Yi Liu Chinese, b. 1996
Yi Liu’s work is deeply rooted in traditional Chinese myths and legends, exploring themes of liberty, multiplicity, and inclusivity while unraveling the complexities of the individual psyche. Marked by fluidity and ambiguity, her art challenges the boundaries between species and disrupts conventional gender paradigms, expanding and redefining established norms.
Liu’s practice merges lyrical colour with the classical precision of fresco techniques, enriched by a dynamic range of brushwork. By employing diverse media, she crafts a visually ethereal aesthetic where human and natural forms intertwine. This interplay serves as a metaphor for love and freedom, offering a poignant reflection on power structures and social conventions.
Yi Liu (b. 1996, China. Lives and works in London, UK) had her debut solo exhibition at Cob Gallery, London, UK. She has featured in group exhibitions at Cob Gallery, London, UK; Lychee One Gallery, London, UK; Guts Gallery, London, UK; Greatorex Street, London, UK; Chilli Art Projects, London, UK; Speiro Projects at Noho Venues, London, UK and the Yue Art Museum, Beijing, China.
EDUCATION
2025 MFA Painting, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2024 MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London
2021 BFA Painting, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2017 Fine Arts School Affiliated to China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Searching the Mountains, Cob Gallery, London
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 In Tandem, Cob Gallery, London, UK (forthcoming)
2025 The Body Speaks, Guts Gallery, London, UK
2024 Neon Jungle Nocturne, Lychee One, London, UK
2024 Caper, Greatorex Street, London
2024 Myths & Dreams, Chilli Art Projects, London
2024 The Future of Belonging, Speiro Projects at Noho Venues, London
2024 I Lost Something in the Hills, Liliya Art Gallery, London
2024 Mise-en-scène, Safehouse, London
2023 Lawless Imagination, RuptureXIBIT(+Studio), London
2021 Summer Graduate Song, S & C Art Museum, Beijing
2021 Meeting After the First Encounter, Yue Art Museum, Beijing
2021 Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing
2021 Life & Growth, Marley Art Museum, Shanghai
SELECTED AWARDS
2022 Half scholarship for MFA, Central Academy of Fine Arts
2021 Full scholarship for MFA, Central Academy of Fine Arts
2020 First-class Scholarship, Central Academy of Fine Arts
SELECTED RESIDENCES
2018 Youth Art Society, Changzhou
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Yi LiuBefore Midnight, 2024Oil and acrylic on canvas130 x 150 cm
51 1/8 x 59 in -
Yi LiuSearching the Mountains, 2024Oil and acrylic on canvas40 x 30 cm
15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in -
Yi LiuSearching the Mountains, 2024Oil and acrylic on canvas60 x 160 cm
23 5/8 x 63 in -
Yi LiuSearching the Mountains, 2024Oil and acrylic on canvas150 x 130 cm
59 x 51 1/8 in -
Yi LiuSearching the Mountains, 2024Oil and acrylic on canvas28 x 35 cm
11 x 13 3/4 in -
Yi LiuSearching the Mountains, 2024Oil and acrylic on canvas100 x 150 cm
39 3/8 x 59 in
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searching the mountains
Yi Liu 12 Sep - 5 Oct 2024 Gallery ExhibitionsRead more -
In Tandem
Group Exhibition Gallery Exhibitions* Opening Postponed * Chechu Álava | Elli Antoniou | Tomo Campbell | Alida Cervantes | Jack Davison | Katelyn Eichwald | Yi Liu | James Morse | Laurence Owen | Kofi Perry | TJ Rinoski | Cat Roissetter | Joe SweeneyRead more
