G.E. Liu
Bio
Splitting her time between Taiwan and Detroit, G.E. Liu creates multiform paintings that focus on building a mythological world as a coded satire of reality. Her visual vocabulary explores the commonalities and variations between the East and West and infuses humor, sexuality, and self-deprecation. Liu is fascinated by the body-spirit cultivation of Medieval Chinese science and cosmology and sees herself as something of an alchemist as she mixes and contrasts ideas around mythology, gender, love, theology, and cultural identity. A myriad of dualities exist within Liu’s work; for example, the combination of ancient and contemporary visual languages, the employment of cheerful colors to explore dark topics, and the foundational use of silk, a material that is simultaneously prestigious and kitsch. Born in 1995 in Hualien, Taiwan Lives and works in Taiwan and Detroit
Splitting her time between Taiwan and Detroit, G.E. Liu creates multiform paintings that focus on building a mythological world as a coded satire of reality. Her visual vocabulary explores the commonalities and variations between the East and West and infuses humor, sexuality, and self-deprecation. Liu is fascinated by the body-spirit cultivation of Medieval Chinese science and cosmology and sees herself as something of an alchemist as she mixes and contrasts ideas around mythology, gender, love, theology, and cultural identity. A myriad of dualities exist within Liu’s work; for example, the combination of ancient and contemporary visual languages, the employment of cheerful colors to explore dark topics, and the foundational use of silk, a material that is simultaneously prestigious and kitsch. Born in 1995 in Hualien, Taiwan Lives and works in Taiwan and Detroit
Website
https://www.geliuchihi.com/
https://www.geliuchihi.com/
G.E. Liu
Failing the Test at the Health Care Center, 2018
Ink on paper
7.25 x 10.25 inches (18.41 x 26.04 cm)
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Failing the Test at the Health Care Center, 2018
Ink on paper
7.25 x 10.25 inches (18.41 x 26.04 cm)
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G.E. Liu
Don't Desire the Night, 2018
Pen, watercolor, and colored pencil on paper
8.25 x 5.4 inches (20.96 x 13.72 cm)
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Don't Desire the Night, 2018
Pen, watercolor, and colored pencil on paper
8.25 x 5.4 inches (20.96 x 13.72 cm)
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G.E. Liu
Phys Ed and Hookah, 2019
Graphite and watercolor on paper
9 x 12 inches (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
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Phys Ed and Hookah, 2019
Graphite and watercolor on paper
9 x 12 inches (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
Unavailable
G.E. Liu
Girl with Swirl Earrings, 2022
Graphite, colored pencil, pen on paper
12 x 9 inches (30.48 x 22.86 cm)
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Girl with Swirl Earrings, 2022
Graphite, colored pencil, pen on paper
12 x 9 inches (30.48 x 22.86 cm)
Sold