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This abstract artwork features a striking composition of organic, ethereal forms in shades of white against a dark background. The shapes, reminiscent of floating sea creatures or otherworldly flora, are rendered with a translucent, ethereal quality, creating a sense of weightlessness and fluidity. The overall effect is both visually captivating and evocative, inviting the viewer to ponder the mysterious, biomorphic nature of the subject matter. The artist's distinctive style and technique suggest an exploration of the boundaries between the physical and the metaphysical, hinting at deeper conceptual underpinnings within this contemporary work. ...
Shuo Hao
B.1990, ChineseShuo Hao's works present bodies in metamorphosis, human and non-human, caught in tumultuous relationships. Between Western and Eastern culture, she confronts the different meanings of symbols, linking in the same gesture Michelangelo's bas-reliefs and Asian objects carved in jade stone, Christian martyrs and figures from Greek mythology. The soft colors of the different mediums (vaporous pastels, oil on wood or canvas) deepen the contrast with the strangeness of the scenes representing animals entangled in each other, or the violence inflicted on the bodies of women coldly represented. Shuo Hao's painting is fully embodied and nourished by this double influence, taking a step aside from the traditional representations of myths in Western iconography. ...
Galerie Derouillon
Paris, Paris, ParisGalerie Derouillon was founded in Paris in 2013 by Benjamin Derouillon and is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging contemporary artists. Since its inception, Galerie Derouillon has put the emphasis on providing young artists a long term support in every stage of production, exhibition and dissemination of our artists’ practice. The main focus is on international emerging artists, creating a community and bonds with historical and more established artists through curated group shows. Collaboration is an important feature in the ecosystem of the gallery as we dedicate ourselves in creating relationships between artists, galleries and institutions by producing books, exhibitions as well as working closely with public and private institutions. ...