Arriva Hush, nuovo re dei graffiti

Inglese, gran viaggiatore, Hush ha studiato come graphic designer e illustratore alla Newcastle School of Art and Design. Il suo approccio all'arte è multiculturale, e molto interessato alla rappresentazione della figura femminile. Nella serie esposta in questi giorni presso la New Image Art Gallery di Los Angeles, ad esempio, Hush ha rielaborato l'icona della geisha e le immagini femminili che popolano i manga, combinando le tecniche della street art ad altre più tradizionali. Le sue tele 'imitano' i muri cittadini e la sovrapposizione di graffiti che li ricoprono, in strati coloratissimi multiformi. Nel 2011 Hush ha intenzione di lanciare uno spazio espositivo (onethirty3 http://onethirty3.com/) e una nuova serie di installazioni nella sua città, Newcastle (L.C)

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Hush's work has been described as a sensory assault of shape, colour, and character. Inspired by the portrayal of the female form in art, the artist builds up and tears down layers of paint and images as he works, "letting the canvas and marks take their own path." The result is an enigmatic synthesis of anime, pop-infused imagery and graffiti that exposes the conflict between power and decay, innocence and sexuality, and the fusion of Eastern and Western culture. Hush continues to evolve his style with his latest works, which merge his early anime and pop-art influenced graffiti technique with an exploration of iconographic imagery. The new works are bigger, deeper and richer than anything he has produced to date.

Hush is stimulated, influenced and driven by his cross cultural experiences. Having originally trained as a graphic designer and illustrator for 5 years at Newcastle School of Art and Design, his work has taken him across Europe and Asia, whilst simultaneously developing his prominence as a contemporary artist. Hush now resides in the UK but exhibits prolifically across the globe, with shows in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Newcastle. 
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