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Post 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. |
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Post by Karl Read on Sept 30, 2009 13:59:21 GMT 1
One to look forward too!  |
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Post by neale on Sept 30, 2009 15:22:39 GMT 1
Cant wait for this! could be show of the year I reckon, put my name down please Russ
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Post by urbanangel on Sept 30, 2009 15:43:38 GMT 1
Cant wait for this! could be show of the year I reckon, put my name down please Russ Thanks...We've had a virtual tour of what it's going to look like and we're pretty excited about it all. Drop Russ a mail just so he doesn't forget...need your surname too:) |
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Post by agent provocateur on Sept 30, 2009 18:10:50 GMT 1
Quality... always like a good Hush show.
An email has been sent!
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Post by erzengel on Oct 1, 2009 9:39:46 GMT 1
I'm very excite to see the new works :-)
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Post by G-Man on Oct 1, 2009 14:01:07 GMT 1
This is gonna be a good one, really liking some of Hush's stuff at the mo
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Post by Keeping It Council on Oct 3, 2009 14:05:33 GMT 1
Details of the show print from Hush's Flickr:  Title: Lolita Edition: 35/50 tbc Price: £200/250 tbc Size: 380mm x 270mm Description: 1 colour screen print on aged, stained, hand finished 300gsm Somerset velvet, deckled edges and hand torn. Half of the edition will be printed in red and the other half black. Signed and numbered by the artist. Available from the gallery on 12th Novmber, 2009 and then online from the 13th. |
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Post by neale on Oct 15, 2009 10:07:07 GMT 1
Very very nice
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Post by martindk on Oct 15, 2009 15:47:52 GMT 1
Looks exciting!
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Post by LeBasse Projects on Oct 15, 2009 23:03:14 GMT 1
Details of the show print from Hush's Flickr: Title: Lolita Edition: 35/50 tbc Price: £200/250 tbc Size: 380mm x 270mm Description: 1 colour screen print on aged, stained, hand finished 300gsm Somerset velvet, deckled edges and hand torn. Half of the edition will be printed in red and the other half black. Signed and numbered by the artist. Available from the gallery on 12th Novmber, 2009 and then online from the 13th. Save me a Red one please... |
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Post by Daniel Silk on Nov 3, 2009 14:57:43 GMT 1
Just been lookin around to see what shows are on over the next week or so, and notice this one opens next week  |
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Post by Sohoria on Nov 3, 2009 16:27:40 GMT 1
sure will be fantastic show... cant wait to see pics and fingers crossed great success... looking forward to seeing the originals...s
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Post by Guest on Nov 3, 2009 16:44:13 GMT 1
Interesting to see if there will be a change in direction with this show... as much as I like them hopefully no more graf geishas. The flyer looks promising.
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Post by MikeeP on Nov 3, 2009 16:50:45 GMT 1
I liked Hush in 2008. My Graf Geisha now resides in a portfolio and is unlikely to see a wall. I see zero development in style or content since, and feel that I have one of a hundred variations on a tired theme. I hoped for so much from this artist, and from the teasers I've seen, I am not holding out too much hope for this new show.
I predict Manga big eyed soft porn, a spattering of neo-classical statues some sprayed hearts and graf like squiggles.....in other words the same show again.
I hope I'm wrong.....
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Post by happyshopper on Nov 3, 2009 16:53:31 GMT 1
That print doesn't make me hopeful.
More manga characters, tags, etc... There doesn't seem to be a clever thought behind it, just pretty graphics. IMO.
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Post by Guest on Nov 3, 2009 17:10:45 GMT 1
The preview image suggest something darker perhaps... how much can you develop manga images though? maybe this show will be something special.
Carl is a nice chap and I like some of his work but there are only so many of the same half naked chicks you can have on a wall... I hope this show takes his work to the next level.
I like blades and the original giesha tryptch on wood was stunning and I would never tire of looking @ that... but when I look through his flickr pages he made a pretty big jump from his work pre '08 but since that has not had many new ideas. Looking forward to the show dude!!!
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Post by Karl Read on Nov 4, 2009 13:03:07 GMT 1
Just seen the buyers preview pdf. Some lovely work, typical Hush. To be honest i prefered the work from the upper playground show but this is lovely too IMO. No originals in my price range i would go for but there will be 4 prints to be sold which should look great. Small editions too, not sure on the price though. Could be keen for one of those.
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Post by Zero Cool on Nov 4, 2009 13:54:46 GMT 1
Went around to Hush's studio yesterday to checkout the show and I was very impressed - people are going to say it's typical Hush because of the use of Asian imagery but that is what he does and his style and the way the imagery has been used has come on leaps and bounds - there are 3 predominantly white canvases which were outstanding in my opinion and the level of detail is incredible.
Looking forward to the 12th and seeing them hanging in the gallery!
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Post by Karl Read on Nov 4, 2009 14:44:22 GMT 1
Went around to Hush's studio yesterday to checkout the show and I was very impressed - people are going to say it's typical Hush because of the use of Asian imagery but that is what he does and his style and the way the imagery has been used has come on leaps and bounds - there are 3 predominantly white canvases which were outstanding in my opinion and the level of detail is incredible. Looking forward to the 12th and seeing them hanging in the gallery! When i said "typical Hush," i didnt mean that in a bad way. |
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Post by neale on Nov 4, 2009 15:11:12 GMT 1
Just seen the buyers preview pdf. Some lovely work, typical Hush. To be honest i prefered the work from the upper playground show but this is lovely too IMO. No originals in my price range i would go for but there will be 4 prints to be sold which should look great. Small editions too, not sure on the price though. Could be keen for one of those. could you forward me the link mate, really like to see the other prints...ta |
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Post by G-Man on Nov 4, 2009 17:01:29 GMT 1
This is gonna be good see some of you there on the 12th
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Post by neale on Nov 4, 2009 17:29:37 GMT 1
Yep, will definately be there!!
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Post by annar50 on Nov 5, 2009 11:22:35 GMT 1
yeap , i'll be there also . Look out for a schott bag . That will be me. Stop and say hello
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Post by shortcut on Nov 5, 2009 17:11:18 GMT 1
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Post by 13loco on Nov 5, 2009 17:20:35 GMT 1
The last one seems a collaboration with the old Micallef.... NICE!!!!  |
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Post by annar50 on Nov 5, 2009 18:14:41 GMT 1
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Post by Guest on Nov 5, 2009 19:17:34 GMT 1
very cool images!!!
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Post by agent provocateur on Nov 5, 2009 21:50:14 GMT 1
Have been perusing the preview pdf and there's a subtle shift in the feel of his work. Really refreshing to see the sketches above as well, in some ways the simpler rawness combined with the classic clean manga type imagery and the immediacy of the sketch show the undercurrents he's trying to get across in his work... People may call that rollocks but I'm a fan so I'm biased I'll get onto the olde discussion that many artists get about having to go to 'the next level' every show/year... but need a few more amber nectars before that |
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Post by Signed And Numbered Studios on Nov 6, 2009 3:30:22 GMT 1
i have viewed the PDF and it does seem he is taking his work more serious... the little subtle effects of "lolita" and "modern girl" with the lichenstien and micallef influences really makes these stand out!! love these pieces..
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