We Used to Believe in Story
Yi Zhang
Painting - 15 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,723
Painting : acrylic
20 x 20 x 3 cm 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
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Painting: acrylic
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20 x 20 x 3 cm 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: France
About the seller
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My creative process emanates from my observations of our extraordinary world. I use psychological metaphors and let my characters wander through dark stories and walk towards their subconscious.
I usually write down my dreams. I have seen humans and animals together, horror and colourful, indescribable temptations. I want to create a world, free of all borders between all species, so that they can communicate with each other, while keeping their own insoluble individuality.
I think that the artist is the spiritual medium of the contemporary world, he transmits and builds through his work a mysterious and fascinating universe. In this particular period, I have returned to more primitive themes: our emotions, desires, memories, fantasy, the relationship between man and his environment, folk tales, etc. My project is to deconstruct anthropocentrism through artistic creation. I want my creative experimentation to celebrate the value of life.
After my studies, I became interested in installation art alongside painting, due to my deep reflections on objects and the texture of materials. This wide variety has allowed me to explore a new form of beauty that knows its own logic, and to integrate a more poetic exploration.
Academic background:
2014: Master's degree in the department of oil painting, Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts.
2011: Bachelor Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
2007: Graduated from the high school attached to Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
Exhibitions
2020
"Eukaryotic Domain" private exhibition, Faxiao Art Center, Shenyang
LINK Northeast Contemporary Youth Art Creation Project, M56 Art Museum, Shenyang
"Latitude Narrative" Huku Art Museum, Dalian
"Flotter" Two-person Resident Creation Project Exhibition, City des arts, Saint-Denis, Reunion, France
2019
"The Book of the Pillow" private exhibition, Post-Flamand Art Space, Dalian
"The 21 GRAMS European Tour Exhibition
Munich Jewellery Art Festival, Centre for Craft Art Munich, Germany, 2019.3.11-4.13
Ring Gallery, Legnica, Poland. 2019.5.2-6.9
Mons, Belgium, BeCraft Art Center, 2019.6.23-9.8
HANDSHAKE 5 & 21 GRAMS Jewelry Art Exhibition, Apeldoorn Museum of Modern Art, The Netherlands
Rebirth" Sustainable Art Jewelry Design Exhibition, One, Beijing Art District 798 / Tianjin Sanqiu Bookstore
"3cm Museum", k11 art space, Shenyang
2018
"One" Contemporary art exhibition, Wanda Oneart Art Center, Shenyang
"21 Grams---2018 Hangzhou Contemporary International Jewelry and Metal Art Triennial", School of Handcraft Art, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou
2017
National Call for the Baolong Art Award, Yanwu Gallery, Shanghai
"A Day Without a Name" Multimedia Duo Exhibition, 1905 Gallery, Shenyang
2016
Participation in a two-month creative and exhibition residency at the Australian China Contemporary Art Foundation, Shanghai
"East Meets West", Jiuli Art Museum, Shenyang
"Another Brightness"-Contemporary Art Exhibition", Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Art Center, Shenyang
2015
"The First Document Exhibition of Aimer Maershan Art Project", Shenyang
"We are here" International Young Artist-in-Residence Program Exhibition, Shenyang, 1905 Cultural and Creative Park
"Shenyang Beijing Artists in Shanghai Public Space Opening Exhibition, Shanghai Songjiang Famous Enterprise Art Park
"Dating" Jiuli Art Museum, Shenyang
2014
"Art Factory" Jiuli Art Museum, Shenyang
"Images of Living Beings, Living Beings of Images" Sunshine Art Museum, Shenyang
Hi21 New Art Market, Beijing
2013
"Comfort" Solo Exhibition, Wei Space, Shenyang
"Going to the Zoo Is Serious Business" Art Space, 798 Art District, Beijing
2012
University Students Art Fair, Poly World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Guangzhou
"Boat of 2012" Annual Fulong Cup nomination exhibition for students of contemporary art schools, Today Art Museum, Beijing
"Ginseng" Season Gallery, 798 Art District, Beijing
2011
"Angel" hi art shop theme exhibition, Beijing
"Declaration of Independence" Annual Giant Cup Nomination Exhibition for students of contemporary art schools, Today Art Museum, Beijing
"Blooming" Group exhibition of young artists in Brussels, Belgium, Nicy Town Gallery
"Fish Bone" Small Painting Exhibition of Big Fish Art Club, Shenyang
2010
"Screaming Youth" Young Artists Exhibition, Art Museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang
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