I illustrate my own imaginative world, a place where creatures of fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and lullabies, which are a part of our childhood and adult culture, interact - be it warring or not. My work addresses gender roles/gender assignment given to mermen, the fragility of unicorn/panda dynamics, domestic violence between centaurs and unitaurs and the underlying threads of violence and danger that underpin all other-worldly societies.These themes are often combined with humor commonly used by those in dysfunctional relationships. My drawings, primarily white and black, feature the color red and sometimes green because I have limited abilities to establish a dream-like surreal quality or suggest any notions of purity and safety that would unify any art. The titles provide clues to content and interpretation, but they are generally misleading.

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02/07/08

Michael Hsiung Art lapse

12/06/07

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  An unlikely portrait found of a merman living in a small apartment near a whaling community

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  He was strong of body and mind, and so much the stronger as he, by a well disciplined exercise that his twin did not partake in.

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  Drawing for commission

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  In a flurry of activity, Sir Clare and his partner of many years, precariously prepare for the final act, involving matching sweaters and danger.

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  After dining heavily on shrimp, the gentelman suffers from indigestion and need assistance of a masseur

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  Michael C. Hsiung Artlapse