COMPOSITION

Artist Reference: Yue Min Jun

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BIOGRAPHY

In his oil paintings, Yue Minjun often inserts himself in iconic moments in art history, painting exaggerated self-portrait figures in candy colors. The figures bear wide smiles with gaping mouths as they enact poses from the works of Caravaggioand other artists from the Western canon. Transforming himself into an icon, the artist has said, “was not meant as a self-portrait in its traditional sense, but something more like a movie star acting in different roles.” Surrealism was an early influence on Yue, who shot to the top of an explosive Chinese contemporary scene as a member of the Cynical Realist movement, his serious political criticism and social commentary hidden behind the mask of his smiling faces. In another series, Yue turned his practice on its head, recreating famous Western and Chinese socialist paintings as empty settings with their subjects removed.

 

Chinese, b. 1962, Heilongjiang Province, China, based in Beijing, China
46 710eb9e0a723adb07335dfb11b2ac984 hrzgal-yue3 yue_minjun1 Looking at how he play with his composition, he tends to always make the main subject stand out. It inspired me on going full scale for my main subject and leaving the background simple or making the background that pushes my subject out.
BALANCE is in his CONCEPT in most of his works. An Inspirational Piece Of Work

Colour Reference

ARTIST REFERENCE: Jacky Tsai

Jacky Tsai is an eminent Chinese pop artist, creating peculiar pieces with an inventive approach to traditional materials and craftsmanship. Tsai works to establish balance and harmony between cultural extremes. His original style, featuring of references to western pop art in combination with eastern artistry re-imagines the concept of beauty to be appreciated by the viewer of all different cultural heritages.

Tsai is perhaps best known as the creator behind British fashion designer Alexander McQueen’s iconic floral skull. The floral skull, illustrating the iconography of the skull with the bloom of plants, is the best exemplar of the artist’s vision. Tsai works to dispel attitudes of fear and superstition prevalent in Chinese perception of death, to encourage the emergence of beauty in decay within the symbol of the skull – playing with concepts of reborn from death.

Determine to spread his aspiration, Tsai works across various fields including installations, sculpture, and fashion. Since the debut of his very own fashion label, Tsai has collaborated with high-end mega department stores such as Harvey Nichols, and Lane Crawford. In 2014, Tsai collaborated with the internationally acclaimed Chinese luxury brand, Shanghai Tang. The collection was launched globally in May 2014, significantly praised by consumer and critics worldwide.

Since graduating his Master degree from Central Saint Martin’s, his work has exhibited worldwide, with key exhibitions in London, New york, the city of Singapore, and Hong Kong. Tsai has a leading role in Chinese contemporary pop art. He is the first Chinese artist to be represented by the prestigious Fine art Society, the oldest commercial gallery in the UK. His more recent solo exhibitions include East West show in May at The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong, and his upcoming solo exhibition this September at The Fine Art Society.

 

Attached below are some of his works which captivated me. The colour scheme is striking and also, I like the way he finds his main focus in his artwork.

 

 

LC Mosaic Floral skull and Tiger's wonderland: two of the five limited edition posters available at Lane Crawford this month May 2013. 48 Hours Magazine, WANT, 16MAY2013

LC Mosaic Floral skull and Tiger’s wonderland: two of the five limited edition posters available at Lane Crawford this month May 2013. 48 Hours Magazine, WANT, 16MAY2013

 

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The beauty of his artwork leaving me speechless.