'Faces I' by Hush, 2023
Original show card from the Corey Helford Gallery Booth.
Context Art Miami show, Dec. 5-10, 2023, Miami, FL.
8.5 x 5.5 Inches
21.6 x 14 Centimeters
10 x 8 x 0.8 Inches (framed)
Offset lithograph print on gloss white cardstock.
Based on Hush's renowned 'Faces I + II', 2019.
Show details with OLEK artwork printed on reverse.
Open Edition (Sold Out).
*Note: Float-framed in UV glass with black MDF frame molding.
ABOUT THE ART/ARTIST
HUSH is a UK-based artist whose work seamlessly blends elements of street art, graphic design, and classical portraiture. Emerging from a background in graffiti and urban art, HUSH has become known for his refined, emotionally resonant depictions of women, often rendered in grayscale with selective bursts of color and layered patterning. His practice draws heavily on East Asian aesthetics—particularly Japanese and Chinese design motifs—which he integrates with Western portrait traditions to explore themes of identity, silence, and introspection.
The image featured on this postcard exemplifies HUSH’s signature visual language. A serene female figure, eyes closed and lips subtly colored, is enveloped in a dense collage of geometric forms, textile-like patterns, and painterly marks. These layered surfaces function both as compositional structure and symbolic armor, suggesting the tension between vulnerability and concealment. The restrained expression of the figure reinforces a recurring theme in HUSH’s work: quiet strength, emotional restraint, and the inner life that exists beneath outward appearances.
This artwork was presented at Context Art Miami, held during Miami Art Week in December 2023, a premier contemporary art fair known for spotlighting artists who bridge street art, pop surrealism, and fine art. Exhibited through Corey Helford Gallery at Booth C214, HUSH’s work contributed to a broader dialogue around global contemporary portraiture and the evolving relationship between urban art practices and institutional spaces. Context Art Miami provided an ideal platform for HUSH’s work, where its layered complexity and cultural hybridity resonated with an international audience.
As a collectible object, this postcard extends the ethos of the exhibition beyond the fair itself. It serves as both documentation and artifact, capturing a moment where street-influenced portraiture occupies a refined, contemplative space within contemporary art. Much like HUSH’s larger body of work, the postcard invites prolonged looking—rewarding viewers with nuance, texture, and emotional subtlety—while standing as a lasting record of his presence at Context Art Miami 2023.