We Used to Believe in Story, 2021

by Yi Zhang

Painting : acrylic 5.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

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Hand-signed by artist

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Medium

Painting: acrylic

Dimensions cm inch

5.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth

Framing

White wood frame

Artwork dimensions including frame

7.1 x 13 x 1.6 inch


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Eastern Art

Sky blue

Artwork sold in perfect condition

Artwork location: France

“My creative process emanates from my observations of our extraordinary world. I use psychological metaphors and let my characters wander through obscure stories and walk into their subconscious. I usually write down my dreams. I saw human beings and animals together, horror and multicolored, indescribable temptations. I wish to create a world, removed from any border between all the species, so that they can communicate with each other, while keeping their own and insoluble individuality. - Yi ZHANG

Work selected and presented by the Ddessin Paris 2022 fair
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Yi Zhang, We Used to Believe in Story
Yi Zhang

Yi Zhang

China  • 1988

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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