2026-03-03 13:47
Global Chinese Venus Awards: Annual Mainstay
They are hailed as the pillars of Chinese art, regarded as rising stars in the field, and seen as the next wave of possibilities for its development... Yet they are ordinary and unassuming. Focused solely on their creative work, they form the solid foundation for the advancement of Chinese art.
“In 2015, I held a small solo exhibition at ShanghART Gallery in Beijing. A solo show isn't just about reporting to friends; it's also about pausing to examine my artistic state and traces over a period, identifying issues within my own system, and continuing to reflect.”
In 2015, Wu Yiming held his first solo exhibition in Beijing. Through this exhibition, more people witnessed his affection and preference for ink on paper and natural objects. He simplified the complexity of his paintings, focusing on the everyday nature of things. Using the most ordinary perspectives and methods, he stripped away the “ordinary” to reveal its essence and individuality. “Metaphors obscure reality,” and it is precisely this plain “reality” that Wu Yiming is captivated by.
This exhibition marks Wu Yiming's first solo show at ShanghART Beijing, presenting his latest ink-on-paper works. While his early paintings bore distinct influences of Western modern art methods and concepts, he has recently made a decisive break from those styles. With a clear artistic stance, he has embraced new directions in imagery. Gradually, he has developed a comprehensive visual synthesis of spatial structure and form in his ink paintings. He seeks to reduce complexity, making his paintings more fluid and unadorned. This simplification of structure allows his compositions to neither reveal nor conceal, but to manifest directly. By eliminating material three-dimensionality and peeling away layer by layer what lies behind the imagery, he reveals a personal aura, presenting the most precious aspect of the spiritual realm—the very core that painting aims to express.
Wu Yiming has always believed that in the exploration of painting, the essence hidden behind materiality requires the artist to reveal it. This process of stripping away unfolds gradually from obscurity to clarity amidst uncertain time and uncertain states of mind. Subject matter holds little importance for the artist; what he paints are mostly potted plants scattered around his studio or inconspicuous little scenes by the roadside. What concerns the artist is how to find the uncertain, even alienated, spiritual content within these unremarkable scenes. This is a free game belonging to the artist, freezing them together. This final “frozen object” is Wu Yiming's highly self-sufficient spiritual product.
Related Artists: WU YIMING 邬一名
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