Born: 1988
Hometown: Guangzhou
Based in: Guangzhou
Shaw Liu created the private art studio and the art brand “THESHAW” in 2017.
The designer has been creating new mannerism works combining modern aesthetic perspectives with various thinkings. The brand is a fusion of future, spatial and three-dimensional elements, and spares no effort to express the feeling of divinity, spirituality, and religion.
What inspires you?
It should be my mother.I think the family has the biggest influence on a person's character. During the growth process, one's emotions have always been affected, but it is also because the emotions are too rich, so I can keenly understand and respect the knowledge and suffering of the world, which is very important for creation.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
divinity, spirituality, sense of religion
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Every art school has a creator I like. Recently, the one who has influenced me deeply, such as Laurie Anderson, who is related to music, has only one word in my mind when I saw her work: this is avant-garde music. There is also Dimitris Papaioannou, the general director of the Greek Olympic Games, who has always influenced me deeply. In terms of film, I only talk about professionalism, and the very controversial Roman Polanski is also on my list.