Insidious By Nature
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Material
oil and acrylic on canvas
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This striking contemporary artwork features a bold, expressive portrait that dominates the canvas. The colors are vibrant, with a range of blues, greens, and purples used to create the subject's striking features. The overall composition is dynamic, with the figure's intense gaze and dramatic lighting drawing the viewer's attention. The artist's distinctive style and technique suggest an examination of the human form and the emotive qualities of the subject. This piece likely reflects the artist's exploration of identity, individuality, and the human experience. ...

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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. ...

Michael & Chiyan Ho 何麦克&何智仁: Artworks
Insidious By Nature
Midway Downstream
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
Essence of Stone
In der Nacht der Ferne
Niederab das Tal entlang
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