Cloud Inscriptions, a solo show with San Francisco-based artist Haoyun Erin Zhao, opens Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 from 4:00 - 6:00pm. We are thrilled that Erin will be attending the reception and hope to see you there! On view May 3rd-June 29th, 2025.
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The works in this exhibition evoke a sense of movement and impermanence, exploring the ethereal, transient nature of existence. They capture moments, thoughts, and energies that are fleeting yet profound. The act of inscribing into the sky—leaving marks on something as temporary and intangible as clouds—suggests that meaning is not found in permanence, but in the fluidity of the present moment.
Through dynamic layers and compositions, the pieces in Cloud Inscriptions invite viewers to reflect on the invisible currents that shape our lives—whispers of the universe, the imprints of our thoughts and emotions, and the intricate dance between what is seen and what is felt. Like inscriptions in the sky, these works offer traces of meaning that are both timeless and elusive, encouraging us to contemplate the connections between the self, nature, and the cosmos.
Each piece serves as an invitation to slow down, to witness the beauty in the fleeting, and to embrace the delicate balance between presence and impermanence. Cloud Inscriptions seeks to capture the essence of that which cannot be fully grasped, but can only be experienced through a brief, meaningful glance.
Haoyun Erin Zhao is a multidisciplinary artist based in San Francisco, California, primarily working in painting, printmaking, and installation. Rooted in her study of Eastern and Western Philosophy, Zhao's artistic inquiry delves into the intangibility of perception, manifested through the physicality of her chosen materials. Paying particular attention to the interaction of light, color, and form, Zhao uses transparency and abstraction to emulate the ethereal and elusive nature of human consciousness. Zhao derives inspiration from multicultural influence, literature, nature, everyday environment, and more.
