Oscar yi Hou
1998–

Introduction

Oscar yi Hou (born 1998) is a New York City–based British-Chinese painter and poet.

He is known for his portraits that are "never purely figurative, but position characters as richly complex ciphers", engaging with the “subterranean semiotics” of his communities. His oil-on-canvas works make reference to a variety of visual cultures and histories, from pop culture to art history, including Dragon Ball Z or Martin Wong.

Wikidata identifier

Q127328513

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