X.S. Hou is a New York-based artist whose installations, drawings, and sculptures incorporate ephemeral materials and living systems. Hou collaborates with Physarum polycephalum slime molds to create works on silk that explore conceptions of wuwei, agency, and constraint. Hou's sculptural works and immersive environments use bioplastics, foraged metals, discarded vapes, sensors, and electronics to re-discover the sanctity of physical matter.

They have exhibited at ONX (Onassis Foundation), Jewett Art Center, Offline Gallery, Plexus Projects, Fourth World Festival, and _p_a_l_l_a_s. Their work has been featured in Artnet, ArtNews, Whitehot Magazine, and more.

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Inquiries: houxsheng@gmail.com