Member Artist
September 2018
Dongze Huo
Artist Statement
I draw on my experience of acclimation to new environments. The change is my inspiration to create. My works are composed of dyes and mixed media, with recycled materials (such as Ikea furniture component wood panel, paper Hardboard, paint, oil etc.) and laden with abstract elements. I explores uncertainty and chance, letting my mediums "take their own course", abandoning all control, the wisdom of allowing things to happen as Chinese philosophy. My work is full of optimism. Life and color dance on my canvas. My brush strokes are not confined by the rigid discipline of traditions. It is spontaneous continuous movement; abandoned restrictions for serendipity.
Dongze Huo was born and raised in Xi’an, China. He went on to study painting at Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, where he earned his BFA in Painting in 2008. Later he earned his MFA in Painting from Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2014. Huo has participated in numerous exhibitions around the United States. Huo was encouraged to experiment with new media and themes. Huo became an Associate Member at Phoenix Gallery in 2015, a prestigious artist cooperative turned community-oriented arts center, where he recently participated in a member group exhibit. During the same year, he was one of five Finalists and received the Honorable Mention by RE:ARTISTE International Art Competition. In 2017, his artwork was selected as one of ten Finalists for the 7000 Pinwheels public installation at Prospect Park Brooklyn by The Connective Project – Prospect Park’s 150th committee. He currently lives in New York City.
For inquiries contact the artist directly:
email: dongzestudio@gmail.com
webpage: www.dongzehuo.com/
instagram: www.instagram.com/dongzehuo/?hl=en