Eilo Zou (b. 2002) is a London-based artist whose work explores the intersections of masculinity, power, and identity through sculpture and installation. His practice draws from gay pornography, focusing on moments when men willingly relinquish power—subverting traditional notions of masculinity. Through sound, expression, and gesture, these acts of submission reveal a fluid, multifaceted male identity, challenging established gendered power structures.

His ongoing series, A Black River Disappears Me, originates from a personal poetic line written in early 2023. This body of work delves into the fragility and destructive potential of the human psyche through an egoistic fantasy. Using materials such as asphalt, iron, wood, and waste, Eilo constructs visceral, tension-filled forms that evoke both creation and decay. The unstable, interdependent nature of his sculptures mirrors the volatility of identity and the inevitable transformation of the self.

Eilo Zou is currently pursuing an MA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art.