Today we’d like to introduce you to Haoyun Erin Zhao.
Hi Haoyun Erin, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’m a multidisciplinary artist based in San Francisco, working primarily in painting, printmaking, and installation. I also collaborate with dancers, musicians, and other types of creatives to offer performances and interactive art experiences. Travel is another important aspect of my work. In 2022, I traveled to Mexico, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Italy for art residencies and exhibitions. I’m extremely grateful that my work enables me to visit incredible places and connects me with brilliant minds and souls.
Tracing back to where it all started, I was a curious child and enjoyed creating with my hands. I also loved daydreaming and letting my imagination run wild while staring at cloud formations or watching ants travel. That child still lives inside of me. My practice helps to feed my curiosity and provides a safe place for exploration.
I grew up in Southern China in an unconventional family where I was raised mainly by my grandfather while my parents lived in different parts of the world. Fortunately for me, my family has always been supportive of my interest in becoming an artist. Even though there wasn’t a professional artist in my family, my dad played guitar and my cousin was my childhood art idol. My great-grandmother and grandmother were of Bouyei ethnicity and were highly skilled in traditional Bouyei crafts like embroidery and batik. All of this planted the seed in me and motivated me to search for artistic expression from a young age.
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