Michael C. Hsiung
FRESH PRESSED SHOW TONIGHT Friday Sept. 4 - http://www.fresh-pressed.com/site2008/home.php
33 years old
The Dark Forest, you know the one with all the Ogres
Male
About
My work addresses gender roles/gender assignment given to mermen, the fragility of unicorn/panda dynamics, domestic violence between centaurs and unitaurs and the underlying threads of violence and danger that underpin all other-worldly societies.
These themes are often combined with humor commonly used by those in dysfunctional relationships. My drawings, primarily white and black, feature the color red and sometimes green because I have limited abilities to establish a dream-like surreal quality or suggest any notions of purity and safety that would unify any art. The titles provide clues to content and interpretation, but they are generally misleading.
Self Interview
Questions & Answers
Q. Who wins the war-Unicorns or Pandas?
A. Well, the pandas are still here.
Q. What is a unitaur and why were they hunted?
A. The unitaurs were peaceful creatures who enjoyed nature and friendship. They grew horns like unicorns. The warish centaurs didn't like that they were different. They were all destroyed
Q. Why do you draw some many pictures of Hitler?
A. Because he looks like Charlie Chalpan
Q. Why does your art look like a retarded 8 year old did them?
A. In fact, you are correct. I have a retarded 8 year old boy living with me. I give him an oreo cookie everytime he draws me a picture.
Q. How did that guy lose his arms?
A. I'm not sure but look at all the things he can do.
Q. Why do all the animals in your drawings die?
A. Material weakness on my part.
Q. Why is it that I can find a mistake in every picture?
A. I have no depth perceptions; the same reason I can't drive well.
Q. What if I like your drawings?
A. Then you are probably one of the following: a) A neo Nazi b) mentally retarded c) legally blind Please contact me we have lots in common
This interview was conducted in my own brain to myself with no talking.
Freelance Projects
June 2007, Animator/Artist, Bob Industries for Sprint "Dreams" Commercial directed by Jonathon Dayton and Valerie Faris
June 2007, Contributing Designs, Willis Clothing and ISM Magazine, Costa Mesa, CA
May 2007 Freelance Graphic Designer/Artist, Promotional T-Shirts for Jupiterimages.com, Pasadena, CA
March 2007 Freelance Graphic Artist, SAATCHI & SAATCHI - IDEAS COMPANY for Dr. Marten's Defy FREEDM shoes, United Kingdom, for release in August 2008
March 2007 Freelance Artist, T-shirt, Poster, and Pins, for Division Day, Los Angeles, CA
February 2007 Freelance Illustrator, CD Cover for Davin Givhan, Los Angeles, CA
February 2007, Freelance Illustrator, CD Cover for Touch Committee, San Francisco, CA
2007 Illustration, Poster for The Happy Hollows, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Contributing Illustrator, Daytrotter.com, Chicago, IL
Shows 2007
September 2007, The Hive Gallery and Studios, Featured Artist, Los Angeles, CA
June 2007, Gallery Revisited, Collaborative Show with Cole Gerst New Works, Los Angeles, CA
April 2007, The Friends of Ism Show, Group Show, Costa Mesa, CA
April 2007, Cop A Feel Show, Group Show, Costa Mesa, CA
February 16, 2007, The Empty Bed Group Show, Stephanie Feury Studio Theater with Sharon Yablon, absurdist playwright, Los Angeles, CA
Every Sunday, February 4th thru 28th 2007, Don't Cause A Scene, Music/Art, Los Angeles, CA
January 2007, The Hive Gallery and Studios, New Years Eve Show featuring Wilson Hsu, Los Angeles, CA
January 2007, Worms Save the Planet, Worm Pin Design, Los Angeles, CA
Shows 2006
November 2006, The Hive Gallery and Studios, Group Art Show, Downtown Los Angeles, CA
October 2006, Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
October 2006, Echo Curio Gallery, 1st Group Show, Los Angeles, CA
Print and Online Contribution
June 2007, Illustrations, Penny Ante Book II, Los Angeles, CA
May 2007, Illustration, Screamer Design Online Magazine, Austin, TX
September 2006, Illustration, Dynasty Zine 2, Greece
November 2006, Illustration, www.iniciativacolectiva.com, Spain
2006, Illustration, Louis Liard Magazine, Bordeaux, Fr
2007 SpiralMagazine.com, Online Spotlight on Little Paper Planes Artists
Interviews
August / September 2007, Article MEAN Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
April 2007, Fecal Face.com, San Francisco, CA
April 2007, Freethescene.com, Los Angeles, CA
May 2007, Spymart.com, Los Angeles, CA
2007, Ourartsite.com Interview
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Jan 15, 2008
The rise and fall of the baby angora unicorn, with the glorious assistance of the red cross knights and friends
Here's a new drawing I finished up last night. Red Cross knights and the Baby Angora Unicorn. Someone mentioned to me that it reminded them of a man-a-mid, a man pyramid.
Dec 5, 2007
That Show II December 8th Saturday!!!
Hi everyone,
Come check out the December show at Gallery Revisited. I'll have up 2 new original drawings as well as prints along with other artists.
Holiday Arty Party with refreshments and shopping*:
December 8th
6pm to 10pm ish
*that's right! it's THAT …
Movies
Dune. Xanadu. Bladerunner, Suspira, Tenebre, The Story of Ricky Oh, Unicorn Fists (bruce lee), and all Will Smith Movies, including Wild West.
Music
the zombies, moog music, hot butter, the kinks, black sabbath.
Television
Books
Curious Creatures of Zoology by John Ashton, Jacques Yves Cousteau books - The Shark, The Whale, The Squid and Octopus.
Activities
drawing, collecting books, reading, drinking, bikes. www.michaelchsiung.com
Interests
magic, sea creatures, mythology, narwhals, olaus magnus, national geographics, grace jones, spirits, violence, roman and german history, norwegian death metal ...
modernedition.com, Oct 29, 2007:
Thanks for the add - your profile's a great read!
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so_calif_native, Oct 19, 2007:
thanks for the friend add. nice art suff. very nice.
st Mars, Jul 15, 2007:
he he he , you Rock!
Hoovolution, Jul 13, 2007:
Nice illustration works, very inspiring, thanks for sharing.
Jozias Dawson!, Apr 20, 2007:
tasty little drawings.
Matan Rubinstein, Apr 17, 2007:
I like your work. Thanks for posting it.
Kristina Collantes, Mar 16, 2007:
hmmm..I thought it was pronounced ' sue-wing'. har har. i guess not. you should work on a merman cartoon series, and the send it to adult swim.
Kristina Collantes, Mar 15, 2007:
how do you pronounce your last name? love your drawings, by the way. i want a hoodie with your merman on it.
kellylynn, Mar 8, 2007:
ok bring over your new print..i think im almost ready!! lets go get more ginger grass.
kellylynn, Jan 26, 2007:
so when are we hanging out????