Alan Wilks is a Liverpool-based comic artist. He also works as a night-shift security guard for a student accommodation. Different from people's usual expectations of a security guard, Alan completed college education in fine art. Throughout his artist career, he has produced a large number of comic illustrations and has written several sci-fi/ fantasy novels. 

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This video interview, as an important part of Zirong Emily Lyu's art project, is a response to Keith Haring Exhibition at Tate Liverpool, which tends to encourage more people to find their own artistic voice in the contemporary society.