Originating from Daqing City in China, Yue Minjun presents to viewers his artistic labor of love through his richly expressive paintings.
With inspiration drawn from surrealism and pop art, one is met with kooky, dilated grins of his painted characters. Though they may be perceived as ridiculous to many, Minjun actually stresses how his work is a byproduct of figuring out why things are the way they are in the world. The artful structures found in his paintings are settled among chasms of fascinating meaning.
He sheds light on a critique of Chinese history, Western interpretation, and social waves of changes since the monumental event of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Minjun’s studies in sculpting, painting, and printmaking have contributed a level of versatility to his body of work that spreads his artistry worldwide. His imagery is fabulously amplified, lustrous, and expertly colored.
There is something undeniably indulgent for viewers to engage with when it comes to revering his sculptures, paintings, and prints. The realities he wreathes together are flamboyantly profound, diving into investigation and contemplation is rather easy to do. Yue Minjun paints landscapes and scenes as well without the spotlight on his smiling creatures, hashtagged with “#LandscapeswithNoOne”.
His craft utilizing oil on canvas is absolutely sensational, pulling you straight into the scene itself. The range of emotion from his work is all expanding, able to capture every feeling in between with each brushstroke. Artist Yue Minjun works from Beijing, China, and continues to release stunning visuals into the world.
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 All images with courtesy of Yue Minjun
