Yang Fudong's work is characterized by incorporating multiple visual senses and emotional effects, juxtaposing modern life experiences and ancient legends and transforming them into visual language. These familiar contexts and characters express the anxiety and wandering of the artist's generation, becoming a microcosm of culture and values for this social background. Using classic film aesthetics and techniques, the artist creates extreme characters and environments. From An Estranged Paradise to No Snow on the Broken Bridge and from East of Que Village to Dawn Mist, Separation Faith, the artist is a visual recorder of literature, giving each plot a unique interpretation.
Ms. Huang at M Last Night depicts a dinner party at a restaurant where wine flows free. These scenes, seeming to come from old fashion Shanghai, are betrayed by their crisp modernity, like images taken from film stills. The breaks in the plot bring unlimited space for reverie to the films' striking visuals. It is these unknown and untouched states that the artist consistently pursues.
This collaboration between UCCASTORE and Yang Fudong will bring a new Limited Edition photograph to both fans of Chinese contemporary art and art collectors. This exlusive Limited Edition of 35 will be offered for sale.
Known for his photographs and films, Yang Fudong has been active in a number of art exhibitions in China and abroad since the late 1990s. He has participated in many highly regarded art shows, including the 40th Art Basel Art Fair and the 52nd Venice Biennale. In early 2010, in collaboration with internationally renowned luxury brand Prada, the artist shot the black and white film The First Spring. Dawn Mist, Separation Faith, the artist's newest work, was on display in Breaking Forecast: 8 Key Figures of China`s New Generation Artists at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, 798 Art District, Beijing. This work was also recently exhibited at Zendai Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, 2009.
【编辑:张瑜】