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Landscape of Yi Mengshan, The Paintings of
Yu Youhan Nov 27 - Dec 26, 2004 |
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Wheelbarrow And Me |
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Tree And Water 150 x 104 Yu Youhan Acrylic on canvas 2004 |
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Yi Mengshan 10 |
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Yi Mengshan 01 200 x 128 Yu Youhan Acrylic on canvas 2004 |
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Yi Mengshan 07 |
Yi Mengshan 08 |
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Garden Landscape 01 |
Garden Landscape 01 |
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| Preface For Yu Youhan’s Show, 2004
This show is initially named the “Ultra-concept Art Show”. It is a conventional painting show with a trendy name. The link between art and concept is trendy now. Unfortunately, for me, “ultra” means exceeding, while “ultra-concept” means “no concept”. Why did I draw paintings “without” concept? Because there are too many “concepts” in art. I am unable to identify which are new, which are old, which are concepts, and which are not. 80 years ago, Marcel Duchamp challenged art with a urinal. I understand that he was opposing the narrowness of art, but today, a new narrowness has been formed again. Ever-innovative art is full of concepts and strangeness, while lacking value. Honesty is being beaten by tricks. Art is valued for its freedom, and I have the right to choose. Away from the pollution and noise of cities, between the blue sky and pure people, I feel extraordinarily happy. I always think I can really make something while inspired by my own life. Therefore I draw, I can only draw, because I love it, like Duchamp loved chess. Duchamp said, his life was his best art. I say, my art is my best life. This is my concept. Thus, “art without concept” can be interpreted as “ultra-concept art”. Yu You Han June 6th, 2004 |
Click here to visit Yu Youhan artist page.
