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![]() ![]() Los Angeles, Ca. In the wild jungles of Korea town in Los Angeles, California, Michael C. Hsiung resides in a spacious cell drawing a fanciful land of mermen and benevolently retarded creatures. His style can be described as nothing less than unique and offers a fresh look into the mastermind of a five-year old boy. In his work, he illustrates an imaginative world, a place where creatures of fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and lullabies, which are a part of our childhood and adult culture, interact - be it warring or not. His 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 who have dysfunctional relationships. His drawings, primarily white and black, feature the color red and sometimes green, have caused many to speculate on whether or not he is color blind. The titles provide clues to content and interpretation, but they are generally misleading. These shows proved time and time again that people like him not merely for his good-looks and mustache, but for his clean technique and humorous renditions of the fancy, mythical and other realmly. Studio visit and interview with Michael. |