Dwelling in the Mountains
YANG YONGLIANG
2024-2025
Oil on canvas
250.0 × 800.0 cm
Oil on canvas
250.0 × 800.0 cm
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PROFILE
YANG YONGLIANG
YANG YONGLIANG
Born in Shanghai, Yang Yongliang graduated from the China Academy of Art in 2003 with a major in Visual Communication. In 2005, he began experimenting with contemporary art, exploring various mediums such as photography, painting, video and installation.
Yang creates a dynamic fusion of tradition and contemporary elements, blending ancient oriental aesthetics and literati beliefs with modern language and digital techniques. His artwork presents an expansive meta-narrative that draws inspiration from history, myth, and social culture, all unfolding within the context of the ever-changing urban landscapes. For example, Yang is known for using architectural images as brushstrokes and skilfully portraying intricately detailed mountain rocks, paying homage to the landscape painting traditions of the Song Dynasty. While urban development brings prosperity to city life, it also serves as metaphorical confinement for many individuals. Similarly, he acknowledges the profoundness of centuries-old cultural traditions while questioning their tendency towards stagnation.
In contrast to ancient Chinese art’s celebration of nature, Yang’s art prompts critical reflection on our current reality. Furthermore, his work combines a strong sense of post-modernism with traditional aesthetics. Noteworthy institutions such as the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have collected his works. The artist currently resides in Shanghai and New York.
Yang creates a dynamic fusion of tradition and contemporary elements, blending ancient oriental aesthetics and literati beliefs with modern language and digital techniques. His artwork presents an expansive meta-narrative that draws inspiration from history, myth, and social culture, all unfolding within the context of the ever-changing urban landscapes. For example, Yang is known for using architectural images as brushstrokes and skilfully portraying intricately detailed mountain rocks, paying homage to the landscape painting traditions of the Song Dynasty. While urban development brings prosperity to city life, it also serves as metaphorical confinement for many individuals. Similarly, he acknowledges the profoundness of centuries-old cultural traditions while questioning their tendency towards stagnation.
In contrast to ancient Chinese art’s celebration of nature, Yang’s art prompts critical reflection on our current reality. Furthermore, his work combines a strong sense of post-modernism with traditional aesthetics. Noteworthy institutions such as the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have collected his works. The artist currently resides in Shanghai and New York.
