Yuecen Wang
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Untitled Massacre
2019
Oil on linen
48 x 84 in.
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Paradise
2020
Oil on canvas
46 x 60 in.
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Untitled 10
2019
Oil on linen
72 x 72 in.
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To Be Forgotten
2020
Oil on canvas
60 x 36 in.
Statement
My work is composed as a group of oil paintings addressing the idea of loss - the uncatchable leaking away from our hands constantly and unpredictably. Through painting I investigate the loss of loved ones and loss of my childhood home. Through painting I grieve for the loss of certainty in what I believe.
I negotiate with geographies and memories, attempting to build an immersive experience with inclusive space. I narrate stories internally, and then translate a psychical presence by partially blurring representational elements. Visual translations of “events” take place as I objectify emotions and personalize substances into specific symbols with movements.
By experimenting with mark making and paint layering, I attempt to achieve a specific sense of place that suggests the metaphysical aspect of my reality.
General Fine Arts (BFA) Students