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Artist's Statement
I don’t want the images of my work to be limited to the scope of traditional oil paintings. I give up colors (because the color itself has emotions) and even the space. In fact, I don't care much about the form of my work, whether it's ink wash painting, prints, and even sketches or other things, nor do I care about whether it is figurative, abstract, or expressive. These are not within my consideration and concern. I chose the medium of oil painting, because other media do not have the strength and texture that I want. I seek for the relationship between language and behavior and the concept behind them; the relationship between my inner life and the outside world, and within these relationships I want to convey a spirit. At the same time, I hope that my work can convey to the audience a state of being unobtrusive and calm, and the water-like state when carrying a spirit, because the state of water is simple, restrained and powerful. In these works, the performance of soft materials in the series reflect the uncertain status hidden in the “net”. In these works, I would like to express a kind of “hardness” with softness, a detention and restriction; the conflict between protection and rebellion. In this softness, it is like the needle in cotton, it does not have the force to move the mountain, but there is a soft power that “kills with kindness”, just like Tai Chi. In the creative process, I precipitate my thoughts, meditate and make dialog with myself. Weave the physical properties of the net with hundreds of thousands of repeating, meaningless (inactionless) sharp crosses.
I don’t want the images of my work to be limited to the scope of traditional oil paintings. I give up colors (because the color itself has emotions) and even the space. In fact, I don't care much about the form of my work, whether it's ink wash painting, prints, and even sketches or other things, nor do I care about whether it is figurative, abstract, or expressive. These are not within my consideration and concern. I chose the medium of oil painting, because other media do not have the strength and texture that I want. I seek for the relationship between language and behavior and the concept behind them; the relationship between my inner life and the outside world, and within these relationships I want to convey a spirit. At the same time, I hope that my work can convey to the audience a state of being unobtrusive and calm, and the water-like state when carrying a spirit, because the state of water is simple, restrained and powerful. In these works, the performance of soft materials in the series reflect the uncertain status hidden in the “net”. In these works, I would like to express a kind of “hardness” with softness, a detention and restriction; the conflict between protection and rebellion. In this softness, it is like the needle in cotton, it does not have the force to move the mountain, but there is a soft power that “kills with kindness”, just like Tai Chi. In the creative process, I precipitate my thoughts, meditate and make dialog with myself. Weave the physical properties of the net with hundreds of thousands of repeating, meaningless (inactionless) sharp crosses.
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Career
Yang Xiaojun was born in Hunan Leiyang
Now working and living in Chongqing and Guangxi
2016 Graduated from the Department of Oil Painting Arts, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Art Event
2018 The fifth Hunan Young Artists Nomination Exhibition - Changsha (Zhiben Art Museum)
2017 Western Landscape- Chongqing (Hongyi Jiuzhou International Culture and Art Center)
2017 "Youth Arts + Young Artists Promotion program domestic tour - Beijing (Shidai Yilong Art Museum)"
2017 Wall Power: Second Wall Art Artists Exhibition - Beijing (Today Art Museum)
2017 "Be Sealed" Artists Exhibition - Shanghai (iSGO Gallery)
2016 Originality - The Academics Creative Art Exhibition - Chongqing (Luo Zhongli Art Museum)
2016 Blue and Yellow - College New Perspective - London (Bloomsbury Gallery)
2016 “Youth Arts +” Young Artists Promotion program annual exhibition- Beijing (Songzhuang Art Center)
2016 Chu · Plan - Third Exhibition of Young Artists Exhibition- Shanghai (Peninsula Art Museum)
