Artist Profile
Ushy Ushy
Ushy Ushy is an artist based in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), Aotearoa New Zealand - from Aitutaki and Aitu in The Cook Islands. He has exhibited extensively throughout Aotearoa, as well as Belgium, India, and Melbourne and has an impressive portfolio of commissioned works.
His vibrant and bold works are influenced by 1980s-90s sci-fi films, street art, and comic books, incorporating a range of artistic and pop culture references. His imagination brings to life fantastic creatures, sigils, graffiti marks and gestures, all suspended in hyperspace. Working in a neo-pop style, Ushy Ushy creates across various surfaces, from street murals to contemporary gallery spaces.