Yuriko Shirou, “The Dark Room”
Opening Reception: August 31st, 6-8 pm
August 31st – September 29th, 2019
Haven Gallery is pleased to present “The Dark Room”, a solo show of new paintings by self taught, Mexican illustrator, Yuriko Shirou. “The Dark Room” is Shirou’s first solo show outside of Mexico and will consist of twelve new paintings encompassing watercolor, acrylic, gouache, ink, marker, pastel and colored pencils. Shirou’s imagery is heavily inspired by fairytales and often depicts the darker side of these stories as well as her own uniquely developed narratives. The artists use of contrast and sepia tones strikes an illuminating yet antiqued depiction of her sitters as they subtly pose and engage their telling environments. Her use of mixed media techniques provide depth and conveys a wide range of emotion. These visual explorations embrace fears and anxieties but also cast a light on the darkest of moments to show off the beauty lurking within.
ABOUT YURIKO SHIROU
Yuriko Shirou is a self-taught Mexican illustrator. Her professional work has dabbled in Manga, American Comic and Figurative Art. She has done several international projects for various publishers such as Rittenhouse Archives, Cryptozoic Entretainment, Braiiinz! Publishing, Perna studios, among others. She has participated in international art and illustration exhibitions, among which the Creators of Legends / Homenaje a Hans Ruedi Giger; SuperficieArte, Mexico-Switzerland / 2016-2017. She has conducted workshops and conferences focused on Illustration as well as a large number of international commissioned works and various printed publications, including The Guide Artists Magazine / October 2017.
