Hugo Shi

My recent work delves into the fusion of reality and fantasy, creating a world where the ordinary and the extraordinary coexist in harmony. I incorporate elements such as houses, waterfalls, forests, and vehicles, positioning them among clouds and mountains in scenes that defy gravity. This juxtaposition is designed to highlight the tension in the natural world.

In these compositions, everything carries an air of both authenticity and illusion. For instance, you might encounter mountains that overlap in impossible ways, dense forests that seem impenetrable, and terrains that are inaccessible by any known means. These landscapes often feature supernatural and surreal elements, such as floating islands or rivers cascading from the sky, which challenge our understanding of the natural order. Scattered throughout these scenes are ruins, remnants of past civilizations, which evoke a sense of familiarity while also surprising the viewer with their unexpected placements.

The purpose of these images is to encourage viewers to reconsider their perceptions of time and space. By weaving together unrelated visual elements in dynamic and unexpected ways, I strive to create a seamless narrative that connects these disparate components logicall...

BFA in Printmaking, China Academy of Art; MFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Washington.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021 Invitational Group Show, Cliff Gallery, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
2020 Far Country National Art Show and Competition, TagAt120 Art Gallery, Taylor TX
2019 Celebration of the Arts 2019, Juried Exhibition, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2019 Three-Person Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2019 53rd Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX
2019 Solo Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2017 Feminine Forms, Juried Exhibition, Cultivate 7twelve Gallery, Waco, TX
2017 WACO 52, Juried Exhibition, Cultivate 7twelve Gallery, Waco, TX
2017 WACO 52, Juried Exhibition, Texas State Capitol, Austin, TX
2015 Diary in the Sky, Solo Show, McCreary Gallery of the Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX
2013 Sky Boats, Solo Show, Upper Art Gallery, Central Texas College, TX
2012 The 2nd International Painting Annual - Exhibition in Print, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2011 Repetition, Repetition, Repetition, an International Competitive Art Exhibition, ENMU-Roswell, Roswell, NM
2011 83rd Grand National Exhibition 2011, Americ...