In the Dark; Off the Air

Michael & Chiyan Ho 何麦克&何智仁

In the Dark; Off the Air, 2021160 x 180cmSign in to view price
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Material
oil and acrylic on canvas
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This striking contemporary artwork features a bold, dark horse silhouette against a vibrant, abstract background. The composition is dominated by a swirling, energetic mixture of vivid purple and gray tones, creating a sense of movement and depth. The horse's powerful form emerges from the dense, textural environment, evoking a sense of strength and mystique. The artist's skilled use of color, shape, and texture combine to produce a visually captivating and emotionally resonant piece that invites the viewer to contemplate the relationship between the natural and the abstract. The work reflects the artist's intention to explore the interplay between the representational and the conceptual in contemporary art. ...

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Michael & Chiyan Ho 何麦克&何智仁
Artist
Michael & Chiyan Ho 何麦克&何智仁
B.1991, British/German/Chinese

Michael and Chiyan Ho began making paintings together as a collaborative duo in 2019. Prior to starting this artistic relationship, Michael and Chiyan had both been studying at the Architectural Association together. Both came from second-generation Chinese immigrant households, and this shared interest in diasporic cultures generated not only a close friendship between the two, but also a particularly porous creative dynamic. Working organically together, Michael and Chiyan have developed a particularly distinctive and otherworldly visual language. Figures from both Eastern and Western mythology are brought to life in their canvases, each enveloped in dappled, amorphous patterns. This fluid material quality originated from the duo’s interest in the history of Chinese erotic painting. Since the cultural revolution, these paintings have been banned in China, with owners often hiding these works in cupboards or under beds. Putting this art history into practice, the pair decided to start each work by painting patterns and forms on the reverse of a stretched canvas, using these markings as the base for the figure to emerge from on the public side of the fabric. Eventually, the original painting on the reverse of the canvas is masked, blending with the secondary image. This interest in dualities, translation and transference pervades throughout their collaborative work. Operating in this shadowy realm, they continue to trace their experiences of living in between cultures. ...

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In the Dark; Off the Air
Michael & Chiyan Ho 何麦克&何智仁
In the Dark; Off the Air, 2021
160 x 180cm
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