2016 “Inside and Outside the Door” Excellent Graduation Works Exhibition of Four Major Academies of Art—— Nanjing（You Run Museum of Art）
2016 "Self-horizon" Youth Artists Work Exhibition - Shanghai (Peninsula Art Museum)
2016 "Visual Riddle” 2016 Contemporary Young Artists May 4th Nomination Exhibition - Changsha (Li Art Museum )
2015 "From the Heart” the Seventh Oil Painting Exhibition in Hunan Province - Changsha (Houhai Museum of Art)
2015 "Xinkenyida" National Cutting-edge exhibition - Suzhou (Kenda Art Museum)
2015 "Silk Road, Brilliant Gansu” the Ninth China Western Land Sentiment Exhibition - (Gansu) (Gansu Art Museum)
2015 Inter Youth International Painting Exhibition - (Hangzhou)(Art Museum of China Academy of Art)
100 Fifth Art Nova 100 Opening Exhibition - Beijing (Beijing National Agriculture Exhibition Hall)
"Static Marks" Shanghai Youth Artists Invitational Exhibition - Shanghai (Tata coffee)
The Grammar of Painting—Invitational Exhibition of Young Artists - Chongqing (XX Art Space)
2015 First National Independent Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition - (Yiwu) (Yiwu Cultural Products Trade Fair)
The Fifth Zhang Xiaogang Creation Scholarship - Chongqing (CAEA Art Museum)
2014 The Fifth 1912 New Star Art Festival - Beijing (Today Art Museum)
2014 "Dilemma" Oil Painting Exhibition of Four Artists- Chongqing (New Voice Space)
2011 Chengdu Biennial Invitational Exhibition - Chengdu (Winshare Art Museum)
2011 "The Start of a Long Journey" Outstanding Works by Graduates from Key Art Academies in China - Tianjin (Art Gallery of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts)
Now working and living in Chongqing and Guangxi
2016 Graduated from the Department of Oil Painting Arts, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Art Event
2018 The fifth Hunan Young Artists Nomination Exhibition - Changsha (Zhiben Art Museum)
2017 Western Landscape- Chongqing (Hongyi Jiuzhou International Culture and Art Center)
2017 "Youth Arts + Young Artists Promotion program domestic tour - Beijing (Shidai Yilong Art Museum)"
2017 Wall Power: Second Wall Art Artists Exhibition - Beijing (Today Art Museum)
2017 "Be Sealed" Artists Exhibition - Shanghai (iSGO Gallery)
2016 Originality - The Academics Creative Art Exhibition - Chongqing (Luo Zhongli Art Museum)
2016 Blue and Yellow - College New Perspective - London (Bloomsbury Gallery)
2016 “Youth Arts +” Young Artists Promotion program annual exhibition- Beijing (Songzhuang Art Center)
2016 Chu · Plan - Third Exhibition of Young Artists Exhibition- Shanghai (Peninsula Art Museum)
2016 “Inside and Outside the Door” Excellent Graduation Works Exhibition of Four Major Academies of Art—— Nanjing（You Run Museum of Art）
2016 "Self-horizon" Youth Artists Work Exhibition - Shanghai (Peninsula Art Museum)
2016 "Visual Riddle” 2016 Contemporary Young Artists May 4th Nomination Exhibition - Changsha (Li Art Museum )
2015 "From the Heart” the Seventh Oil Painting Exhibition in Hunan Province - Changsha (Houhai Museum of Art)
2015 "Xinkenyida" National Cutting-edge exhibition - Suzhou (Kenda Art Museum)
2015 "Silk Road, Brilliant Gansu” the Ninth China Western Land Sentiment Exhibition - (Gansu) (Gansu Art Museum)
2015 Inter Youth International Painting Exhibition - (Hangzhou)(Art Museum of China Academy of Art)
100 Fifth Art Nova 100 Opening Exhibition - Beijing (Beijing National Agriculture Exhibition Hall)
"Static Marks" Shanghai Youth Artists Invitational Exhibition - Shanghai (Tata coffee)
The Grammar of Painting—Invitational Exhibition of Young Artists - Chongqing (XX Art Space)
2015 First National Independent Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition - (Yiwu) (Yiwu Cultural Products Trade Fair)
The Fifth Zhang Xiaogang Creation Scholarship - Chongqing (CAEA Art Museum)
2014 The Fifth 1912 New Star Art Festival - Beijing (Today Art Museum)
2014 "Dilemma" Oil Painting Exhibition of Four Artists- Chongqing (New Voice Space)
2011 Chengdu Biennial Invitational Exhibition - Chengdu (Winshare Art Museum)
2011 "The Start of a Long Journey" Outstanding Works by Graduates from Key Art Academies in China - Tianjin (Art Gallery of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts)
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