
Origin: Durham, NC, USA
Currently Exhibiting in: New York City
Website: rogerhsia.com
Social Media: Instagram | Portfolio
Bio:
Roger W. Hsia, also known as “Roget8000,” is a New York-based artist whose creative practice merges abstraction, sculpture, and painting into a dynamic, multidisciplinary form. Born in Durham, NC, and trained at Parsons School of Design, The University of Michigan, and The Art Students League, Hsia’s work is a testament to the fusion of intention and spontaneity. His signature style involves sculpting with paint, where layers, textures, and imperfections transform into compositions that reflect the fluidity between opposing forces—such as order and chaos, memory and reality, or nature and society.
Hsia’s work has been exhibited in prominent group and solo exhibitions, including ArtExpo NY, Sorokin Gallery, and The Gertrude White Gallery, and featured in publications like WAG Magazine. His artistic vision is deeply rooted in the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, emphasizing beauty in imperfection, transience, and natural flow. His creations are rich with meaning, offering audiences immersive, meditative encounters that reflect his exploration of memory, interconnectedness, and transformation.
Featured Artwork at Bushwick Gallery
Souvenirs or Unintended Consequences
- Year of Creation: 2025
- Medium: Acrylic
- Dimensions: 40″ x 30″
- Price: $5,900 USD
Description:
In Souvenirs or Unintended Consequences, Roger Hsia delves into the emotional residue of significant breakups, exploring how relationships leave lasting impressions despite their dissolution. The painting references the Taoist symbol Yin-Yang, representing the interdependence of seemingly opposing forces. Hsia’s layered and sculptural acrylic technique mirrors the complexity of shared experiences, where contrasting energies—love and separation, growth and loss—intertwine and leave behind lasting imprints.
The piece reflects the process of post-breakup self-reflection, where Hsia examines the values, habits, and memories absorbed from past relationships. His technique of blending intentional and organic forms underscores this emotional osmosis, creating a visual representation of how individuals evolve through their interactions with others. Souvenirs or Unintended Consequences is a meditative work that captures the complementary and transformative nature of relationships.
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Exhibition Information
Exhibition Title: Love and Heartbreak: A Duality
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 13 / 6PM-8PM
Exhibition Dates: February 13 – February 20
Theme: This exhibition explores the emotional highs and lows of love, capturing the ways relationships both heal and break us. Roger Hsia’s Souvenirs or Unintended Consequences aligns with the exhibition’s central theme by highlighting the lingering effects of past relationships and the ways they shape our identities. Through its reference to the Yin-Yang philosophy and its textured, dynamic surface, the piece invites viewers to contemplate the duality of love and its ability to leave us both wounded and enriched.