Hush is stimulated, influenced and driven by his cross-cultural experiences. The artist aims to combine street art with more traditional art practices; fusing traditional Eastern art with Western traditions of action painting and graffiti. Multiple layers of tagging and graffiti transition from the street to the studio and back again forming a deeper, richer exploration of colour, shape, form and ultimately, culture.
Fascinated by Asian graphic novels and inspired by the likes of Mimmo Rotella, Roy Lichenstein and Sir Peter Blake, Hush has a unique style that has led to worldwide acclaim. Particularly, Hush’s the is often described work is a visual treat, a layering of complex textures and colours in a fusion of anime, pop-graphics and graffiti. Multiple layers of tagging and graffiti transition from the street to the studio and back again forming a deeper, richer exploration of colour, shape, form and ultimately, culture.