Cultural Collisions

A series of acrylic paintings exploring the silent friction and unexpected symmetries between Swiss and Chinese cultural legacies and beyond.

My early years in Switzerland were defined by isolation and profound cross-cultural transition. Moving between these seemingly disparate worlds forced me to observe life from completely shifted angles. I learned that embracing a new culture is easier said than done; yet, silently learning to understand Swiss-German became a quiet bridge of empathy.

This collection captures icons and motifs from both traditions side by side, stripping away geographical boundaries to uncover the uncanny harmonies that exist beneath. Through broad, tactile acrylic strokes and layered forms, art becomes the landscape where Swiss precision and Chinese tradition and global icons collide, transcend, and ultimately heal.

Works in 160 x 160 cm

Works in 30 x 30 cm

Jaffa and Zaytoun (Detail Teaser) by Hillary Huang – Original acrylic painting on canvas showing a close-up crop of a symbolic tree canopy with traditional Arabic script motifs for the Cultural Collisions series.
Dakko-chan and dubler (Detail Teaser) by Hillary Huang – Original acrylic painting on canvas showing a close-up crop of a black doll for the Cultural Collisions series.