Yueying Wang — Contemporary Art Curator Magazine

Sep 12

Sep 12 Yueying Wang

Biography

Born in Hefei, Chinese artist Erin Yueying Wang, chose to pursue her autobiographical reality through the use of photographic technique and imagery.
Wang has an academic background in Landscape Architecture from Chongqing University and a BFA in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design. She documents her artistic rhetoric through her traveler’s lens, absorbing the changing scenery of daily life. These fleeting moments in time act as her autobiography; snapshots of her life, her childhood,
and her travels. Through the camera, she shares her questions about time, love, and the meaning of life.
Wang expertly manipulates the photograph of ’reality’ by playing with shutter speed. She
combines the use of technology like drones, scanners, projectors with traditional printmaking techniques into her process, layering her conceptual narrative atop traditional photos. Main influences of Wang’s artistic process include Japanese Manga and Anime, Ancient Chinese art, and Abstract Expressionism. The artist has been recognized by
Saatchi Art 2021’s “100 New Voices” and was named the Saatchi Art 2020 Rising Star.

Artist Statement

Savoring solitary moments of life, I learned to create self-portraiture. I talk to myself
through photography; with the medium, I tell my life’s story: from childhood disconnection
to adult solo travels.
I reflect on the memory of growing up. This is the foundation upon which I explore the
topic of time and being. With a belief in love and humanities connection through shared
feelings, I search for metaphors and gestures in the outside world which mirror my
emotions and those through which I can connect to others.
While twisting time in photographic ‘reality’ by playing with shutter speed, I combine
various techniques including drone, scanner, projector, and printmaking. They construct
my own imagery and enrich the visual language of my photos.

Website https://erinwangyy.com/

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