Yin Lu CHINESE HERITAGE AND SYMBOLISM
Art Market|Issue #54 December 2020
Yin Lu CHINESE HERITAGE AND SYMBOLISM
Yin Lu CHINESE HERITAGE AND SYMBOLISM

Chrysanthemum Porcelain (2020), (Detail) Acrylic on Canvas, 60.9 x 76.2 cm. Yin Lu © All rights reserved.

Bloom from Within (2020), Acrylic on Canvas, 76.2 x 76.2 cm. Yin Lu © All rights reserved.

I consider myself as an artwork made of Chinese and Australian elements. A cross and mix between distant territories with different hues. An anomaly to culture and a product of freedom. My Australian roots gave me the liberty to express myself.

Growing up with freedom allowed me to be curious. I yearned for the other half of my identity. My skin color has a shade of yellow, and it is a constant reminder of what else I am made of. I hungered for the Yin to my Yang.

I discovered who I am by expressing it through art. My Chinese heritage is rich in tradition. It has a lot of representation—a lot of symbolism. I was reconnected to nature: the flowers, the rivers, and many of earth's existential wonders.

I stepped back in time, and I was opened to a soulful discovery. China's silence, Zen, and natural beauty is a refreshing contrast to today's fast-paced and high-tech lifestyle. My art represents my peculiarity. My mixed races' opposing nature is shown by the contrasting pieces and colors using ink and acrylic. My passion for rekindling my Chinese heritage inspires my work. While the liberty to express by painting nude bodies is in respect to my unbound Australian upbringing.

My story is reflected in my art. My work, as well as myself, combines tradition and freedom.

THE CALL OF LOVE (2020)

This story is from the Issue #54 December 2020 edition of Art Market.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the Issue #54 December 2020 edition of Art Market.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM ART MARKETView All
Katja Nordmeyer – Cracks, Beauty, and Soul
Art Market

Katja Nordmeyer – Cracks, Beauty, and Soul

Katja Nordmeyer's career initially took her into the fashion world, but her passion for painting never left her, and she always felt that painting was what she was destined to do.

time-read
2 mins  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
Negar Jahanbakhsh – Human self-reflection
Art Market

Negar Jahanbakhsh – Human self-reflection

Negar Jahanbakhsh (b. 1986, Isfahan) is an internationally award-winning Iranian artist who exhibited her art in countless solo and group exhibitions around the globe, participated in auctions and was awarded prestigious prizes for her unique art.

time-read
2 mins  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
An Exclusive Interview With Guillermo Lorca
Art Market

An Exclusive Interview With Guillermo Lorca

Guillermo Lorca García Huidobro is a well-renowned painter of classical oil. Early paintings have been successfully exposed and sold through important art exhibitions, including The Asprey Exhibition in London and the exhibition "The eternal life" in the most important museum in Chile.

time-read
7 mins  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
An Exclusive Interview With Kathryn Jacobi
Art Market

An Exclusive Interview With Kathryn Jacobi

Sleepwalking Through the Apocalypse.

time-read
8 mins  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
An exclusive interview with Lucas Lamenha
Art Market

An exclusive interview with Lucas Lamenha

"The following pieces are part of a new collection developed from universal pop culture references and bring new characters and elements created from memories and inspirations of my daily life and reflections."

time-read
10+ mins  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
NATAŠA GREGORIČ NABHAS
Art Market

NATAŠA GREGORIČ NABHAS

Dialog with Monet

time-read
1 min  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
Katja Tomzig
Art Market

Katja Tomzig

CREATING A NEW WORLD

time-read
1 min  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
IVONNE WAISSMANN
Art Market

IVONNE WAISSMANN

capturing beauty

time-read
1 min  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
EDSON CAMPOS
Art Market

EDSON CAMPOS

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Edson Campos has enjoyed sketching and painting since childhood.

time-read
1 min  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7
Viktoria Ganhao
Art Market

Viktoria Ganhao

BETWEEN SUBTLE FIGURATION AND LYRICAL ABSTRACTION

time-read
1 min  |
The Gold List Special Edition #7