Like ash, like shadow No. 1 — Split Lip Magazine

A vivid, abstract art piece. Bright orange pigment forms a rectangular block with fluid edges. Black pigment melts into the top edge. The block is gashed by strokes of pink which are—in turn—slashed with smaller, linear strokes of black. — “Like ash, like shadow No. 1” by Zhuo Xiong.
Acrylic, ink, and oil on canvas; 142 cm x 92 cm; 2022.

Zhuo Xiong (@zhuoxiong_), born in Inner Mongolia and now based in New York, blends early 20th-century European expressionism with traditional Chinese Literati ink-wash painting. His work, influenced by cultural displacement and assimilation policies, explores deeply emotional and non-verbal expression. Educated at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal College of Art in London, Zhuo Xiong’s art fuses diverse mediums and styles. His work has been exhibited in Asia and England, including at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Shekou Gallery, and LVS Gallery.