Tile Urban Blue Tja Ling

This tile was created for Urban Blue – from Bricks to Tiles, the exhibition at the Royal Delft Museum from March 7 to August 23, 2026. It brings together the worlds of Delft Blue and street art. For this special project, six international street artists, selected by Straat Museum, translated their distinctive styles into the world-famous Delft Blue pottery.

Six international artists merge tradition and innovation into a contemporary, urban visual language. Claudio Limon, Keya Tama, Madi, Ryol, Speto, and Tja Ling Hu each designed a tile with its own character and story. Together, they form a unique series that invites collecting.

About Tja-Ling

Tja Ling Hu (b.1987) is a visual artist and illustrator. In 2017, she won the prestigious Fiep Westendorp Stimuleringsprijs for a project depicting her family’s journey from China to the Netherlands between 1930 and 1970. What was for her family a search for a better life became for Tja Ling a search for her own identity as a person of Chinese descent.

Tja Ling invites you into the world of her thoughts, which manifest in a surreal, dreamlike, and sometimes somber way. With her characteristic fine lines and soft pencil strokes, she encourages the viewer to step into her world: only when you come closer can you truly perceive the details, making the connection with the work intimate and personal. Her art reflects her connection to her Chinese heritage and upbringing, which she seeks to understand more deeply through her work.

Tja Ling’s work has been shown in various galleries, museums, and art fairs, including Art on Paper (Amsterdam) and Museum LAM (Lisse). In addition to her work on paper, she also creates murals, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

More information about Urban Blue can be found at: www.urbanblueexpo.com