ABOUT ZILLA FU
Artist Biography
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Zilla Fu is an innovative Hong Kong-Canadian artist based in Vancouver, renowned for her boundary-pushing work that challenges the limits of both painting and sculpture. Having graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2018, Zilla explores the relationship between feeling and color, visual shock and spiritual reception, and insider and outsider identities in her art.
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Zilla's art is rooted in her family's support, despite their limited knowledge of the art world. She considers herself a bridge between her family and the art community, inviting people to appreciate the beauty and complexity of art as a universal language that connects people from all over the world.
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In 2020, Zilla delved into Superflat digital art, creating a captivating series of minimalist works called Maeko and River, featuring comics and moving stickers that resonated strongly with her audience. In pursuit of closer engagement with her viewers, Zilla has studied 3D Modelling, Art, and Animation, focusing mainly on 3D animation to enhance her understanding of the human body's mechanics and expressions. Her work continues to break down the traditional boundaries of art forms and explore the purity and hybridity of art and life.
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You can find Zilla on various online platforms such as Patreon, Instagram, Line, as well as in select stores and galleries.
EDUCATION
2022 3D Modeling, Art and Animation, Diploma, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, Canada
2018 Bachelor of Visual Arts, Emily Carr University of Art+ Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015 Fine Art Diploma, North Island College, Comox Valley, BC, Canada
EXHIBITION
2019 “The Missing Piece,” Sunset Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018 “The Show 2018,” Emily Carr University of Art+ Design, BC, Canada
“Light Spots,” Allergy Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017 “Home Is Where My Heart Is,” Emily Carr University of Art+ Design, BC, Canada
“Art Sale Show,” Emily Carr University of Art+ Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016 “Tension,” Emily Carr University of Art+ Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015 “The Art Show,” North Island College, Comox Valley, BC, Canada
AWARD
2018 Mary Plumb Blade Award
Nudelman Collection Award
DIGITAL PUBLICATION
2020 Maeko and River-Instagram
2020 Maeko and River-Line Sticker
2017 “Confessions of a Shy Girl.” Hcreatives. June 2017.
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PATREON
2021 https://www.patreon.com/maeko_river
COMMISSION
2019 Painting, Sine A Light Gala’s silent auction, ICONNBC, Canada (with artist Annie Chan)
2016 CITE Research Symposium Poster, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
COLLECTION
2018 Nudelman Collection, Vancouver, BC
2017 Private Collection, Hong Kong, China
Private Collection, Doncaster, UK
Private Collection, Burnaby, BC
2015 Private Collection, Comox Valley, BC
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017-18 Gallery Assistant, Libby Leshgold Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016 Artist Assistant, Jeremy Hof Studio, Vancouver, BC, Canada