Artist statement
The artist, Zailou (b. 1995), explores how identity is formed and continuously transformed within the tension of inner states through acrylic painting. The human figure functions as a point of departure, not as a portrait, but as a symbolic surface of projection. The figures represent less individual persons than psychological states, transitions, and inner processes.
The works emerge through an interplay of acrylic painting and drawing, shaped by deliberate layering and overlaying. Lines, marks, and fields of color remain visible, generating a field of tension between control and intuition, order and chaos. This openness is an essential aspect of the process, allowing ruptures and shifts to remain present rather than being resolved.
The focus lies not on depicting a completed state, but on the process of transformation and inner movement. The works position themselves within a contemporary figurative painting practice that moves between abstraction and figuration, engaging both personal and universal questions.
Zailou
An Artist from Switzerland
Since early childhood, art has served as the artist’s window to the world. Through creative work, whether with pen or brush, a personal visual language has developed as a means to understand and transform lived experience. The works extend beyond images or forms; they embody thoughts, emotions, and an inner landscape. In the act of creation, time shifts. Each second becomes conscious, each hour weightless. This state allows a departure from everyday life and a deep immersion in the present moment. Each artwork functions not only as an expression of creativity, but also as a quiet timestamp: a fragment of the artist’s identity at the moment of its emergence. Zailou is the artist’s chosen name, derived from a variation of a childhood nickname. “Sai lou” [細佬], from Cantonese, translates to “little brother” or “kiddo.” This role remains an enduring part of the artist’s identity.
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