Bullet Shih and His Neo-Naive Movement
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Product Details
Publisher: Puccs Budapest Press
Release Date: January 1, 2024
Formats: Hardcover
ISBN: 979-8-218-11719-1
Trim: 9 x 12
Page Count: 296
Polly Shih Brandmeyer
Some artists thrive on their own and, based on the force of their convictions, become dynamos and instigators for an art scene. When Bullet Shih arrived in Budapest in 2000, after a decade in New York City, he stepped into a budding artistic community. There he would spend the next twenty years as a driving force both as a painter and curator.
Bullet Shih’s substantial production takes on many themes, but his process was always one of play, experimentation, and an inward view. Bullet’s emphasis on inventive portraits expressed his fundamental engagement with the world around him. He described his artistic endeavor as a neo-naive movement that included providing significant personal support and encouragement to other artists. All this added to his beacon-like aura as someone who profoundly affected the experimental art scene in Budapest.
This catalog raisonée, pulled together posthumously by the artist’s sister, reveals Bullet’s incredible creativity across multiple mediums, including oil painting, postcard art, work on paper, collage, and ceramics. With recollections from the artist himself and others around him, this collection shows the dedication, experimentation, and originality of an innovator who was unafraid to be the trailblazer of a remarkable artistic movement.