705 Singapore Illustration Arts Fest, Singapore

Attended as a collective (Funky Zine Forest/ Risolab):

  • 20180622-0624 Shanghai Unfold SHABF

  • 20180629-0701 Beijing aBC

  • 20181012-1014 Taipei Art Book Fair & Bang Bang Bang

  • 20190715-0716 Brooklyn Art Book Fair

  • 20190914-0915 Small Press Expo

  • 20190919-0922 New York Art Book Fair

  • 20200906 Shanghai abC

  • 20210726-0826 Fanzineist Vienna

  • 20210813-0815 Dali Art Book Fair

  • 20210625-0627 Xi’an Art Book Fair

  • 20210501-0503 Shanghai BABF

  • 20211022-1031 Tokyo Art Book Fair

  • 20220722-0724 Suzhou Art Book Fair

  • 20220908-0911 Hangzhou abC

  • 20221001-1003 Xi’an Art Book Fair

  • 20230210-0213 Shanghai abC

  • 20230216-0219 Guangzhou Bigger Art Book Fair

  • 20230209-0212 Shanghai abC

  • 20230609-0611 Unfold Shanghai Art Book Fair

  • 20230615-0618 Beijing abC

  • 20231103-1105 Unlimited Edition, Seoul, KR

  • 20231201-1203 Bangkok Art Book Fair, Bangkok, TH

  • 20241025-1027 Singapore Art Book Fair, Singapore

  • 20241115-1117 Unlimited Edition, Seoul, KR

  • 20241206-1208 KL Art Book Fair, KL, Malaysia

  • 20251031-1102 Singapore Art Book Fair, Singapore

  • 20251114-1116 Unlimited Edition, Seoul, KR

  • 20251121-1123 Grafixx Fest, Belgium

  • 20251128-1130 KL Art Book Fair, KL, Malaysia

  • 20250611-0615 Unfold Shanghai

  • 20260531 Biggest Little Zine Fair, CA, US