Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the seventh Colors online art show for the month of March 2026. The show encompassed a range of artistic styles and mediums (acrylic, ceramics, collage, watercolor, colored pencil, digital art, photography, porcelain). Each submission has been judged based on the following elements of artistic expression: orginality and quality of art, overall design, creativity, interpretation of the theme, demonstration of artistic ability and usage of medium. Out of all entries, 75 artworks were shortlisted for inclusion in the show. The competition attracted entries from many countries across the world: USA, Canada, Italy, Greece, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Armenia, Isreal, Japan and India. Enjoy the show and thank you for expressing an interest in our competition.

This body of work explores memory through the materiality of clay. Pigment-infused clay is rolled into slabs and layered, then torn by hand to emphasize the tactile, handcrafted qualities unique to ceramics. The colored cubic forms symbolize moments that remain vividly etched in life, while the gray spheres represent forgetting and distortion. Each color is drawn from my own memories. My earliest memory—swimming while wearing a yellow swimsuit—is expressed through blue and yellow cubes. The gray spheres placed between them signify moments I can no longer recall clearly. While I remember the emotions and colors of that experience, the location and the people who were present have faded or become distorted. Memory, in this sense, exists as something both clear and blurred. Clay is a natural material formed through long processes of sedimentation and erosion. I see a parallel between this process and the way human experiences and memories accumulate over time. By preserving the inherent texture and physical qualities of clay, I seek to visualize moments remembered through color and the layers formed between them. Through the acts of layering and tearing, this work gives form to the dual nature of memory—distinct yet unstable, vivid yet incomplete. Through this work, I hope viewers encounter fragments of their own memories within the layered colors and textures of clay. By engaging with the traces of time embedded in the material and the emotional power of color, I invite the audience to reflect on their own inner landscapes and the way memory quietly settles within them.

‘Reforger’ is a process of re-forging in which individual fragments connect and overlap to form a single structure. Through repeated assembly, the form takes shape, and the traces of that process remain visible on the surface. I work with the imagery of everyday materials within the medium of ceramics, exploring how familiar objects can be perceived through a different sensory lens. Using the form of tape as a foundation, I build structures by attaching thin slabs of clay, focusing on the moment when a light and commonplace image gradually settles into a dense and solid presence. This work reveals a shift in perception: what feels familiar begins to appear unfamiliar, and elements that seem fragile are compressed into a firm materiality. The low-saturation pastel colors evoke the image of inexpensive, easily consumed objects from daily life. By applying soft and lightweight tones to a material traditionally associated with refinement and permanence, I highlight the tension between image and substance. When delicate colors coexist with a solid structure, the once-familiar object acquires a different sense of weight. The use of pastel tones underscores this transformation in perception, conveying the moment when something considered cheap is rearticulated into a state of dignity and value.

To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self expression." Everyday moments really capture my attention. Ones that trigger memories or evoke a strong emotional reaction on my part quickly become my next obsession. By observing these often-fleeting moments I notice that my views on life especially in terms of time and how little of it we as individuals each have, and how one’s own perspective overall can be narrow, thus I use them to spur growth in myself with a desire to enhance the human experience. I truly feel that my artworks are the most rewarding and fulfilling way for me to communicate my inner thoughts and feelings with those around me. I see my art as the puzzle pieces of who I am. The memories of my life thus far that have accumulated to bring me to Cher today. I am able through my paintings of children go back and experience moments in time that had subtle or profound bearing on who I have become, and to recapture the magic in those moments, thus still feeling their impact. Some of my other subject matter gives pause to the clock as I take time to view my past years as a spectator. I also cherish my rituals and appreciate a little free time that I can use to regenerate myself, and I show this through chosen subject matter!

Jason Shih was born in 1972 in Taiwan. In 1991, he began to specialize in metal sculpture when he was a sophomore in the Fine Arts Dept. of Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2001, he graduated from School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA, and majored in Metal Sculpture. And then, he served as the metal sculptor Albert Paley's assistant, involved in crafts and public art work practices. Furthermore, he earned his Art Ph. D. from China Academy of Art, China (2015). Now, he lives in Taiwan, and consistently engages in the both areas of sculpture and public art. Jason Shih’s artistic vision is shaped by a diverse array of influences, from contemporary dance to avant-garde fashion. He cites German choreographer Pina Bausch and British designer Alexander McQueen as significant inspirations. Bausch’s explorations of time and space resonate with Shih’s interest in sculpture’s capacity to embody kinetic energy and spatial imagination. McQueen’s innovative approach to contemporary imagery and themes provides Shih with a broad canvas for creative expression. Shih’s work is also influenced by the aesthetic principles of Futurism and Constructivism, movements that emphasize dynamic energy and continuous motion. These influences are evident in his pursuit of capturing the beauty of movement and the elegant restraint of natural forces. Shih’s sculptures often depict moments of defying gravity, capturing the fleeting beauty of motion in a static form. As a professional sculptor, Jason likes to experience the taste of life with perceptual observation in the subtle moments, and also likes the ever-changing situation of game shapes in the poetic imaginary space. For Jason, art creation is to share various moods and stories in daily life.