Stephen Sou
“Grip”, Mixed Media, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, 36’’ x 60’’, 2021
- Instructor
- Fine Art
- Program
- Fine Art
- Class Name
- Senior Projects 2
'Dog to Face' is an exploration of trauma and loss through the grotesque. The show comprises four paintings depicting truculent figures engaging in a range of playfulness, intimacy, and violence. Sou references the traditional Korean folk wrestling called 씨름 (ssireum) as a body's visual language. The work explores the trauma in body and space through its composition and vibrant colors, depicting the visceral and the psychological.