Artist profile
HAUS
HAUS is an Australian-born contemporary artist, painting in genres of pop and figurative art, with an iconic style that uses maximalist bold colour in a minimalist way.
HAUS is an Australian-born contemporary artist, currently living and painting in South East Asia.
Though painting marks a new discipline for him, his 20 year career in design, digital arts and photography, developed in him an eye for composition and a deep love and understanding of colour, which both find prominence in his paintings.
A lover of contemporary, abstract, neo-expressionism and pop art, he draws inspiration from the likes of Tom Wesselmann, Kenny Scharf, warhol, Monika Gil’Sing, basquiat, Arik Brauer, Yayoi Kusama and David Hockney - particularly for their unashamed use of colour and form.
His debut series ‘Life, a Circus’ is an exploration of identity and self expression, through the masks we wear. The series pulsates with the vibrant, expressive energy of a carnival or parade, drawing further inspiration from his personal collection of traditional paper masks from travels through Mexico, South-East Asia, and Japan.
Career Highlights
- Designer and digital artist of 20+ years
Artist Interview
What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?
Acyrlic on canvas
How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?
The faces literally seem to emerge from the canvas - characters revealing themselves.
Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?
Currently painting from a studio in Chinatown in Singapore, overlooking the busy central city. It's a very colourful space, as you can imagine.
