Yuan

About

Yuan (Yanzhen Xiao) ( b.1999, China ) is a visual artist focused on exploring intimacy. Photography for me is a process of the constant pursuit of memories and self-healing, looking for commonalities through constantly analysing oneself and observing others.

Photo50 : Doing & Undoing Islands’, London Art Fair, 2022

Third Floor, Royal College of Art, 2023


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Statement

An exploration of intimacy and subtle emotions that are difficult to describe precisely. People are so close but cannot fully understand each other.

Grandmother's Container

Everytime I had face time with my grandmother, she always asked me one question first ‘Why are you crying?’. But my answer can't be heard because she's deaf.
The inner world of contemporary people is like a container, and getting along with people is like the collision of two glasses, isolated and closed.
That's why we contact others in order to get rid of this lonely state, but can never explore the other's heart, do with something like a futile, warm, lonely effort.

Medium: Installation

Size: 1m ✖️ 1m ✖️ 3

Untitled Tour

Medium: Photography