Being and non-being give rise to each other (2025) Painting by Hoho Kuo

Hoho Kuo,female, who learned painting from her father, the artist Mr. Guo Yu, since childhood. She graduated from the Stage Design Department of the Central Academy of Drama and later from the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy.Now based in Shanghai. Active in the visual arts industry as an independent director, painter, and other multiple roles. She directed the advertising film "Lively City," which won the China International Advertising Film Golden Lion Award.In 2024,she devoted herself fully to the field of artistic painting,continuously garnering attention from awards and setting sales records in both public and private domains.For Hoho Kuo,compared to the oil painting medium that she has been familiar with since childhood,she prefers the versatility and ease of acrylic materials, which allow for both thick application and glazing. :“This enables me to create clear edges and explore both internal and external spaces to express rich emotions”.Her learning and project experience in film and theater have given her a more thorough insight into the exploration and handling of space, light and shadow, and characters' inner worlds.: “leading a filming team and integrating elements on a canvas are equally rich and detail-filled experiences”.

• Nationality: CHINA
• Date of birth : 1988
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• Groups: Chinese Contemporary Artists