Zoë Watts
MFA ’24 Fine Arts 3D
My work addresses the complexities of acculturation and displacement with the intent of reimagining belonging and identity as I unpack growing up Chinese in a white family in the American South. I heavily reference ancient Chinese pantheon and folklore in my ceramic sculptures and block prints which are inspired by Southern cryptids, wildlife, and landscape.
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Zo Watts is a sculptor from Yulin, Shaanxi. Their work combines mythologies and aesthetics from Chinese folklore and the American Southwest, culminating in colorful, playful works that investigate the relationship between place and identity. Watts grew up in Austin, TX and has exhibited at the Piano Craft Gallery in Boston, as well as several Texas art institutions, including the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio.
