Pearl Installation
2014-present Medium: Freshwater pearls, monofilament thread, aluminum
Spirit Cloud
2016-2017 freshwater pearl, filament, aluminum 44”Dx128”Wx118”H
Naturally Natural
2016-2023 Chinese ink and acrylic on yupo paper
Aum – (13.8 Billion-Year Old Ripple)
2017 Medium:star anise, metal pin, shadow, smell Location: Durham Art Gallery, Ontario, Canada
SOUND OF THE RAIN
2017 Medium: Anodized Aluminum Location: Elora Centre for the Arts After researching on the Elora Centre for the Arts’s history and the relation to water, the concept of transition and connection led me to the image of a ripple. I have always marveled at the multiple, intersecting, radiant rings produced by skipping a stone or […]
Under The Willow Tree
2017 Medium: Vinyl, laser cut mirror surface stainless steel, etched stainless steel Katzman Gallery – kontort project space installation
Star Mountain II
2017 star anise, metal pins, shadow, smell dimensions variable Like many Chinese artists, Yan was introduced to visual art through Chinese ink painting – exploring popular motifs of clouds, rocks, mountains and water. Mountains are sacred spaces, regarded by some as a gateway between the mortal world and the heavenly realm. With Star Mountains, Yan […]
Far from where you divined
2017 Mycelium, cultivated lingzhi mushrooms, wood chips and wood dimensions variable. I’m fascinated with the way technological advancement gives humans the illusion of power over nature. Now I’m playing with a range of collaborations between the human element and the natural element by designing a controlled, human environment that, over time, gives way to an […]
Song of the Cicada
2017 cicadae exuviate, filament, gold paint 7.2’Dx9’Wx13.5’H This work, created from the exoskeletons of thousands of cicadae, spirals around many potential interpretations, leading upward to a place of endless possibility. The cicada is an insect that garners a great many symbolic associations in Chinese literature. As nymphs, these insects live underground at the base of […]
Lingzhi Girl
2016-2017 Mycelium, cultivated lingzhi mushrooms and wood chips dimensions variable