HUSH London Solo Show - Innocence - 12th Nov, by urbanangel on Sept 30, 2009 13:48:18 GMT 1,

Hush’s origins as a street artist continue to inform the medium of his contemporary work. His work demonstrates how he uses a very involved mixed media technique including painting, screen print, spray can and layering with paper. The infamous trademark of his female Manga image is complemented with pop art style females.

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 which merges his early anime and pop-art influenced graffiti tagging techniques with an exploration of Romanesque iconographic imagery.

Hush is stimulated, influenced and driven by his cross cultural experiences. Having originally trained as a graphic designer and illustrator at Newcastle School of Art and Design, his work has taken him across Asia, Europe and the USA whilst simultaneously developing his prominence as a contemporary artist.

Over the last few years, the demand for Hush's paintings has grown immense. With pieces in prestigious Auction Houses, Galleries, and small runs of hand finished prints selling out in seconds online and shipping to art collectors worldwide.

Hush has the extraordinary ability to take numerous experiences – personal and cultural - merge them together and create a unique signature style that is globally applauded. Many contemporary artists aspire to do this: only a few truly succeed.

Hush now resides in the UK painting in his studio daily.

Hush’s origins as a street artist continue to inform the medium of his contemporary work. His work demonstrates how he uses a very involved mixed media technique including painting, screen print, spray can and layering with paper. The infamous trademark of his female Manga image is complemented with pop art style females.

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 which merges his early anime and pop-art influenced graffiti tagging techniques with an exploration of Romanesque iconographic imagery.

Hush is stimulated, influenced and driven by his cross cultural experiences. Having originally trained as a graphic designer and illustrator at Newcastle School of Art and Design, his work has taken him across Asia, Europe and the USA whilst simultaneously developing his prominence as a contemporary artist.

Over the last few years, the demand for Hush's paintings has grown immense. With pieces in prestigious Auction Houses, Galleries, and small runs of hand finished prints selling out in seconds online and shipping to art collectors worldwide.

Hush has the extraordinary ability to take numerous experiences – personal and cultural - merge them together and create a unique signature style that is globally applauded. Many contemporary artists aspire to do this: only a few truly succeed.

Hush now resides in the UK painting in his studio daily.