Lin Yilin (b. 1964
Guangzhou, China) studied at the Sculpture Department, Guangzhou
Academy of Fine Arts from 1983-1987.
In his works, the combination of conception and substance is
emphasized, and the body itself turns into a kind of material and
visual stimulant. Most of his works happened on the street and
unusual space, which echoed the flourishing urban life in
contemporary China.- Since he immigrated to the United States, he
has been undergoing a radical change in my career. Confronting
another social system and cultural background, his thinking
direction is gradually changing and focusing on national politics.
By comparison between Chinese and American society, he found the
common and an amusing aspect among the great national politics.
Their limitation is deeply roots in slogans such as claiming for
justice and patriotic principles. A country's activities are
usually under the flag of justice to have all kind of absurd
actions and competitions, and lately this kind of thinking is
reflecting in his works.
Selected solo exhibitions include Shanghai Gallery of Art,
Vitamin Creative Space (Guangzhou), ISE Cultural Foundation (New
York). Selected group exhibitions include Guangdong Museum of Art,
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Denmark), BaseB (Milan), He
Xiangning Art Museum (Shenzhen, China), Tang Contemporary Art
(Beijing), Visual Art Center of New Jersey. Lin is represented by
Shanghai Gallery of Art and Vitamin Creative Space. Lin Yilin
lives and works in New York and Beijing.
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